Africa: Obesity Exceeds Underweight for the First Time Among School-Age Children and Adolescents Globally - Unicef

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread Read more »

Africa: Global Funding Cuts Could Force 6 Million More Children Out of School in the Coming Year - Unicef

Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children's futures at risk Read more »

Sudan: After 500 Days Under Siege, Children in Sudan's Al Fasher Face Starvation, Mass Displacement, and Deadly Violence

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives… Read more »

Africa: Fast Facts - 1 in 4 People Globally Still Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water - WHO, UNICEF

To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. Read more »

Sudan: Children in Sudan 'Reduced to Skin and Bones' - UNICEF

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations… Read more »

Sudan: Children in Sudan 'Reduced to Skin and Bones' As Unicef Calls for Urgent Action

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in… Read more »

Africa: On World Breastfeeding Week, Countries Urged to Invest in Health Systems and Support Breastfeeding Mothers

Joint statement by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read more »

Sudan: Over 640,000 Children Under Five At Risk As Cholera Spreads in Sudan's North Darfur State

UNICEF calls for sustained, unimpeded access to fight the deadly outbreak Read more »

Central Africa: 80,000 Children At High Risk of Cholera As Outbreaks Spread Across 12 Countries in West and Central Africa

An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: At Least Nine Children Killed in Horrific Attack in DR Congo's Ituri Province

Statement by UNICEF DRC Representative John Agbor Read more »

Sudan: At Least 35 Children Reportedly Killed in Attacks in Communities in Sudan's North Kordofan State

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read more »

Africa: Global Childhood Vaccination Holds Steady, Yet Over 14 Million Infants Remain Unvaccinated - WHO, Unicef

In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally - about 115 million - received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent -… Read more »

Sudan: Number of Severely Malnourished Children Doubles in North Darfur As Nutrition Crisis Deepens Across Sudan

Alarming new data from UNICEF reveals a 46 per cent surge in the number of children being treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) across Sudan's five Darfur states between… Read more »

Madagascar: Outbreak Of Variant Type 1 Polio in Madagascar Declared Over

Madagascar has successfully halted the transmission of variant poliovirus type 1, following recommendations from a rigorous, independent Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) to… Read more »

East Africa: Breaking the Silence Around Family Violence in the Indian Ocean Region

Delegates from Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles and La Reunion gather to share concerns Read more »