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UNICEF calls for urgent investment in life-saving services for children as global humanitarian needs reach new extremes

Publication date: December 10, 2025

As UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2026 (HAC) appeal is launched today, US$7.66 billion is urgently required to provide life-saving assistance to 73 million children - including 37 million girls and over 9 million children with disabilities – across 133 countries and territories next year.

Child sitting on mother's lap getting screened for malnutrition in Haiti at UNICEF-supported mobile clinic

UNICEF Executive Director warns of deepening protection crisis in Sudan as violence and displacement intensify

Publication date: December 9, 2025

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell called for urgent action to safeguard children and essential services on her visit to the country.

A woman in a UNICEF shirt smiles while kneeling in front of children in a play area. The warm atmosphere is supportive and engaging.

Born vulnerable: the toll of maternal malnutrition and stress in Gaza

Publication date: December 9, 2025

At least 165 children are reported to have died painful, preventable deaths related to malnutrition during the war.

A malnourished baby in a blue and red outfit with a colorful emblem rests in his mother's arms, looking up with a tired expression. The person wears a black garment, suggesting a gentle and protective tone.

Democratic Republic of the Congo cholera outbreak is declared country’s worst in 25 years

Publication date: December 8, 2025

UNICEF warns about the devastating impact as children account for nearly one in four cases.

A young child sits on a ledge beside a bright blue wooden wall, gazing thoughtfully at the camera. The background features a blurred, green landscape

UNICEF Executive Director calls for urgent action and sustained investments for children in South Sudan

Publication date: December 6, 2025

Climate shocks, conflict and instability are putting millions of children at risk across the world’s youngest nation.

A woman in a UNICEF sweater and a man converse with a smiling woman holding a child, seated on mats in a metal-walled room, conveying warmth and hope.

More than 10 children reportedly killed in attack on kindergarten in South Kordofan, Sudan

Publication date: December 5, 2025

Drone strikes in Ghadeer locality, Kalogi, South Kordofan, have reportedly killed more than 10 children aged between 5 and 7 years, inside a kindergarten yesterday.

Fast Facts: World risks reversing HIV progress as children continue to face treatment gap – UNICEF

Publication date: December 5, 2025

Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment, and care, as shrinking funding threatens to increase their risks and reverse decades of progress, UNICEF warned today ahead of World AIDS Day.

Mother living with HIV holds her baby at a testing centre

Surge in violence pushes children to the breaking point in northern Mozambique

Publication date: December 5, 2025

Tens of thousands of children displaced as families forced to flee in wake of attacks by armed non-state actors

Mother holds her baby at a health centre with others gathered

Millions of children in Southeast Asia affected by relentless climate-related disasters

Publication date: December 5, 2025

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Spokesperson Ricardo Pires – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

Child stands in flood waters beside his home in Viet Nam

Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating Cyclone

Publication date: December 2, 2025

Cyclone Ditwah has left children across Sri Lanka facing an escalating humanitarian crisis. After making landfall on the East Coast early on 28 November, the storm caused widespread floods and devastating landslides. Initial estimates suggest that over 275,000 children are among the 1.4 million people affected, although disrupted communications and blocked access routes imply the actual number may be even higher.

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UNICEF calls for urgent investment in life-saving services for children as global humanitarian needs reach new extremes

UNICEF Executive Director warns of deepening protection crisis in Sudan as violence and displacement intensify

Born vulnerable: the toll of maternal malnutrition and stress in Gaza

Democratic Republic of the Congo cholera outbreak is declared country’s worst in 25 years

UNICEF Executive Director calls for urgent action and sustained investments for children in South Sudan

More than 10 children reportedly killed in attack on kindergarten in South Kordofan, Sudan

Fast Facts: World risks reversing HIV progress as children continue to face treatment gap – UNICEF

Surge in violence pushes children to the breaking point in northern Mozambique

Millions of children in Southeast Asia affected by relentless climate-related disasters

Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating Cyclone

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