UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell was in Syria for a three-day visit, calling for children to be placed at the centre of the country’s recovery as families return home.
A drone strike on the Al Mina Al Bari shelter for internally displaced people in Al Obeid, in Sudan’s North Kordofan State, late last night reportedly killed one boy and injured 12 children, including five boys and seven girls.
New UNICEF assessment finds children in Lebanon are going hungry, missing health care and education, and experiencing widespread psychological distress.
UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports that children have been killed and injured in recent clashes in Baidoa, South West State of Somalia. Reports also indicate that a health facility has been damaged.
Findings land as needs mount for the 200 million children who require humanitarian aid in 2026 and as global foreign aid is pulled back. UNICEF Canada calls for collective action for children through Care Hard, a new brand platform and national call to action mobilizing people across the country.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell ended a two-day visit to Jordan today, commending the country’s strong progress for children and calling for continued support to sustain this progress amid a declining funding environment.
This is a summary of what was said by the UNICEF Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The Federal Government of Somalia and the United Nations warn that projected flooding and funding shortfalls could worsen the hunger crisis and push more people – especially children - into extreme food insecurity and acute malnutrition.
