70 per cent of children in Ukraine lack access to basic goods and services as material deprivation soars Publication date: July 10, 2025 Urgent investment in critical services and systems for children is vital to protecting and building the country’s future.
Every five seconds, a child is displaced, injured, or killed in the Middle East and North Africa’s conflicts Publication date: July 4, 2025 1 in 2 children in MENA live in a conflict-affected country; UNICEF calls for the protection of all children
Threefold increase in the number of children killed or injured in Ukraine over the past three months Publication date: July 4, 2025 Latest UN-verified data, released by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, reveals a significant rise in child casualties, as well as evolving risks for children that merge online influence with deadly offline impacts.
UNICEF Executive Director concludes three-day mission to Chad, meeting with some of the 700,000 children displaced across border from Sudan Publication date: June 23, 2025 Visit comes as more than two million children have now fled Sudan since start of conflict in 2023
UNICEF Executive Director visits the Sahel as insecurity and displacement continue to affect children Publication date: June 21, 2025 Millions of children in the region are out of school and at risk of severe malnutrition as conflict and funding cuts push families to the brink
More than 5,000 children diagnosed with malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in May Publication date: June 19, 2025 An average of 112 children have been admitted for treatment every day since the beginning of 2025
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the children killed by the alarming escalation of violence in the Middle East Publication date: June 16, 2025 UNICEF strongly condemns all forms of violence against children. Our thoughts are with all the families and communities mourning this tragic loss of life.
Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF Publication date: June 11, 2025 New report shows an almost 50 per cent reduction since start of century, but world fails to reach elimination targets
Mental health study shows Gen Z overwhelmed but undeterred by unrelenting global crises Publication date: June 3, 2025 With 60 per cent of young people reporting feeling overwhelmed by the news, a new study by a coalition of UNICEF and private sector partners shows that young people continue to face stigma and limited access to mental health services.
Over 1 million children at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s Khartoum State - UNICEF Publication date: May 28, 2025 More than 7,700 cholera cases - including over 1,000 cases in children under the age of five - and 185 associated deaths have been reported in Khartoum State since January 2025, according to health authorities. UNICEF and partners are working with the Federal Ministry of Health to curb the spread of the deadly disease and save lives.
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