Polio vaccination campaign to resume in northern Gaza Publication date: November 1, 2024 Joint statement by WHO and UNICEF
Calgary’s ‘UNICEF Water for Life Gala’ aims to raise $1.3M to provide safe water for children Publication date: October 30, 2024 For children caught in humanitarian crisis, water is a matter of life and death
At least ten children reportedly killed in escalating violence in Sudan’s Al Jazirah State - UNICEF Publication date: October 28, 2024 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
UN agencies warn of spiraling Sudan crisis as civilians face grave risks and famine threat grows amid access barriers Publication date: October 25, 2024 Joint Statement by UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou and UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban
85 per cent of children affected by polio in 2023 lived in fragile and conflict-affected countries Publication date: October 24, 2024 On World Polio Day, UNICEF warns that polio cases in these settings have more than doubled over the past five years
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti Publication date: October 22, 2024 Remarks by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell in the briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti
Increasing bombardment damaging essential services and putting children in Lebanon at great risk Publication date: October 16, 2024 Children must be protected and the services they rely on must be safeguarded, in line with international law.
Urgent humanitarian response needed amidst escalating conflict in Lebanon – WFP and UNICEF Publication date: October 15, 2024 Statement attributable to UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban and WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau
Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF Publication date: October 9, 2024 First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children
UNICEF provides medical supplies for about 2 million people in need in Lebanon Publication date: October 8, 2024 Health services under immense strain as the number of casualties and injuries rise, including among children
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