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As famine looms, malnutrition and disease rise sharply among children in Somalia

As the spectre of famine hangs once again over Somalia, early numbers show an increasing number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and cholera or acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) — a combination that killed many children in the famine of 2011.

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Children can’t wait. Famine, drought and armed conflict are devastating lives and futures

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on reports of chemical weapons attacks on children and families in Syria

The images of children choking and dying in the streets of Idlib, Syria, following alleged chemical weapons attacks, are as horrific as they are heartbreaking. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.

Children Matter! UNICEF urges world leaders to continue supporting Syria’s children amidst new reports of atrocities

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director

At least 27 children killed in Idlib attack - UNICEF

At least 27 children were confirmed killed in the attack in Idlib, north-west of Syria, UNICEF said today. A further 546 people, among them many children, have been injured. Casualty figures are expected to rise.

Nationwide immunization campaign protects five million children against polio in war-torn Yemen

Support from the World Bank, WHO and UNICEF critical to reach every vulnerable child

Eat, Play, Love—Why a Child's First 1,000 Days Make All the Difference

How to help kids get the best start in life? Nurture them — and give them low-cost, high-quality early childhood programs.

Veronica Tennant C.C.

Haiti funding needs nearly triple following Hurricane Matthew

Three weeks since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti, UNICEF said it would need an additional US$22.5 million to meet the increasing needs of children in the country, including in the hurricane-hit areas.