Humanitarian assistance continues to prevent a massive human catastrophe in Yemen but it is not enough
UN agencies warn that an urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance is needed to save lives
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Five things to know about the Global Compact for Migration
There has been a lot of ongoing debates lately around migration. But why is it on the news and what is the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration everyone is talking about? What does it mean for children refugees and migrants, and their rights and protection? Here are five things you need to know about what is happening in Marrakech this week.
UNICEF statement on the adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Today’s adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration is a historic achievement for migrant children and States alike. For the very first time, children are being recognized as central to migration management.
Yemen: A Child's Story
For World Children’s Day 2018, UNICEF Yemen and Power of 20 worked together with Yemeni children and youth to produce a series of short films about life – and conflict – in Yemen.
A Life Uprooted: Yar’s Story
16 year old Yar came to Uganda from South Sudan three years ago. Although she had to leave everything behind, she has now made new friends – and a new life – for herself.
Children account for more than one third of Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo – UNICEF
Children now account for more than one third of the Ebola cases in affected regions of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF said today. The UN children’s agency also reported that one in ten Ebola cases is under five-years-old, while children who contract the Ebola virus are at higher risk of dying from the disease than adults.
15,000 children without parents or missing, five years after outbreak of fighting in South Sudan
Fifteen thousand children remain separated from their families or missing, five years after conflict first broke out in South Sudan.
Yemen peace talks and Hudaydah ceasefire signal hope for country’s children
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
Meet Baby Nahawa from Sounkala, Mali
7,000 babies die every day around the world. Join us in building a world where every baby has the best chance of survival.
Keeping Children Warm Through 2019
Cold temperatures, frozen ground, falling snow – winter is business as usual for Canadians but for millions of children in Middle East, it is not. They need warmth this winter. Support UNICEF in helping displaced children in Middle East and North Africa.
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