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UNICEF calls for the release of all children arrested in the latest public unrest in Iran

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder

Wishes from children across Ukraine

With the future in mind, we have been asking children across Ukraine what they wish for in 2026. Their answers are moving and often far from what one would normally expect from a child. We wanted to share a few of their drawings below — simple expressions of what they hope the new year will bring.

Drone strike in West Kordofan kills 15 children

On Monday 16 February, at least 15 children were reportedly killed and 10 wounded after a drone strike on a displacement camp in Al Sunut, West Kordofan.

The children of Syria deserve a future worthy of their strength

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Muzoon Almellehan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

In a classroom with pink walls, a smiling girl wearing a hijab and a UNICEF shirt sits among attentive peers. The atmosphere is warm and positive.

Gaza’s children call for the future they need

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Chief of Communication in the State of Palestine Jonathan Crickx – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

A drawing of a girl in colorful clothes playing with a teddy bear among flowers. The backdrop shifts from war-torn black-and-white to colorful urban life, contrasting despair with hope.

UNICEF statement on new reports of children killed and injured by airstrikes in Myanmar

"UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law. Children must be protected at all times."

UNICEF statement on the impact of the military escalation on children in the Middle East

“UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports of strikes in Iran and across the region, illustrating the grave danger for children. There are reports of schools being struck in Iran, including a girls’ school in Minab in Hormozgan province in southern Iran. Scores of students are reportedly killed and many others injured."

Resilience in adversity: 11 girls take on crises around the world

As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we recognize and are inspired by the resilience of girls as they face more and more adversity in their communities.

320,000 children and adolescents newly infected with HIV in 2019, 1 every 100 seconds – UNICEF

UNICEF warns of COVID-19 disruptions to HIV service delivery in one third of high burden countries

Veronica Marco Bareza carries her youngest child, Mubarak (9 months), at the hospital in Wau, South Sudan. She was infected with HIV by her second husband, a soldier who has been missing since the conflict in South Sudan re-emerged in 2016.

Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX

A joint statement from COVAX partners