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‘Unimaginable horrors’: more than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip

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

Horrific strikes in Ukraine reportedly kill three children, injure at least 13

Statement attributable to Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Representative to Ukraine

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In Syria, 4-year-old Rashid smiles and gives a thumbs-up sign, while wearing his new winter clothes distributed by UNICEF in Fafin camp for displaced families.

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Despite progress, child labour still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF

New report shows an almost 50 per cent reduction since start of century, but world fails to reach elimination targets

A child works in small silver polishing factory in Bangladesh

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UNICEF Canada strongly condemns all racist and discriminatory practices. We affirm our commitment to racial justice and our dedication to working for a more equitable world for every child.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the children killed by the alarming escalation of violence in the Middle East

UNICEF strongly condemns all forms of violence against children. Our thoughts are with all the families and communities mourning this tragic loss of life.

UNICEF Executive Director concludes three-day mission to Chad, meeting with some of the 700,000 children displaced across border from Sudan

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

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