Sexual violence against children “entrenched” and rising across Democratic Republic of the Congo – UNICEF
More than 35,000 cases of child rape and sexual assault recorded nationwide in 2025.
More than 35,000 cases of child rape and sexual assault recorded nationwide in 2025.
We urge the Israeli authorities to reconsider their plan to ban many of the international NGOs operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). International NGOs are central to humanitarian operations in OPT, collectively delivering close to $1 billion dollars in assistance each year.
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder.
This tragedy underscores the extreme vulnerability of children in Gaza’s hardest-hit areas, where the near-total destruction of homes and water and sewage infrastructure has left families exposed to the elements.
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This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder
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