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Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria

More than 330,000 doses of WHO-recommended RTS,S malaria vaccine arrived last night in Cameroon

Theodore, a six-month-old child, received his first injection of the “RTS, S” vaccine to the encouragement and songs of nurses at a small hospital in the town of Soa, 20 km from the capital Yaoundé, one of the numerous vaccination centers in 42 districts declared “priority” by the government of Cameroon.

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, We cannot abandon the people of Gaza

The allegations of involvement of several UNRWA staff in the heinous attacks on Israel on 7 October are horrifying. As the Secretary-General has said, any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable.

How humanitarian cash assistance is helping families in the Gaza Strip

Cash transfers – one of the most effective forms of humanitarian assistance - enable families to purchase essential items like food, water, and hygiene products.

5 emergencies that need more attention and support in 2024

UNICEF is supporting children in humanitarian crises, but more resources are desperately needed.

At least 170,000 children displaced amid escalating violence in Haiti

In less than two weeks, nearly 2,500 people, most of them women and children, have been newly displaced in capital Port-au-Prince.

Students washing hands in the handwashing device built by UNICEF.

Creating a safe environment for young girls

Diminishing the harmful practices of FGM in Tula, the Sidama Region of Ethiopia

A man sits on a stool and his teenage daughter stands next to him. They are outdoors with many trees behind them.

One year after devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, consequences continue to reverberate for affected children and families

Continuing crisis in Syria compounds impact on vulnerable children and families

“I don’t think it’s okay to bring your toys here. There are some children without any toys. They will feel bad, because some of them did not have a chance to take their toys from their homes before it collapsed,” says nine-year-old Shahed on 19 February 2023 at Hussien Bin Ali School, which has been turned into a shelter.

Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation

Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Türk, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Five women face the camera, smiling, whilst interlocking their arms.

Two-month-old baby the ninth child reportedly killed in Ukraine this year, as attacks intensify – UNICEF

Statement by Regina De Dominicis, Regional Director for UNICEF Europe and Central Asia

October 29, 2023, Izium, Kharkivska oblast, Ukraine. A playground, damaged by the shelling.

Children and teachers killed in air strikes on schools in eastern Myanmar

Statement by Debora Comini, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific