Over 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation - UNICEF
New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016
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Amid escalating violence in Mozambique, 60,000 children displaced within a month
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Mozambique chief of communication, Guy Taylor, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Violin lessons in Sucumbíos, Ecuador
President and CEO of UNICEF Canada Sevaun Palvetzian shares her experience of visiting a women's shelter in the province of Sucumbíos, Ecuador, reflecting on the impact of UNICEF's work supporting children and families facing gang and sexual violence in the country.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on children in Sudan at risk of famine
“The brutal war in Sudan is pushing the country toward famine and a catastrophic loss of life, especially among children. In what is now the world’s largest child displacement crisis, severe malnutrition among young children is intensifying beyond the worst projections, and there are outbreaks of cholera, measles and malaria.
Global child deaths reach historic low in 2022 – UN report
Despite progress, an estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday somewhere in the world, or 1 death every 6 seconds.
After 13 years of conflict in Syria, more children than ever in need of humanitarian assistance and a chance– UNICEF
Prolonged exposure to conflict and deprivation takes a devastating long-term physical and mental toll on a generation of children.
Palais Briefing on the first UN mission to Khartoum State since war broke out in Sudan
This is a summary of what was said by Jill Lawler, Chief of Field Operations and Emergency for UNICEF in Sudan, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Acute malnutrition has doubled in one month in the north of Gaza strip: UNICEF
1 in 3 children under 2 years of age are today acutely malnourished in the north, according to nutrition screenings conducted by UNICEF and partners
Awa, the Handwashing Ambassador
Through play, she learned the importance of washing her hands regularly to prevent the spread of disease.
The Aunties
On the eve of the International Women's President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian shares an incredible personal story that marked the start of her journey as a mother and writes about the importance of continuing the work we do for girls and children around the world.
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