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Armed violence deepening malnutrition crisis for children in Haiti

Deadly malnutrition in the country amplified by escalating insecurity, blocked roads, and a crumbling health system pushing children to ‘the brink’, UNICEF warns

A boy poses for a portrait during an interview with the beneficiaries of the clean water program run by UNICEF in Deye Morn, Jeremie, Haiti, Thursday, March 23, 2023.

9 years into the conflict in Yemen, millions of children are malnourished and stunted

More than half of the population needs lifesaving support, with malnutrition taking a particularly heavy toll on children.

The beneficiary Abdulkarim Mohammed Saleh, one of the infants who were suffers of malnutrition and be treated by the UNICEF project in Alsari Village, Ibb Governorate, Yemen.

Access to water and sanitation services is crucial in times of crisis

UNICEF is working with our partners to ensure children in emergencies can get the essential water, hygiene and sanitation services they need to survive.

A girl smiles at the camera while filling a yellow water jug at an outdoor tap.

The new malaria vaccine: a breakthrough for child survival

Malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, killing nearly half a million children under the age of 5 each year. In her latest blog, President and CEO Sevaun Palvetzian talks about the latest breakthrough in vaccinations: we finally have a new malaria vaccine poised to save the lives of children everywhere.

Access to safe water services in schools improves children’s health and well-being

UNICEF supports over 100 countries in establishing and rehabilitating water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools. Learn more today.

Three children showing their washed hands smile at the camera.

From struggle to sustainability

Read how UNICEF-supported solar-powered mini water yard transformed lives by bringing clean and safe water to Gelhanty and neighbouring villages in Sudan.

Transforming lives with clean water in Gelhanty village

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban’s remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on Children and Armed Conflict

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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Ted Chaiban having a conversation with the Governor of Marsabit County and UNICEF Kenya Country Representative

Three-fold increase in civilian casualties caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Myanmar’s escalating conflict

Over 20 per cent of victims are children, according to UNICEF

14-year-old Paing, from Kayah State, stepped on a landmine while searching for his family’s injured cow at a neighborhood farm in eastern Myanmar. His lost his right leg, and his hands & other leg were badly injured.

Baby Eyenga receives a dose of the Malaria vaccine in Cameroon

Six-month-old Eyenga was one of thousands of children in the 42 districts of Cameroon who received the vaccine against malaria this year. The vaccine is part of the routine vaccination. Each child will have to receive 4 doses from the time they’re six months until they reach their second birthday.

A close up shot of a hand holding two vials of the malaria vaccine

An entire generation of children in Sudan faces a catastrophe as the war enters its second year

Continued brutal hostilities and potential famine creating ominous conditions for tragic loss of children’s lives