UNICEF News

UNICEF warns that 22.9 million people, including 12 million children, need humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan by 2025. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has released a report indicating that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is deepening, with an estimated 22.9…

UNICEF’s latest analysis reveals alarming air pollution levels affecting 500 million children in East Asia and the Pacific, the organization’s website reported. As Bangkok faces severe air quality issues, the report highlights the grave consequences of toxic air, particularly during…

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to the detention of children in all forms, following Israel’s release of 12 Palestinian minors from custody, Anadolu Agency reported. UNICEF welcomed the release of children as young as 15,…

UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Kitty van der Heijden, has emphasized the importance of innovative collaborations between the organization and the private sector to tackle the growing challenges affecting children worldwide. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, she highlighted…

The UN’s humanitarian chief has called for urgent international action to protect children in Gaza, emphasizing their dire conditions amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing humanitarian crisis. Addressing a Security Council session on Thursday, the official highlighted the devastating toll…

A recent UNICEF report, Prospects for Children 2025: Building Resilient Systems for Children’s Futures, highlights alarming trends affecting children worldwide. The study reveals that over 473 million children, or nearly 19% of the global youth population, live in conflict zones,…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that at least 74 children have been killed in the first week of 2025 due to violence in the Gaza Strip, including attacks on designated safe zones, AL24News reported today. Since December 26,…

In a distressing report, UNICEF revealed that approximately 4,000 children from Afghanistan, Syria, and Morocco have sought refuge in Bulgaria amid ongoing conflicts in their home countries, Khaama Press reported. This influx, part of a larger group of 60,000 individuals…