UNICEF News

UNICEF Warns of Worsening Child Displacement Crisis in Eastern DR Congo …………… More than 500,000 people, including over 100,000 children, have been displaced since Dec. 1 as a result of escalating fighting in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic…

UNICEF: Children’s Needs Worldwide at Unprecedented Levels, Agency Seeks $7.66 Billion for 2026 ———————————- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the basic needs of children around the world have reached historic levels, driven by escalating global crises…

UNICEF: Over 600 Million Children Live with Violence at Home ———————– A new report released Tuesday by UNICEF warns that around 610 million children worldwide — more than one in four — live in households where their mothers have experienced…

UNICEF Reports 28 Children Killed Daily in Gaza, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire —————————— The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stated that an average of 28 children are being killed every day in Gaza due to bombardments, malnutrition, starvation, and a…

UNICEF Urges France to Recognize Exploited Minors as Victims, Not Criminals …………….. UNICEF France has criticized the country’s response to child exploitation, warning that thousands of minors involved in criminal activities are being treated as offenders rather than victims. The…

UNICEF Warns Education of 230,000 Rohingya children at risk ———————— Around 230,000 Rohingya children in Bangladesh face an education crisis due to a severe funding shortfall, UNICEF has warned. The agency stated that without urgent and sustained financial support, critical…

UNICEF Iran and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have launched a joint initiative to safeguard early childhood education (ECE) during emergencies, targeting Iran’s disaster-prone regions, UNICEF website reported. As Asia’s fourth most vulnerable country to natural disasters, Iran faces…

UNICEF has Shut down 21 malnutrition treatment centers in the Gaza Strip due to ongoing Israeli military operations and recent evacuation orders, Arab News reported. Spokesperson Kazem Abu Khalaf stated that these closures are linked to the deteriorating security situation…

UNICEF has issued a warning that access to ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) for malnourished children in Ethiopia and Nigeria could cease by May unless urgent funding is secured, Anadolu Agency reported. Deputy Executive Director Kitty van der Heijden reported that…

As the new academic year starts in Afghanistan, 400,000 girls remain barred from education, bringing the total number of girls unable to attend secondary and high school to 2.2 million, Khaama Press reported. This alarming situation has raised significant international…