UNICEF

UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students

“No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said, stressing that classrooms must remain places of…

9 months ago

UNICEF aid trucks robbed at gunpoint in Gaza City

The appeal comes a day after “armed individuals” robbed four UNICEF trucks carrying desperately needed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF).The incident…

11 months ago

More children are obese than underweight, Unicef warns

Dominic HughesGlobal Health correspondentGetty ImagesObesity among children and young people is now a global problemFor the first time, there are…

11 months ago

More young lives lost and devastated in Russia attacks on Ukraine: UNICEF

The development came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders arrived in Washington to meet President…

12 months ago

Syria: UNICEF calls for safe access to children in Sweida as needs mount

Deadly sectarian clashes erupted in the southern governorate, also known as As-Sweida, in July and early August and children and…

12 months ago

Sudan: UNICEF condemns weekend attacks that killed 35 children

At least 24 boys, 11 girls and two pregnant women reportedly were among the victims of the violence, which occurred…

1 year ago

Gaza: UNICEF mourns seven children killed queuing for water

The incident occurred in central Gaza on Sunday, according to media reports, which said that four other people also lost…

1 year ago

Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North Africa, warns UNICEF

Alarmingly, 110 million children in the region live in countries affected by war, with homes, schools and health facilities damaged…

1 year ago

Bearing the brunt of war: UNICEF chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees crossing into Chad

In neighbouring Chad, children make up 61 per cent of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees and a staggering 68 per cent…

1 year ago

Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF

In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases…

1 year ago