Partners commit to take bold steps to boost routine immunization and child health in Somalia 16 April 2024, Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia’s Minister of Health and Human Services His Excellency Dr Ali...
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France and the UN join hands to strengthen maternal and neonatal health services in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
In the framework of France’s efforts to support the civilian population in Gaza and more particularly women and children, who are the first victims of this conflict. The French Development Agency...
Children disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza - Geneva Palais briefing note
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Specialist Tess Ingram – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva GENEVA, 16...
Sudan + 3 more
An entire generation of children in Sudan faces a catastrophe as the war enters its second year [EN/AR]
Continued brutal hostilities and potential famine creating ominous conditions for tragic loss of children’s lives NEW YORK/PARIS/PORT SUDAN, 15 April 2024 – One year since violence exploded in Sudan,...
Pearl Marjorie, un phare d'espoir de sa communauté dans la bataille contre le choléra
Avec le soutien financier de la Banque mondiale, l'UNICEF a déployé des efforts pour briser la chaîne de transmission du choléra en mettant en œuvre des activités préventives massives visant à...
Les U-Reporters de l'Île de la Tortue, des héros pour leur communauté
Dans le cadre de la prévention du choléra, les jeunes de la localité de Montry se sont unis pour assainir le bassin qui alimente l'île en eau potable. Rachel Opota, avec des propos recueillis par...
Up to 7.5 million children to receive life-saving measles vaccination, a government-led initiative supported by UNICEF and WHO [EN/AR/KU]
A measles, mumps and rubella national campaign where more than 30,000 health workers will be mobilized to end disease transmission and save lives. Baghdad, 14 April 2024 – Today, the Ministry of...
Mali + 9 more
La faim s'aggrave en Afrique de l'Ouest et Centrale dans un contexte de conflits persistants et de troubles économiques
DAKAR – Selon l'analyse de la sécurité alimentaire du Cadre Harmonisé de mars 2024 publiée par le Comité permanent inter-Etats de lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel (CILSS), près de 55 millions...
Mali + 9 more
Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil
DAKAR - Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March 2024 Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis...
World + 4 more
Sweltering heat across East Asia and the Pacific puts children’s lives at risk - UNICEF
Rising temperatures pose a threat to the health of over 243 million children in the region Bangkok, 11 April 2024 – Forecasts of a summer of record heat across East Asia and the Pacific put the lives...
Escuelas del Chaco participarán de proyecto de promoción de estilos de vida saludable
ASUNCIÓN, 9 de abril de 2024. Una misión de funcionarios del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF) recorrió la semana pasada escuelas de los distritos de Boquerón, Filadelfia y...
UN Coordinator for El Niño and UNICEF Regional Director Call for international solidarity and support for drought-stricken Zambia
Lusaka, 5 April 2024– Reena Ghelani, the UN Assistant Secretary General and Climate Crisis Coordinator for the El Niño / La Niña response and Eva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and...
Malawi + 14 more
Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera
More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi. This first official deployment...
World + 3 more
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban’s remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on Children and Armed Conflict
As delivered NEW YORK, 4 April 2024 - "Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagues, "Thank you to Malta and her Excellency Vanessa Frazier for arranging this critical briefing on children and armed...
UNICEF delivers more than 108,000 doses of measles vaccine to Ukraine [EN/UK]
Kyiv, 2 April 2024. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with support from the Government of Japan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered 108,200...
Yemen launches a Pandemic Fund project to protect the most vulnerable communities from epidemic disease threats [EN/AR]
2 April 2024, Aden, Yemen – To better protect one of the most vulnerable populations in the world from pandemic threats, Yemen has today launched the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project...
Somalia receives 1.4 million vials of oral cholera vaccine - The delivery comes amid alarm at the increasing number of reported cases
Somalia has today received 1.4 million vials of the oral cholera vaccine worth US$ 2.5 million in a stepped-up effort to stem an outbreak of the disease that has since January infected 4,388 people...
Child Protection AoR’s Key Messages
The on-going conflict in Ukraine con1nues to have a devasta1ng impact on children, with con)nuous violence, displacements, and worsening socioeconomic condi)ons. Against a backdrop of violence, ...
UNICEF delivers over 254,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine [EN/UK]
KYIV, 28 March 2024 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered to Ukraine 254,000 doses of the Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer for children aged five and...
1.3 million children in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in need of protection from highly infectious measles spread
COTABATO/MANILA, 28 March 2024 – A major immunization drive in early April will reach over 1.3 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the alarming...