© UNICEF/A. M. Elfatih Patients in a tent outside a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan. Millions of patients around the world are treated in medical facilities without proper sanitary […]
More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have lost access to secondary education since 2021
© VPP/I. Sumra Afghan women and children receive humanitarian aid in rural areas. More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have lost access to secondary education since 2021 […]
West Bank: Security Council meeting warns of ‘tipping point’ for region
© Adobe Stock/Voddol Construction site of an Israeli settlement in the West Bank. West Bank: Security Council meeting warns of ‘tipping point’ for region Peace and Security The […]
Gaza records fragile progress on food security
UN News Service Tent camp in Gaza. Gaza records fragile progress on food security Humanitarian assistance New analysis released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UNICEF and […]
UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world faces new epidemics
© UNICEF In 2025, 90 percent of the world’s infants will have received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine. UN: Vaccination rates are rising, but the world […]
UNICEF sounds alarm: Nearly four million children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition
© UNICEF A one-year-old girl is being assessed for malnutrition at a clinic in Kabul. UNICEF sounds alarm: Nearly four million children in Afghanistan are at risk of […]
Earthquakes in Venezuela: The humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating
© V. Fermin Emergency workers and rescue workers assess damage caused by earthquakes in Caracas. Earthquakes in Venezuela: The humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating Humanitarian assistance As a […]
Economic inequality undermines children’s well-being in the world’s richest countries
© UNICEF/A. Etge Economic inequality in rich countries is associated with poorer physical health and lower academic outcomes among children. Economic inequality undermines children’s well-being in the world’s […]
European Immunization Week: Vaccines save lives
An eight-month-old child awaits vaccination at a medical center in the Shevchenkovsky district of Kiev. European Immunization Week: Vaccines save lives Health Today marks the start of the […]
UNICEF expands Return to Learning program for 336,000 children in Gaza
UNICEF Training Center in Gaza. UNICEF expands Return to Learning program for 336,000 children in Gaza Culture and education The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced a […]