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 […]
“We only want peace”: the voice of Sudanese children who survived the war
An estimated 10 million people, half of them children, have fled their homes as a result of the conflict in Sudan. “We only want peace”: the voice of […]
UN agencies conduct child vaccination campaign in Gaza Strip
Vaccination will be carried out in 149 health facilities and through 10 mobile units throughout the Gaza Strip. UN agencies conduct child vaccination campaign in Gaza Strip Health […]
Hurricane Melissa hits Caribbean: 1.6 million children at risk
Hurricane Melissa could affect Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Hurricane Melissa hits Caribbean: 1.6 million children at risk Climate and Environment The Caribbean region is bracing […]