NEW YORK/PANAMA CITY (January 12, 2024) – At least 770 child and adolescent homicides were recorded in Ecuador in 2023 [1] , a drastic increase of 640 percent from 104 cases in 2019, according to the...
NEW YORK / NAIROBI (January 15, 2024) - The cholera epidemic that affected multiple countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2023 persists and continues to impact the region, placing additional...
NEW YORK (January 15, 2024) - 100 days after earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, UNICEF is calling for greater support for over 96,000 children affected in the aftermath, as a crippling winter...
NEW YORK (January 15, 2024) - As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently...
NEW YORK (January 12, 2024) - “After almost 100 days of violence, killing, bombardment and captivity for children in Gaza, all the suffering has been too much. “With every passing day, children and...
More than half the population of Somalia is in need of humanitarian assistance. UNICEF is there, delivering safe water and nutrition, health care, education and protection to children in need while...
How UNICEF is working with local partners in Bangladesh to provide support and protection to children and families in need — including Rohingya refugees — while advancing longer-term solutions to...
Climate change and related shocks are depriving many children and families in India from enjoying the benefits of India's economic growth. UNICEF is there, working with local partners to strengthen...
NEW YORK (January 5, 2024) – Children in the Gaza Strip face a deadly triple threat to their lives, as cases of diseases rise, nutrition plummets and the escalation in hostilities approaches its...
NEW YORK (January 3, 2024) – “Two children have reportedly been killed and at least 15 children have been reportedly injured in a wave of deadly attacks across several areas in Ukraine. “Over the last...