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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the deaths and injuries of children at Al Ahli Hospital
NEW YORK (October 17, 2023) – "I am horrified by the reported deaths and injuries of children and women following an attack on the Al Ahli Hospital in the Gaza Strip this evening. While details are...
Time is running out for children—UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 13, 2023) – Hundreds of thousands of children and their families have started fleeing northern Gaza today ahead of imminent larger-scale attacks. It follows days of bombardments of...
With Hundreds Dead, the Killing of Children Must Stop
NEW YORK (October 13, 2023) – “Hundreds & hundreds of children have been killed and injured. Every hour in Gaza the number of children killed rises. The killing of children must stop. “The images and...
UNICEF launches $20 million appeal to support 96,000 children affected by recent earthquakes in western Afghanistan
NEW YORK (October 12, 2023) – Over 90 percent of those reported killed in Afghanistan’s recent earthquakes are women and children. In Zinda Jan district alone, over 11,500 people saw their homes...
UNICEF signs deal to deliver new malaria vaccine in breakthrough for child survival
NEW YORK (October 12, 2023) – UNICEF today announced an agreement to secure supply of the world’s second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M. The deal is a major milestone towards meeting the high demand...
Refugee children arriving in Armenia showing signs of severe psychological distress - UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 10, 2023) – Refugee children arriving in Armenia are showing signs of severe psychological distress, according to reports from UNICEF-supported social workers providing specialized...
Pain and suffering engulfs children in the State of Palestine & Israel
NEW YORK (October 10, 2023) – “The ongoing surge of conflict-related violence continues to take a horrendous toll on the lives of children and their families in Israel and the State of Palestine...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on deteriorating situation for children in Israel and the State of Palestine
NEW YORK (October 10, 2023) – “Nothing justifies the killing, maiming or abducting of children – grave rights violations which UNICEF wholeheartedly condemns. “Yet less than 72 hours after the...
19 million children in Sudan out of school as conflict rages on – UNICEF, Save the Children
NEW YORK (October 9, 2023) – An estimated 19 million children in Sudan are out of school as the brutal conflict approaches the six-month mark next week. Out of this total – or 1 in every 3 children in...
Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan
NEW YORK (October 8, 2023) – At about 11:00 yesterday morning, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks shook western Afghanistan in Herat, Badghis and Farah provinces. Some of the...