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More than a third of Ukraine’s children remain displaced four years into war – UNICEF
NEW YORK (February, 17 2026) – More than a third of Ukraine’s children – 2,589,900 – remain displaced as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year. This includes more than 791,000 children inside...
Violence no child can outrun - South Sudan's escalating crisis
NEW YORK (February 13, 2026) – “Since late December 2025, a devastating escalation of violence has swept across northern and central parts of South Sudan. At least 280,000 people have been displaced...
Child recruitment and use by armed groups in Colombia quadruples over five years
NEW YORK (February 12, 2026) – The number of children recruited and used by armed groups in Colombia has spiked by 300 percent in five years, according to cases verified by the United Nations, as...
Child recruitment in Haiti surges threefold in just one year – UNICEF
NEW YORK (February 12, 2026) – The number of children in Haiti recruited and used by armed groups has skyrocketed by an estimated 200 percent in 2025 reflecting a growing reliance on the exploitation...
Measles cases dropped in Europe and Central Asia in 2025 compared to the previous year, but the risk of outbreaks remains – UNICEF and WHO
NEW YORK (February 11, 2026) – Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined significantly in 2025 compared to 2024, according to preliminary data reported by 53 countries in the WHO European...
UNICEF statement on attack in Islamabad, Pakistan
NEW YORK (February 7, 2026) – “UNICEF strongly condemns the devastating attack at a place of worship in Islamabad yesterday, that reportedly claimed the lives of six children. The killing of children...
2026 brings no respite to children living in violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
NEW YORK (February 6, 2026) – “We are only a few weeks into the new year and already the toll of violence and conflict on children in the region is devastating. “Children have been killed, injured...
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
NEW YORK (February 6, 2026) – In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls—many under the age of five—are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation. Currently, more than 230 million girls and...
Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone
NEW YORK (February 4, 2026) – Global cholera vaccine supply has now increased to a level sufficient to allow the resumption of life-saving preventive campaigns for the first time in over three years...
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse’
NEW YORK (February 4, 2026) – “UNICEF is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images circulating, including cases where photographs of children have...