NEW YORK (September 28, 2023) – More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned today. Their psychosocial wellbeing is at...
NEW YORK (September 27, 2023) – In the midst of the most severe diphtheria outbreak in recent global history, UNICEF Nigeria is sounding the alarm about the urgent need for widespread vaccination. The...
Signs a kid may be suffering — and what they might be suffering from.
NEW YORK (September 19, 2023) – On the back of a cruel disregard for civilians and the relentless attacks on health and nutrition services, UNICEF fears many thousands of newborns will die between now...
NEW YORK (September 18, 2023) – At the halfway mark towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two-thirds of child-related indicators are off-pace to meet their targets, according to a new...
NEW YORK (September 14, 2023) – Nearly 300,000 children are estimated to have been exposed to the powerful Storm Daniel across eastern Libya and a growing number of children and families are in...
When catastrophic floods hit Libya in September 2023, UNICEF leveraged its longstanding presence in the country to deliver disaster relief to impacted children and families. Emergency response is just...
NEW YORK (September 6, 2023) – An estimated 333 million children globally – or 1 in 6 – live in extreme poverty, according to new UNICEF-World Bank analysis released today. Global Trends in Child...
Anxiety is part of a normal healthy childhood and the process of growing up — but sometimes it can spiral. For a child, finding their way in the world, who they are and how they fit in is never...
Some guidance for parents and caregivers on how to build a foundation for good mental health at different stages of childhood and adolescence — and when to seek outside help.