UNICEF in Mozambique
Children and their families are paying the price of multiple crises in Mozambique: climate-driven disasters, conflict, poverty and disease. Learn what UNICEF is doing to help meet urgent needs.
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change
NEW YORK (August 28, 2023) – For the first time, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has explicitly affirmed the children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment...
More than two million children displaced by brutal conflict in Sudan as violence spreads to new areas
NEW YORK (August 24, 2023) – At least two million children have been forced from their homes since the conflict in Sudan erupted four months ago – an average of more than 700 children newly displaced...
UNICEF in Niger
Climate change impacts and political instability are driving humanitarian needs in Niger. What UNICEF is doing to help save and protect children and families.
"Time and time again" children's lives being cut short by attacks in Ukraine
NEW YORK (August 19, 2023) – “Today’s horrific attack on a civilian area in Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine, has reportedly killed a six-year-old child and injured at least 12 other children. "The...
Statement by UNICEF Representative in Niger Stefano Savi on severe impact of ongoing crisis on millions of vulnerable children
NEW YORK (August 19, 2023) – “The crisis unfolding in the Republic of Niger continues to pose an even greater danger for millions of vulnerable children in the country. “The current situation is of...
Children in DR Congo facing worst cholera outbreak in six years, warns UNICEF
NEW YORK (August 18, 2023) – A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Across the...
The Church of Jesus Christ and UNICEF Collaborate to Strengthen Health Systems to Keep Mothers and Children Healthy and Safe
NEW YORK (August 17, 2023) – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is providing US$10 million to UNICEF, enabling the humanitarian organization to help vulnerable women and children across...
After four months of war, humanitarian leaders urge action to end the tragedy in Sudan
NEW YORK (August 15, 2023) – " For four gruesome months, the people of Sudan have been engulfed in a war that is destroying their lives and their homeland, and violating their basic human rights....
UNICEF in Brazil
From urban centers to remote communities, UNICEF supports government-led efforts to improve children's access to health care, education and protection, focusing on the most vulnerable. Learn more...