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On Oct. 15, 2025, children are screened for malnutrition at the UNICEF-supported health facility in Al Hamidiya Internally Displaced Camp in Zalingi, Central Darfur.

Famine Takes Hold in Sudan

In the western regions of Sudan, active conflict and severely restricted access are driving a sharp deterioration in hunger and malnutrition. [video]
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Korng, 14, holds her 3-month-old brother Kung outside their home in Ta Ley, a village in Phnom Penh's impoverished Dang Kao district.

Border Crisis in Cambodia Highlights Urgent Child Nutrition Needs

How UNICEF is responding, with support from the Child Nutrition Fund.
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Thousands of Palestinian families flee Gaza City toward the southern part of the Gaza Strip amid heavy bombardment and evacuation orders on Sept. 15, 2025.,

Ceasefire in Gaza: Children Need Surge in Humanitarian Aid Now

As news of a ceasefire fuels hope for families in Gaza, UNICEF is ramping up urgently needed humanitarian aid to save children's lives.
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In Bolivia, a young boy who received a UNICEF backpack with school materials high-fives a UNICEF staff person.

Delivering Vital Humanitarian Supplies to Children Who Need Them Most

What UNICEF's supply operation achieved around the world in 2024.
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On Aug. 20, 2025, a mother holds her 1-year-old son in Deir Al Balah, Gaza, where UNICEF delivered lifesaving nutrition supplies.

UNICEF Is Reaching Children in Gaza With Lifesaving Therapeutic Food

In the Gaza Strip and around the world, RUTF supplied by UNICEF can mean the difference between life and death for malnourished children. [video]
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G'okie, 14, stands inside a grocery store in downtown Kolonia, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

UNICEF Reports Worldwide Surge in Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally.
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A mother holds her malnourished 14-month-old daughter in the Gaza Strip.

'This Is What Famine in a War Zone Looks Like'

UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram reports from Gaza City, the last refuge for families in the northern Gaza Strip. [video]
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In Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, a young child's arm measurement shows malnutrition.

Explainer: What Is Famine?

Famine is the most severe form of acute food insecurity. How, and when, is famine declared? Your questions answered.
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A child suffering from malnutrition lies on a bed at UNICEF-supported Patient Society Hospital in Gaza City on July 29, 2025.

Famine Confirmed in Gaza

UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire and safe, sustained humanitarian access to deliver urgently needed supplies. [video]
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