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Famine conditions confirmed in Sudan’s Al Fasher and Kadugli but hunger and malnutrition ease where conflict subsides - @unicef.org @wfp.org @fao.org
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Famine conditions confirmed in Sudan’s Al Fasher and Kadugli but hunger and malnutrition ease where conflict subsides
FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn of the highest levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in Al Fasher and Kadugli; improvements seen where fighting has receded and services have resumed
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November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Famine conditions confirmed in Sudan’s Al Fasher and Kadugli but hunger and malnutrition ease where conflict subsides - @unicef.org @wfp.org @fao.org
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More than 2 million children in South Sudan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition during the 2026 lean season, from April to July.
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Hunger and malnutrition deepen as conflict and access constraints persist in South Sudan
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November 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
More than 2 million children in South Sudan are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition during the 2026 lean season, from April to July.
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Several days of torrential rains, storm surges and catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Melissa have impacted the lives of more than 700,000 children across the Caribbean, according to UNICEF estimates.
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Over 700,000 children affected after Hurricane Melissa slams the Caribbean
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October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Several days of torrential rains, storm surges and catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Melissa have impacted the lives of more than 700,000 children across the Caribbean, according to UNICEF estimates.
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Today, more than 12 million children across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Burundi depend on humanitarian aid simply to survive.
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Statement by Gilles Fagninou, UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, on the occasion of the Great Lakes Conference
As African leaders, international partners, and humanitarian organizations gather in Paris to discuss peace in the Great Lakes region, UNICEF warns about the situation of children caught up in the vio...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today, more than 12 million children across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and Burundi depend on humanitarian aid simply to survive.
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As Hurricane Melissa is moving slowly across the Caribbean Sea, the winds, torrential rains, and flash flooding have put at least 1.6 million children at risk, according to UNICEF estimates.
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At least 1.6 million children at risk as Hurricane Melissa moves through the Caribbean
UNICEF and partners have pre-positioned life-saving supplies and stand ready to provide support to the families in affected areas across the region
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October 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As Hurricane Melissa is moving slowly across the Caribbean Sea, the winds, torrential rains, and flash flooding have put at least 1.6 million children at risk, according to UNICEF estimates.
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The start of the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip delivered long-awaited relief for families, where it offers a vital chance for the survival, safety and dignity of children.
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Gaza’s ceasefire offers a vital chance for children – it must be seized
Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder
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October 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The start of the latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip delivered long-awaited relief for families, where it offers a vital chance for the survival, safety and dignity of children.
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“Sudan is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis - and children are paying the highest price”
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“Sudan is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis - and children are paying the highest price”
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing
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October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“Sudan is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis - and children are paying the highest price”
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IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP urge immediate action to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
“What I witnessed in Darfur and elsewhere this week is a stark reminder of what is at stake" UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban
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“What I witnessed in Darfur and elsewhere this week is a stark reminder of what is at stake" UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban
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IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP urge immediate action to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan
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October 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP urge immediate action to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
“What I witnessed in Darfur and elsewhere this week is a stark reminder of what is at stake" UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban
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“What I witnessed in Darfur and elsewhere this week is a stark reminder of what is at stake" UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban
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One month after a devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan, over 212,000 surviving children remain at severe risk of deadly disease outbreaks.
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More than 212,000 children at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases in earthquake-hit eastern Afghanistan
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October 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
One month after a devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan, over 212,000 surviving children remain at severe risk of deadly disease outbreaks.
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Maldives makes history as the first country to achieve Triple Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis & hepatitis B.
UNICEF is proud to have supported this journey towards a healthier start in life #ForEveryChild💙
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UNICEF is proud to have supported this journey towards a healthier start in life #ForEveryChild💙
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Maldives becomes the first country globally to achieve Triple Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
Building on previous progress, Maldives has become the first country to achieve this recognition, ensuring a healthier start for every child born in the country
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October 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Maldives makes history as the first country to achieve Triple Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis & hepatitis B.
UNICEF is proud to have supported this journey towards a healthier start in life #ForEveryChild💙
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UNICEF is proud to have supported this journey towards a healthier start in life #ForEveryChild💙
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Children in Haiti today wake up not knowing if they will be able to go to school safely, find food, or even survive the day without being hit by a stray bullet.
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Launch of the UNICEF Child Alert on Haiti highlights the growing concern of malnutrition in children
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Roberto Benes – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s noon briefing of the Spokesperson...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Children in Haiti today wake up not knowing if they will be able to go to school safely, find food, or even survive the day without being hit by a stray bullet.
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At least 17 children – 9 girls and 8 boys, including an infant just seven days old – were killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in Al Fasher, North Darfur, early yesterday morning, according to reports received by UNICEF.
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At least 17 children reportedly killed in attack on displacement centre in North Darfur's Al Fasher, Sudan
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October 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
At least 17 children – 9 girls and 8 boys, including an infant just seven days old – were killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in Al Fasher, North Darfur, early yesterday morning, according to reports received by UNICEF.
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The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has almost doubled in the past year, with 680,000 now uprooted from their homes, according to a new UNICEF Child Alert report released today.
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Number of displaced children in Haiti almost doubles in one year
UNICEF report warns of unprecedented displacement crisis as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink
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October 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has almost doubled in the past year, with 680,000 now uprooted from their homes, according to a new UNICEF Child Alert report released today.
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'Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. We call on Israel to ensure the full protection of the lives of all civilians.
'For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.'
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director on Gaza
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'For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.'
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director on Gaza
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Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza’s children
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
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October 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
'Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. We call on Israel to ensure the full protection of the lives of all civilians.
'For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.'
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director on Gaza
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'For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.'
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director on Gaza
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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus world attention on the plight of vulnerable children, especially those impacted by conflict, poverty and the global foreign aid funding and debt crises.
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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell meets Pope Leo XIV to discuss the plight of the world’s children
Meeting comes amid warnings that millions of children could die because of global cuts to foreign aid and waning protection of children’s rights
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October 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus world attention on the plight of vulnerable children, especially those impacted by conflict, poverty and the global foreign aid funding and debt crises.
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Nearly 45,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine are on their way to Kasai province in DR Congo as UNICEF intensifies efforts. Since the outbreak was declared on 5 September, 47 suspected and confirmed cases have been reported, including 14 among children.
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DR Congo: UNICEF delivers vaccines and life-saving support as Ebola outbreak hits Kasai
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September 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Nearly 45,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine are on their way to Kasai province in DR Congo as UNICEF intensifies efforts. Since the outbreak was declared on 5 September, 47 suspected and confirmed cases have been reported, including 14 among children.
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UNICEF is deeply shocked and concerned by the killing of ten children in ten days in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
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Ten children killed in ten days in Port-au-Prince
Statement by UNICEF Representative in Haiti, Geeta Narayan
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September 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
UNICEF is deeply shocked and concerned by the killing of ten children in ten days in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.
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“Initial reports indicate that at least 11 children, aged 6 to 15, were killed in the deadly attack, which hit not only the mosque, but also adjacent homes. Many more children were injured.”
At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack in Sudan’s North Darfur
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At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack in Sudan’s North Darfur
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At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
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September 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
“Initial reports indicate that at least 11 children, aged 6 to 15, were killed in the deadly attack, which hit not only the mosque, but also adjacent homes. Many more children were injured.”
At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack in Sudan’s North Darfur
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At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack in Sudan’s North Darfur
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Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza
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Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza
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September 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza
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The percentage of children identified as acutely malnourished in screenings across Gaza increased to 13.5 per cent in August, from 8.3 per cent in July.
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Devastating rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in August surpasses July record
After July IPC famine finding in Gaza City, screenings show 1 in 5 children acutely malnourished as the military offensive there escalates
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September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The percentage of children identified as acutely malnourished in screenings across Gaza increased to 13.5 per cent in August, from 8.3 per cent in July.
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Obesity surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition this year, affecting 1 in 10 – or 188 million – school-aged children and adolescents, and placing them at risk of life-threatening diseases. New UNICEF nutrition report out today.
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Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF
One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread
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September 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Obesity surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition this year, affecting 1 in 10 – or 188 million – school-aged children and adolescents, and placing them at risk of life-threatening diseases. New UNICEF nutrition report out today.
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Gaza City is fast becoming a place where childhood cannot survive. The world is sounding the alarm about what an intensified military offensive could bring - a catastrophe for the almost 1 million people who remain there.
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The unthinkable in Gaza City has already begun
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, Tess Ingram, from Gaza at the UN noon briefing
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September 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Gaza City is fast becoming a place where childhood cannot survive. The world is sounding the alarm about what an intensified military offensive could bring - a catastrophe for the almost 1 million people who remain there.
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Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year.
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Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year – UNICEF
Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children’s futures at risk
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September 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year.
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Grave rights violations against children in #Haiti or anywhere in the world cannot be tolerated.
Every child deserves a chance to be safe, healthy & to live in peace.
Peace can only be forged & sustained when children are prioritized & protected.👇
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Every child deserves a chance to be safe, healthy & to live in peace.
Peace can only be forged & sustained when children are prioritized & protected.👇
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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on Haiti
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August 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Grave rights violations against children in #Haiti or anywhere in the world cannot be tolerated.
Every child deserves a chance to be safe, healthy & to live in peace.
Peace can only be forged & sustained when children are prioritized & protected.👇
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Every child deserves a chance to be safe, healthy & to live in peace.
Peace can only be forged & sustained when children are prioritized & protected.👇
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“A wave of deadly attacks hit Kyiv during the early hours of this morning – reportedly killing four children, including a toddler. At least 10 children were reportedly injured. The children were at home in their beds, trying to sleep."
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Four children reportedly killed in wave of deadly attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Regina De Dominicis
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August 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“A wave of deadly attacks hit Kyiv during the early hours of this morning – reportedly killing four children, including a toddler. At least 10 children were reportedly injured. The children were at home in their beds, trying to sleep."
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