UNICEF

Children in Gaza being denied right to life and health: UNICEF

Nov 11, 2023 13:43

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says children in Gaza are facing a dire humanitarian situation amid an ongoing Israeli aggression which has paralyzed medical and healthcare services in the Palestinian territory.
Constant Israeli bombardment turning Gaza into ' graveyard of children': UNICEF

Oct 31, 2023 14:25

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm over the rising number of child deaths in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing incessant bombardment of the besieged Palestinian enclave.
Nearly 300 children died trying to reach Europe in 2023

Jul 15, 2023 10:03

At least 289 young boys and girls have died while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe in the first half of 2023, a whopping two-fold surge compared to the same period last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported.
Millions of children at risk of malnutrition in conflict-hit Yemen if funds not allocated, warns UNICEF

Mar 24, 2023 07:41

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that millions of children face an increased risk of malnutrition in Yemen if funds are not urgently allocated to the conflict-plagued West Asian country, where one child dies every ten minutes.
UN: Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe water

Mar 21, 2023 11:15

The United Nations children’s agency on Tuesday warned that after last summer's devastating floods, 10 million people in Pakistan, including children, still live in flood-affected areas without access to safe drinking water.
Drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school in Horn of Africa: UN

Sep 27, 2022 12:18

Nearly four million children are at risk of dropping out of school due to the drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has warned, amid fears that it could lead to “a lost generation”.
Millions at risk as drought threatens Horn of Africa

Feb 01, 2022 09:50

The children walk among carcasses of animals dead from hunger and exhaustion, a stark image of the drought threatening millions of people in the Horn of Africa.
Time running out for Afghan children, UNICEF warns

Dec 22, 2021 11:09

These days Afghanistan’s largest children's hospital in Kabul is receiving malnourished babies more than any time before.
Protracted war in Yemen has killed or maimed 10,000 children: UNICEF

Oct 19, 2021 10:59

The protracted war in Yemen has killed or maimed at least 10,000 children since the conflict began in March 2015, which is equivalent to four children every day, the UN children’s agency says.
Yemen's water crisis worsening

Oct 10, 2021 15:22

As Yemen's water crisis is worsening amid the ongoing Saudi war and siege, Yemen's Ministry of Water and Environment has held a workshop with the participation of international organizations to discuss managing water sources and the critical water situation in the country.