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Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF

·April 16, 2023·1 min read

Meanwhile, thousands more girls and boys have been subjected to grave violations amid ongoing conflict in the region, UNICEF added, underscoring the need to protect children in Nigeria. As recently as 7 April, some 80 children were abducted by militants in the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara state, the...

UNICEF alert to save millions from desperate hunger in Yemen

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·March 24, 2023·3 min read

Eight brutal years of conflict have left around 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and many of their families facing serious malnourishment. “The lives of millions of vulnerable children in Yemen remain at risk due to the almost unimaginable, unbearable, consequences of the crushing, unending war,” said Peter...

190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF

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·March 20, 2023·3 min read

The study, released on Monday ahead of the historic UN Water Conference, reviewed household access to WASH services, the burden of WASH-attributable deaths among children under five, and exposure to climate and environmental hazards, revealing where children face the biggest threat, and where investment in solutions is desperately needed to...

UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia

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·March 10, 2023·2 min read

The report on children’s rights is the first of its kind to bring together existing data and analysis for all countries in the region, while highlighting critical data gaps that need to be filled. Data deficit UNICEF Regional Director Afshan Khan said the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, climate change...

UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes

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·February 25, 2023·3 min read

Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, briefed journalists in Geneva on her recent visit to the region, where she saw first-hand some of the destruction. “Children in Türkiye are at risk of developing anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder; they need to be able to resume...

Haiti: UNICEF reports nine-fold increase in violence targeting schools

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·February 10, 2023·4 min read

“Violence continues to take a heavy toll on children’s lives in and around Port-au-Prince, and schools are no longer spared,” said Bruno Maes, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Haiti. “As children reel from the effects of armed violence, insecurity in Haiti shows no sign of abating.” ‘Huge impact’...

Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

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·December 24, 2022·2 min read

Around 20.2 million children are under threat of severe hunger, thirst and disease – compared to 10 million in July – as climate change, conflict, global inflation and grain shortages devastate the region. “While collective and accelerated efforts have mitigated some of the worst impact of what had been feared,...

More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF

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·December 12, 2022·4 min read

Agency chief Catherine Russell, who has completed a visit to the country, called for urgent renewal of the truce between the Government and Houthi rebels. The landmark agreement was initially announced in April and led to a significant reduction in the intensity of the conflict. However, a further 62 children...

UNICEF seeks $27.5 million to step up cholera response in Haiti

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·November 25, 2022·2 min read

The outbreak began two months ago and is unfolding amid economic crisis and rising insecurity due to gang violence. Ninety per cent of confirmed cases have been in areas with a high burden of severe acute malnutrition. A ‘triple threat’ Children suffering from the condition, which is also known as...

Middle East: Terrifying surge in violence affecting children ‘must stop’ – UNICEF |

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·November 19, 2022·2 min read

“Children in the region continue to suffer the devastating impact of protracted conflicts, communal violence, explosive ordnance and remnants of war, and political and social unrest that permeate several countries”, the UN agency said, including in Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Before marking the adoption of the...

Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050: UNICEF report |

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·October 26, 2022·3 min read

Today, at least half a billion youngsters are already exposed to a high number of heatwaves, placing them on the front lines of climate change, the UN agency noted. By the middle of this century, moreover, it estimates that more than two billion children will be exposed to “more frequent,...

A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF |

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·June 17, 2022·3 min read

This figure includes 13.7 million child refugees and asylum-seekers, and nearly 22.8 million, who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence.  However, not included are children displaced by climate and environmental shocks or disasters, as well as those newly displaced in 2022, including by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The...