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On World Poetry Day, hundreds of children affected by conflict and war share Poems for Peace
NEW YORK (March 21, 2023) – In commemoration of World Poetry Day, hundreds of children and young people around the world have published poems to highlight their experiences of conflict and war, and to...
In wake of Cyclone Freddy, amid disruption to critical services, cholera surges in Mozambique
NEW YORK (March 20, 2023) – One week after Cyclone Freddy made landfall for a second time in Mozambique, creating severe disruption to critical services, the threat of cholera is growing rapidly for...
Children at risk of cholera in aftermath of Cyclone Freddy - UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 19, 2023) – Millions of children are at risk in the face of a potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has...
Children's Lives At risk In 11 countries Across Eastern And Southern Africa As Cholera Cases Peak
NEW YORK (March 9, 2023) – Eleven countries in eastern and southern Africa are experiencing an extremely worrying cholera outbreak, with 67,822 cases and 1,788 estimated deaths. However, actual...
WHO and UNICEF launch cholera vaccination campaign in northwest Syria amidst earthquake response
NEW YORK (March 8, 2023) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with health authorities, the Syria Immunization Group (SIG), and the...
Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 7, 2023) – The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million – or 25 per cent – since...
UNICEF expresses concern for thousands of children in outer islands following Vanuatu twin cyclones
NEW YORK (March 6, 2023) – Days after twin cyclones tore through the country, the situation for an estimated 58,000 children in Vanuatu remains extremely precarious. Children in the worst affected...
Number Of Children Without Critical Social Protection Increasing Globally – ILO And UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 1, 2023) – The number of children without access to social protection is increasing year-on-year, leaving them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, according to a new report...
2.5 Million Children In Türkiye Need Urgent Humanitarian Assistance, Says UNICEF Executive Director, Following Two-Day Visit To Türkiye
NEW YORK (February 28, 2023) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today concluded a two-day visit to Türkiye, where she met with children and families affected by the powerful earthquakes...
A Woman Dies Every Two Minutes Due To Pregnancy Or Childbirth: UN Agencies
NEW YORK (February 23, 2023) – Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies today. This report...