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18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023–2025: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
NEW YORK (July 5, 2023) – Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical...
More than 100,000 children fleeing Sudan conflict face new dangers amid desperate situation in Chad
NEW YORK (June 26, 2023) – Children and families who have arrived in Eastern Chad in search of safety after fleeing the intensifying conflict in the neighboring Sudanese region of Darfur, now face new...
Funds for world’s climate hotspots woefully neglect the needs of children, new report finds
NEW YORK (June 22, 2023) – Children are being failed by climate funding commitments, despite bearing the brunt of the climate crisis, according to a new report from members of the Children’s...
WFP and UNICEF Executive Directors visit Haiti to galvanize international support amid record humanitarian needs
NEW YORK (June 20, 2023) – The heads of UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) ended missions to Haiti today, calling for far more support for highly vulnerable children and families...
Over 625,000 children at risk as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall
NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) – “Over 625,000 children are at immediate risk from strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall today. “We are deeply concerned about the...
Nearly 3 million children need support in Haiti – highest number on record
NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) – Nearly 3 million children – the highest number on record – need humanitarian support in Haiti, where they face staggering levels of violence that have exacerbated hunger and...
Number of displaced children reaches new high of 43.3 million
NEW YORK (June 14, 2023) – By the end of 2022, a record 43.3 million children lived in forced displacement, according to UNICEF estimates, many of them for their entire childhood. The number of...
Hundreds of vulnerable children safely relocated from Khartoum orphanage
NEW YORK (June 7, 2023) – 297 children have been safely relocated from Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum, Sudan to a transit center in a safer location in the country. “The safe movement of these...
More than 300,000 grave violations against children in conflict verified worldwide in past 18 years - UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 5, 2023) – A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict were verified by the United Nations between 2005 and 2022, a stark illustration of the devastating impact...
Sudan conflict leaves 13.6 million children in desperate need of humanitarian aid
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – As the conflict in Sudan passes the six-week mark, over 13.6 million children are in urgent need of lifesaving humanitarian support, the highest number ever recorded in the...