Already At-Risk Children in Nigeria Face New Hazard: Severe Flooding
UNICEF is rushing emergency lifesaving assistance to families affected by flooding across Nigeria. More help is needed.
Millions More US Children To Experience Severe, Sustained And Frequent Heatwaves By 2050: UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 25, 2022) – 90 percent of children in the United States are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, according to new research from UNICEF. This is significantly higher than the...
UNICEF Clubs Add Meaning to Their Halloweening
UNICEF Clubs across the country are finding creative and spooktacular ways to show their support for children in need.
More Than 1.5 Million Children At Risk As Devastating Floods Hit Nigeria
NEW YORK (October 21, 2022) – More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance – 60 percent of which are children – and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases...
Drought Emergency in Kenya: 'This Is What Climate Change Looks Like'
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas's firsthand report on the drought-related crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa.
Afghanistan's Female Vaccinators Protect Hard-to-Reach Kids From Polio
Female vaccination teams in Afghanistan go where men cannot to protect every child against polio. [VIDEO]
UNICEF Delivers Lifesaving Supplies To Syria To Halt The Spread Of Cholera
NEW YORK (October 20, 2022) – UNICEF delivered lifesaving health and water, hygiene, and sanitation supplies to Syria earlier this week to scale up efforts to halt the cholera outbreak. The supplies...
UNICEF and Rotary Double Down in the Fight Against Polio
Despite recent setbacks, UNICEF and partners are determined to finish the job of eradicating polio.
With Somalia on Brink of Famine, More Children At Risk of Dying
"Without greater action and investment, we are facing the death of children on a scale not seen in half a century," UNICEF warned.
Geneva Palais Briefing Note: UNICEF Warns Of Unprecedented Numbers Of Child Deaths In Somalia
NEW YORK (October 18, 2022) “Today in Somalia, every single minute of every single day, a child is admitted to a health facility for treatment of severe acute malnutrition. The latest admission rates...