UNICEF in Cameroon
With violent conflict in three separate regions, large numbers of refugees and internally displaced people, and seasonal flooding and drought exacerbated by climate change, Cameroon poses unique...
Sudan’s Children Trapped in Critical Malnutrition Crisis, Warn UN Agencies
NEW YORK (May 30, 2024) –Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war...
Soaring Temperatures in South Asia can put Children’s Health in Danger, UNICEF Warns
NEW YORK (May 23, 2024) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned about the health and safety of babies and young children as debilitating heatwave conditions take hold in several countries. “Across many northern...
Measles Cases Across Europe Continue to Surge, Putting Millions of Children at Risk
NEW YORK (May 28, 2024) – Measles cases across Europe continue to surge, with the number of measles cases recorded for this year soon to exceed the total number of cases reported throughout 2023...
3.2 Million Children are at Risk as Cyclone Remal Hits Hard in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
NEW YORK (May 27, 2024) – “As Cyclone Remal hits the coastal areas of Bangladesh, over 8.4 million people, including 3.2 million children, are at high health, nutrition, sanitation, and safety risks...
Pneumonia
Pneumonia kills more children than any other infectious disease. UNICEF works around the world to strengthen prevention and improve access to treatment. Learn more, including how to help.
UNICEF in Benin
UNICEF is helping the government of Benin respond to urgent and long-term needs of children, including an increasing number of child refugees in the northern areas bordering on the Sahel, working to...
Child Migration Through the Darien Gap up 40 Percent so far This Year
NEW YORK (May 15, 2024) – An increase in the number of children migrating through the dangerous Darien Gap so far this year puts the route on track for a fifth consecutive year of record levels of...
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban Concludes Visit to Eastern DR Congo, Emphasizes Humanitarian Situation now at a Tipping Point, the Urgent Need for Peace and a Central Role of the New Government
NEW YORK (May 13, 2024) – UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, concluded a five-day visit to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...