Unicef Stories
Globally, around 242 million students in 85 countries faced interruptions in their schooling due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones...
The project targets to certify 75 villages in Turkana South, including Aroro Sub-County, and 134 villages including Lokichoggio in Turkana West.
The BCG vaccine, one of the oldest immunisations still in use globally, is a cornerstone of childhood vaccination programmes.
From Palestine to Myanmar, Haiti to Sudan, the world is experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.
WFP distributed its last remaining food stocks in the north to partners and kitchens sheltering newly displaced families, but these are barely enough...
Residents of Madogashe have survived on water from hand-dug shallow wells in the nearby Togweine seasonal riverbed.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said postnatal services have decreased significantly in Gaza, so women who have complications have less access...
The UNICEF appeal will also provide mental health support for parents and frontline workers who may face hostility from some communities in part becau...
A new variant of the mpox virus, clade Ib, has emerged in all affected countries except South Africa.
During a five-day workshop in Machakos County, the Ministry and its partners identified existing challenges and outlined strategies for a sustainable...
Only 20 per cent of children in this age group receive eggs, fish, poultry, or meat as part of their diet. Additionally, two-thirds of these children...
The report details the widespread killing and injury of thousands of children, an increase in sexual violence, and the recruitment of child soldiers,...
The UN agency and partners remain on the ground to provide essential services and supplies to support and protect children.
Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni highlighted Kenya’s commitment to improving infant and young child nutrition through its policies.
Lamu Water Company is facing an acute water shortage, which has led residents to rely on open, shallow wells.
In Kenya alone, around 17,500 people are trafficked each year, with about half of them being children.
Ms. Russell began by acknowledging the dire conditions in Gaza, where “with each passing week, families face new horrors”.
That means CAR is now ranked as the country most at-risk for sliding into humanitarian crisis, she added.
UNICEF has voiced profound concern over these incidents, emphasising every child's right to peaceful assembly and protection from harm.
The hurricane season, which traditionally begins in June and runs through November, is forecast to be severe this year.
