Unicef Stories

Health officials have prioritised high-risk groups for vaccination, including healthcare workers, close contacts of confirmed cases, long-distance tru...

UNICEF has warned that at least 14 million children could face disruptions in nutrition programmes.

Some 1.3 million children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition risk losing access to lifesaving support this year in Ethiopia and Niger...

About half of Sudan's population of 50 million now suffer some degree of acute hunger, and famine has taken hold in at least five areas, including sev...

The conflict has also forced at least 16.5 million young people out of school, further endangering their future.

Since the war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their associated militias in April 2023, tens of...

Since 2000, UNICEF’s partnership with donor countries has led to major progress in child welfare, including a 50 per cent reduction in global under-fi...

Currently, Nairobi hosts 86 UN offices, 73 of which are housed within the UNON complex, supporting a workforce of 20,000 from 165 countries.

Before the conflict's latest escalation, the education system in eastern DRC was already under severe strain due to the displacement of millions.

Child-friendly spaces provide an opportunity to raise awareness around risks to children as well as somewhere that information can be provided about a...

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...