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UNICEF: Global funding cuts put 14 million children at risk of malnutrition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

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

One million malnourished children in Nigeria and Ethiopia risk losing aid, UNICEF says
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

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

Medics struggle to revive Sudan's hungry with trickle of aid supplies
Reuters  |  Mar 19, 2025

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...

[IGNORE]UNICEF says 16 million children in Sudan at risk of starvation as war devastates nation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

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

Humanitarian organisations call for urgent interventions in Sudan as crisis deepens
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2025

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...

UNICEF warns funding shortfall puts millions of vulnerable children globally at risk
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 07, 2025

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...

Nairobi to host three new UN global offices by 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

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

795,000 children out of school as conflict devastates Eastern DRC - UNICEF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

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

Families find safety in Arab 6 camp amid uncertainty in Sudan
UNICEF  |  Feb 08, 2025

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

Climate crises force millions out of school; Kenya among hardest-hit nations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Globally, around 242 million students in 85 countries faced interruptions in their schooling due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones...

Turkana County intensifies bid to end open defecation by 2030 as more public health promoters trained
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 23, 2025

The project targets to certify 75 villages in Turkana South, including Aroro Sub-County, and 134 villages including Lokichoggio in Turkana West.

Shortage of critical BCG vaccine puts children in Kenya at risk of getting TB
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 02, 2025

The BCG vaccine, one of the oldest immunisations still in use globally, is a cornerstone of childhood vaccination programmes.

2024 one of the worst years in history for children in conflict - UNICEF assessment shows
UN News  |  Dec 29, 2024

From Palestine to Myanmar, Haiti to Sudan, the world is experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.

Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’ -UN
UN News  |  Oct 12, 2024

WFP distributed its last remaining food stocks in the north to partners and kitchens sheltering newly displaced families, but these are barely enough...

UNICEF's borehole project offers relief to water-starved Madogashe town
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 11, 2024

Residents of Madogashe have survived on water from hand-dug shallow wells in the nearby Togweine seasonal riverbed.

Displaced Gazan mothers struggle to care for their newborns
Reuters  |  Oct 05, 2024

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said postnatal services have decreased significantly in Gaza, so women who have complications have less access...

Mpox alert: UNICEF issues Sh7.5 billion appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
UN News  |  Sep 21, 2024

The UNICEF appeal will also provide mental health support for parents and frontline workers who may face hostility from some communities in part becau...

Mpox outbreak worsens in Africa: Children, women at high risk as new variant emerges
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 22, 2024

A new variant of the mpox virus, clade Ib, has emerged in all affected countries except South Africa.

Ministry of health develops national oxygen access roadmap to improve supply in Kenya
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 17, 2024

During a five-day workshop in Machakos County, the Ministry and its partners identified existing challenges and outlined strategies for a sustainable...

UNICEF reports extreme food deprivation among Somali children
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 14, 2024

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...

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