Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Adele Khodr on the impact of the recent violence and attacks in the Middle East on children    August 8, 2024 – “Children in many countries in the Middle East are facing a harsh reality today more than ever before – life shrouded by uncertainty and violence. “The surge in … Continued

Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur, confirming UN agencies worst fears Other parts of Sudan risk famine if concerted action is not taken.   August 2, 2024 – After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering … Continued

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in the Gaza Strip 24 July 2024 – “With each passing week, families face new horrors in the Gaza Strip. The devastating attacks on schools and internally displaced sites continue, reportedly killing hundreds more Palestinians, many of them women and children, and leaving already overwhelmed hospitals … Continued

Hunger numbers stubbornly high for three consecutive years as global crises deepen: UN report 1 in 11 people worldwide faced hunger in 2023, 1 in 5 in Africa   24 July 2024 – Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, equivalent to one in eleven people globally and one in five in Africa, according to … Continued

Child casualties in the West Bank skyrocket in the past nine months – UNICEF On average, one Palestinian child was killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, every two days since October 2023, a nearly two-and-a-half-fold increase from the previous nine months. 22 July 2024 – A total of 143 Palestinian children have been … Continued

Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023 leaving many without life-saving protection New data reveal nearly 3 in 4 infants live in countries where low vaccine coverage driving measles outbreaks   15 July 2024 | Global childhood immunization coverage stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million additional children un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, … Continued

There is ‘nowhere safe to go’ for the 600,000 children of Rafah, warns UNICEF With hundreds of thousands of children in Rafah injured, sick, malnourished, traumatized or living with a disability, UNICEF calls for children to not be forcibly relocated, and the vital infrastructure on which children rely to be protected   06 MAY 2024 … Continued

Children disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza – Geneva Palais briefing note This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Specialist Tess Ingram – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva 16 April 2024 – I left … Continued

An entire generation of children in Sudan faces a catastrophe as the war enters its second year Continued brutal hostilities and potential famine creating ominous conditions for tragic loss of children’s lives 15 April 2024 – One year since violence exploded in Sudan, and as the ensuing crisis continues to deepen, the lives, educations and … Continued

Acute malnutrition has doubled in one month in the north of Gaza strip 1 in 3 children under 2 years of age are today acutely malnourished in the north, according to nutrition screenings conducted by UNICEF and partners NEW YORK/DUBLIN, 15 MARCH 2024 –31 per cent – or 1 in 3 children under 2 years … Continued

Over 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation — UNICEF New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016 NEW YORK, 8 March 2024 – Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female … Continued

Statement by Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa AMMAN/DUBLIN, 4 March 2024 – “The child deaths we feared are here, as malnutrition ravages the Gaza Strip. “At least ten children have reportedly died because of dehydration and malnutrition in Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Northern Gaza Strip in recent … Continued