Risk of famine persists in Sudan
Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026.
Ireland ranks highly for child wellbeing – but inequality is shaping children’s lives
UNICEF analysis shows that economic inequality continues to shape children’s lived experiences – particularly how they feel about their lives.
30 years of life-saving therapeutic food for children
For three decades, a small sachet of fortified peanut paste has been one of the most powerful tools to combat severe wasting.
Restrictions on education and employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers
Over a million girls denied the right to learn since ban imposed on secondary education in 2021.
Twenty years after global outcry, children in Darfur face a deeper crisis and far less attention
New UNICEF Child Alert warns violence, hunger, and displacement are once again defining childhood in one of Sudan’s most conflict-affected regions
Three devastating years of war for children in Sudan
Children continue to bear the heaviest toll.
Intensified strikes on Lebanon and the devastating impact on children
The intensification of hostilities in Lebanon continues to exact a devastating and inhumane toll on children.
UNICEF Statement on hostilities in the Middle East
The hostilities and rhetoric against essential civilian infrastructure risks exacerbating an already grave situation for children.
Calls for urgent global support as children in Somalia face worsening malnutrition
Rising fuel costs and supply disruptions from war in the Middle East could spell catastrophe for Somalia’s children, already reeling from drought, conflict and global budget cuts