Mpox outbreak raises alarm in Eastern and Southern Africa as cases increase among children – UNICEF  Concerns over new public health emergency rise as communities grapple with other ongoing crises. 22 August 2024 – Children and vulnerable communities are at the sharp end of an expanding outbreak of mpox in Eastern and Southern Africa. More than … 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

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

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

Rising poverty, deteriorating mental health, online sexual abuse and exposure to pollution among challenges faced by millions of children across the EU – UNICEF Ahead of decisive European Parliament elections, UNICEF urges the European Union to safeguard and strengthen children’s rights BRUSSELS/DUBLIN, 19 February 2024 – A new report from UNICEF uncovers the prevalence of … Continued

UNICEF Child Advocate to meet Taoiseach on the impact of economic disadvantage on children’s education  18-year-old Nathan Dunne calls for increased supports for economically disadvantaged students   #KidsTakeOver is part of UNICEF’s World Children’s Day celebrations   DUBLIN – November 22nd, 2023 – UNICEF Youth Activist Nathan Dunne is set to “take over” the Taoiseach’s Office today, … Continued