Afghan children returning from Iran face uncertainty and rising humanitarian needs
The impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East is creating immediate risks for children across borders.
The brutality of war measured in children’s lives as hostilities escalate in Iran
This weekend’s military escalation in the Middle East marks a dangerous moment for millions of children in the region.
Statement on the impact of the military escalation on children in the Middle East
This weekend’s military escalation in the Middle East marks a dangerous moment for millions of children in the region.
Statement on reports of children killed by airstrikes in Myanmar
UNICEF is deeply alarmed by new reports that at least five children have been killed and three others injured in deadly airstrikes in Myanmar.
Four years on, Ukraine war continues to steal childhoods
Statement from Peter Power, Executive Director, UNICEF Ireland, on the war in Ukraine.
UNICEF calls for the release of all children arrested in public unrest in Iran
UNICEF is deeply concerned by the reports that children arrested in connection with the recent public unrest in Iran remain in detention.
More than a third of Ukraine’s children remain displaced four years into war – UNICEF
More than a third of Ukraine’s children – 2,589,900 – remain displaced as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year.
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse’ – Statement by UNICEF on AI-generated sexualised images of children
UNICEF is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images circulating.
Lives of malnourished children at risk with upsurge in violence in South Sudan
More than 450,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition