Monthly number of children killed and injured in Ukraine hits four-year high
At least 16 people were killed and more than 140 injured, including 23 children, in an attack by the Russian Armed Forces in August.
2.6 million girls in Afghanistan denied secondary education since 2021
. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively closed to girls and women.
300 children killed in Gaza in 300 days – reports
"A ceasefire that leaves an average of one child dead each and every day is failing children," said UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder.
Children reportedly killed in attacks in the Russian Federation and Ukraine
Over the past several days, children have again been killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and across Ukraine.
Child casualties in Iran reportedly exceed 2,500
Children across the Middle East region continue to pay the heaviest price.
Sudan: 23 children killed and 25 injured in past two months
The safety, rights and the services children in Sudan depend on must be protected.
One month after earthquakes in Venezuela children still face risks
One month after earthquakes struck Venezuela, children continue to face the lasting impacts.
Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza
The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain.
Children killed in Ukraine as UNICEF warehouse damaged and supplies destroyed
UNICEF is deeply saddened by reports of two children killed and at least 50 more injured in attacks across Ukraine in the last week.