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

Ukraine two years: Children in frontline areas forced to spend up to 5,000 hours – equivalent to nearly 7 months – sheltering underground Three-quarters of children and young people aged 14 to 34 recently reported needing emotional or psychological support ​ GENEVA/KYIV/DUBLIN, 23 February 2024 – Children in cities in Ukraine’s frontline areas have been … 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

France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom saw sharp rises in child poverty between 2014–2021, while Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovenia achieved the largest reductions, according to UNICEF’s latest Report Card   FLORENCE/NEW YORK, 6 December 2023 – Some of the world’s richest countries experienced sharp rises in child poverty between 2014 and 2021, … Continued