Good news! Measles infection rates on the decline after successful measles vaccination campaign in Somalia. Weaving between makeshift huts of plastic sheeting, health workers urgently knock on every door in Mogadishu: “Today’s the day!” they say, “Vaccination day!”  By Eva Gilliam and Abdulkhadir Abdulle. MOGADISHU, Somalia, 28 November 2011. Throughout 16 districts of Banadir Region, … Continued

Mohammad Ali, of Southern Pakistan, is not the world famous boxing legend, but a true fighter nonetheless. This Mohammad Ali is just two-and-a-half-years-old and from a small village outside of Jamshoro in Pakistan’s Sindh Province. He is winning his struggle to survive after nearly succumbing to health complications associated with severe acute malnutrition. By Chris … Continued

The rugged solar-powered kiosk being tested and developed in Uganda by UNICEF’s Technology for Development unit was featured as one of the best ideas and innovations of the year in Time’s annual “Best Inventions” issue, which hit newsstands this past weekend. UNICEF’s solar-powered computer kiosk made out of rugged, locally available materials, aims to provide … Continued

Akal Longor has brought her son Ekalale on one of their regular visits to the Kakwanyang Dispensary and health outreach centre. Ekalale is about a year old and small for his age, but he smiles and even takes a few steps when his mother sets him down on the floor. He is recovering from severe … Continued

UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Spaces provide support to displaced children in Somalia. For hundreds of thousands of displaced Somali children, daily life is a mixture of fear and insecurity. Communities break apart, as one by one families leave their villages to flee ongoing conflict. If they survive the journey to Mogadishu, life is not much easier, … Continued

Donncha O’Callaghan’s Just One Appeal Video from Zimbabwe. We are not responsible if the ‘tune’ gets stuck in your head for the rest of the day! Please share with friends and remember to text EURO to 57501 to text your €1 to UNICEF Ireland today (in the ROI). To Learn more visit www.justone.ie Every €1 … Continued

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 2 November 2011 – This afternoon the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a special visit to the UNICEF Global Supply Centre in Copenhagen to help maintain the world’s attention on the humanitarian crisis in East Africa, which has left more than 320,000 children so severely malnourished that they are at imminent risk … Continued

Noor Jehan, 10, is one of the 60 students enrolled in a Temporary Learning Centre (TLC) established by UNICEF in the Bukhaira bypass camp through its implementing partner, Strengthening Participatory Organisation (SPO). Report by A. Sami Malik. SINDH, Pakistan VIDEO: UNICEF reports on temporary learning centers that are giving fresh hope to children affected by … Continued

Just two months ago, three-year-old Moktar Mohamed was on the verge of death.  After his parents lost their livestock and crops to the drought, they travelled by foot and truck from Middle Shabelle to Mogadishu, a trek of over 100 kilometres. Report by Eva Gilliam. NAIROBI, Kenya. One hundred days after famine was declared in … Continued

Safe water remains a challenge for refugees and local communities. The rain has begun on schedule in north-eastern Kenya, bringing the first real precipitation that many people in the semi-arid region have seen for months, if not years. But while eagerly anticipated, it’s both a blessing and a curse. Report by Tim Ledwith, NAIROBI, Kenya, … Continued

Four-year-old Omar Salem lies in a hospital bed, his tiny body covered in scars, he is traumatised. One freshly healed wound traces its way down the full length of his torso, serving as a permanent reminder of the day he almost died. Report by Guy Hubbard. BENGHAZI, Libya, 24 OCTOBER 2011. VIDEO: UNICEF correspondent Guy … Continued

UNICEF and partners are providing essential medical services to displaced Pakistani families through a network of mobile health units. Devastated by her husband’s death and displaced by floods, Rani Mauji, 25, holds her badly undernourished baby in her arms, her face fixed in an expression of quiet resignation. Omji, her third child, was born only … Continued