This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Specialist, Salim Oweis – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
More than 100 metric tons of urgently needed and lifesaving humanitarian supplies have started to be airlifted and delivered by UNICEF to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of the overall emergency response to the escalating Ebola outbreak.
“UNICEF is deeply concerned by confirmed Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, and the growing risk to children and vulnerable communities across the region – a situation the World Health Organization has now declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF spokesperson, James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
For three decades, a small sachet of fortified peanut paste has been one of the most powerful tools to combat severe wasting – the deadliest form of malnutrition – in children under five.
The recent attacks in Bamako, Mopti, Gao, Kati and Kidal that started on 25 April 2026 have shown, yet again, that it is children who are paying the highest price of ongoing violence in Mali.
As countries convene for the International Migration Review Forum, the world faces a global turning point in how migration systems affect children. Globally, new laws, enforcement practices, and bilateral arrangements are rapidly changing.
