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No end in sight to seven years of war in Syria: children with disabilities at risk of exclusion

In 2017, extreme and indiscriminate violence killed highest ever number of children - 50 per cent more than 2016

5 ways you can help end violence against girls and women

Violence and harassment affects millions of girls and women around the world with as many as 8 out of 10 having experienced abuse. Find out 5 things you can do to help end violence against girls and women.

Celebrate World Water Day with children around the world

World Water Day is March 22. This is a day to acknowledge the right to water as a life-saving necessity. Find out more about the importance of safe water for children.

Eleven-year-old Ontario girl wins annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest

Eleven-year-old Catherine from Richmond Hill, Ontario, has been named the grand prize winner of the annual Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest. Catherine’s design will become an official UNICEF greeting card sold exclusively at Pier 1 Imports’ stores across Canada during the 2018 holiday season. As the winner, she will receive a $5,000 scholarship, her school will receive $500 for art supplies and the top five finalists will receive an Owlkids prize pack.

In Yemen, children’s education devastated after three years of escalating conflict

Nearly half a million children have dropped out of school since the 2015 escalation of conflict in Yemen, bringing the total number of out-of-school children to 2 million, according to a UNICEF assessment released today. Meanwhile, almost three quarters of public school teachers have not been paid their salaries in over a year, putting the education of an additional 4.5 million children at grave risk.

“War on children continues raging in Yemen. Several children killed today in Hodeida. Children in Yemen urge the international community for their safety and protection to be integral part of the generosity at the pledging conference in Geneva tomorrow.”

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa

From stormy seas to no man’s land, Rohingya trapped in desperate search of safety

UNICEF responds to recommendations from Canada’s Special Envoy to Myanmar

Ending the wait for an HIV diagnosis on World Health Day 2018

Babies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can wait months for HIV results, but new technology can give a result the same day, speeding up treatment, and saving lives.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore on continuing violence in Syria

There continues to be no respite for the children of Syria.

High risk of outbreaks in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea: UNICEF, WHO

UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have cautioned about the high potential of waterborne and vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in earthquake-affected areas of Papua New Guinea.