Statement by Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
The child deaths we feared are here, as malnutrition ravages the Gaza Strip.
The child deaths we feared are here, as malnutrition ravages the Gaza Strip.
Women and girls worldwide continue to bear the brunt of the water crisis
UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Across 190 countries and territories, and in the world’s toughest places, we work day in and day out to help children survive. To defend their rights. To keep them protected, healthy and educated. To give them a fair chance to fulfil their potential. Our work for every child relies entirely on voluntary support, including donations from generous Canadians.
As violence and lawlessness in Haiti reaches a new and terrifying level, the resolve of the international community and local stakeholders to protect and support the Haitian people must be strengthened.
Adolescent girls are the face of courage, strength and resilience. They are powerful change-makers driving progress in their families, schools and communities.
New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Mozambique chief of communication, Guy Taylor, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
President and CEO of UNICEF Canada Sevaun Palvetzian shares her experience of visiting a women's shelter in the province of Sucumbíos, Ecuador, reflecting on the impact of UNICEF's work supporting children and families facing gang and sexual violence in the country.
“The brutal war in Sudan is pushing the country toward famine and a catastrophic loss of life, especially among children. In what is now the world’s largest child displacement crisis, severe malnutrition among young children is intensifying beyond the worst projections, and there are outbreaks of cholera, measles and malaria.
Despite progress, an estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday somewhere in the world, or 1 death every 6 seconds.
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