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UNICEF briefing note on the situation of children in Ukraine

This is a summary of what was said by Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's daily press briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York

Nearly 37 million children displaced worldwide – highest number ever recorded

Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNICEF urges governments to strengthen protection and access to services for refugee, migrant and displaced children

UNICEF provides emergency relief as 1.6 million children stranded by floods in Bangladesh

UNICEF calls for US$2.5 million in funding for emergency supplies and services

Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan - UNICEF

Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, Dr. Mohamed Ayoya on earthquake in Paktika and Khost provinces

Global hunger crisis pushing one child into severe malnutrition every minute in 15 crisis-hit countries

Ahead of G7 summit, UNICEF appeals for US$1.2 billion to meet urgent needs of 8 million children at risk of death from severe wasting

Reimagining the future through the eyes of young people in Canada

This Canada Day, as we reflect on our country's past and reaffirm our commitment to supporting Indigenous peoples in pursuit for truth and reconciliation, we hear from young people on how they would reimagine Canada.

Five young people of diverse ethnic backgrounds look upwards smiling

“I cannot sleep at night. I am afraid another earthquake will come and we will die”

After the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, 7-year-old Gulabea was trapped under her collapsed home for five hours with her family. When she was finally pulled to safety by neighbours, she emerged to find her community devastated.

A girl wearing a magenta headscarf while sitting, looking at the camera, with her hands folded on her knees. There is a vivid blue tent behind her

Valuing young people’s voices – from research to policy

It’s Difficult to Grow Up in an Apocalypse and Life in Colours reports highlight what young people experience, fear, and hope for during and after the pandemic

Forced to leave school and marry a man twice her age: The impacts of drought in Ethiopia

The story of 13-year-old Enat, who was forced to leave school and marry a stranger to help her family cope with the drought in Ethiopia.

Hands being held, the hand on the left is that of a man and the one on the right of a girl. The girl is wearing a green beaded bracelet. The photo is cropped till the forearms, the background is that of a blue tarp.

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades

WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines