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HIV prevention and treatment progress for children, adolescents, and pregnant women nearly flat over past few years – UNICEF

Unprecedented stagnation comes on top of an existing and growing gap in treatment between children and adults.

Girls’ Education in Somalia

The UNdaunted program in Somalia aims to improve learning outcomes for adolescent girls, including those with disabilities, by increasing access to safe, quality and inclusive education.

Young girl attends class at primary school in Puntland, Somalia.

Humanitarian Action for Children 2023: Climate and conflict catastrophic for children

UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal helps support our work as it provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services.

A child with paint on his face, in a classroom-like setting sits on a chair and looks directly into the camera.

UNICEF appeals for US$10.3 billion emergency funding to support children affected by conflict, catastrophe and climate crises around the world

Funds will support essential programs for over 110 million children across 155 countries and territories through 2023

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the launch of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children appeal

Launch of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children appeal

FAO, UNICEF and WFP call for urgent and long-lasting action in West and Central Africa as the region faces another year of record hunger with thousands experiencing catastrophic levels of food security

The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa is projected to reach an all-time high of 48 million people (including 9 million children) next year if urgent and long-lasting solutions to address this crisis are not delivered soon

More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen – UNICEF

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell calls for urgent renewal of truce following visit

The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious: assistance must be sustained and improved to continue to prevent famine

Join press release by UN System in Somalia

Stories of hope from 2022

To end the year with a note of gratitude, here are five stories of hope from around the world – showing us how one small intervention can impact the lives and futures of children.

A woman hold up a baby in her arms above her head, behind her are many trees.

Almost 7 million children in Ukraine at risk as attacks on energy infrastructure cause widespread blackouts and disruption of heating and water

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell urges protection of children and civilian infrastructure