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Residents abandon hurricane-ravaged Barbuda

A first hand account of the after effects of Hurricane Irma on the island of Barbuda, where the storm has left many of its 1,600 residents homeless and needing immediate assistance.

Nearly 400,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar in the last 3 weeks

Since August 25, more than 400,000 Rohingya refugees have crossed the border between Myanmar's Rakhine State and Bangladesh, and that number is rising exponentially every day.

Up to three quarters of children and youth face abuse, exploitation and trafficking on Mediterranean migration routes – UNICEF, IOM

Children from sub-Saharan Africa targeted more than any other group, pointing to impact of discrimination and racism

Mexico earthquake: return to normality as soon as possible for affected children

On 7 September at 11:49 pm, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 on the Richter scale struck Mexico’s coast of Chiapas, which heavily affected neighbouring state Oaxaca and slightly affected other parts of the country, including Mexico City. More than 120 municipalities in Chiapas and 41 others in Oaxaca have been declared under a state of emergency.

More than 2.4 million children in need of humanitarian assistance after Irma's devastating passage through Caribbean

UNICEF ramping up delivery of lifesaving services and supplies to stave off disease outbreaks

UNICEF emergency supplies for Rohingya children en route to Cox’s Bazar

UNICEF trucks filled with emergency water, sanitation and hygiene supplies for thousands of Rohingya children are headed to Cox’s Bazar, with a steady stream of supplies in the pipeline for the coming days and weeks.

Five reasons why you should join Team UNICEF at the 2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

With the 2017 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon quickly approaching, here are five reasons why you should put on your running shoes and join Team UNICEF!

Leaving a fighter’s life behind

Helping children formerly associated with armed groups in the Greater Kasai region resume their lives.

The Rohingya Crisis Is Worsening By The Day

The latest update on the plight of the Rohingya people, who continue to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar by the thousands.

DR Congo: Children’s access to education under threat from ongoing violence in Kasai region

A large campaign to get 150,000 primary school-aged children back to the classroom has kicked off in the volatile Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following months of clashes between militias and security forces that have displaced thousands of families and left 850,000 children without access to essential services like education and healthcare.