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16 million children affected by massive flooding in South Asia, with millions more at risk

UNICEF scaling up emergency response to support children and families affected

Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on children affected by the violence in Rakhine, Myanmar

More than 125,000 Rohingya refugees have fled across the border from Rakhine State, Myanmar, into Bangladesh since 25 August, as many as 80 per cent of them are women and children. Many more children in need of support and protection remain in the areas of northern Rakhine State that have been wracked by violence.

Nearly zero progress in reducing the global out-of-school rate over the past decade – UNICEF

With 11.5 per cent of school-age children – or 123 million – missing out on learning today, compared to 12.8 per cent – or 135 million – in 2007, the percentage of six to 15 year olds who are out of school has barely decreased in the last decade, UNICEF said today.

More than 10 million children live in countries threatened by Hurricane Irma

More than 10.5 million children live in the countries that are likely to be exposed to the damage from Hurricane Irma, UNICEF warned today. Based on the storm's current trajectory, children in the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba are at risk, including over three million under five years old. UNICEF is concerned that hundreds of thousands of children could suffer the worst effects of the storm, with those living in coastal zones at highest risk.

Preparing for Irma: UNICEF Haiti's team deployed at the frontline

UNICEF has started to deploy teams to the locations that will most likely be hit hardest once Irma reaches the Haitian shore.

Less than 11 months since Matthew, will Irma be kind to Haiti?

As Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc on Haiti in 2017, Victoria Maskell reflects on past and present efforts to save the lives of children living in the country.

Hurricane Irma: Dispatches from the field

Two islands, two perspectives from UNICEF staff on the devastating effects that Hurricane Irma has caused for children and their families.

Danger every step of the way

Alone on the move to Europe, their friendship started when seven Gambian boys met while waiting to travel by boat from Libya to Italy. Referencing their journey, the boys named their crew “Do it or die”.

The Road to Europe

Uprooted children are vulnerable to being preyed upon by smugglers and traffickers.

An Agenda for Action

UNICEF’s call for practical action and public engagement to help protect every child uprooted by war, violence and poverty.