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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban concludes visit to Eastern DR Congo, emphasizes humanitarian situation now at a tipping point

UNICEF official highlights the growing concerns for safeguarding children’s rights and protection of civilians amidst worsening humanitarian crisis and calls for urgent action to reinforce diplomatic and long-term solutions to eastern DR Congo.

Nehema holds her daughter Queen, aged 2, after the girl's consultation at the mobile clinic set up by UNICEF and the Red Cross at the Lushagala site for displaced people, in North Kivu province, DR Congo, on 20 February 2024.

UNHCR and UNICEF condemn the bombardment of displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Lac Vert, Lushagala, and Mugunga neighbourhoods of Goma, North Kivu, in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Displaced children on their way to school at the Lushagala IDP site in North Kivu province, DR Congo on 11 September 2023. UNICEF and its partners have set up temporary learning spaces in the site to allow displaced children to continue their learning.

UNICEF strengthens response to DRC's worst floods in 60 years and growing cholera outbreak

Heavy rainfall leaves more than 2 million people – nearly 60 per cent children – in need of humanitarian assistance

The image captures a Bird's eye-view of houses being flooded.

Children in DR Congo facing worst cholera outbreak in six years, warns UNICEF

More than 8,000 children under 5 years infected in North Kivu during first seven months of this year, over six times as many cases as in all of 2022.

Bazapa Bageta is a first-aid volunteer with the Red Cross, a UNICEF partner organization in Bulengo, North Kivu province, DR Congo. He raises awareness among displaced people to combat cholera and water-borne diseases.

Conflict in eastern DRC is having a devastating impact on children’s education

Insecurity has disrupted the education of three-quarters of a million children in 2022 and early 2023, according to the latest UNICEF data.

Ecole primaire Philéo est situé à Goma ; elle est constituée de 642 élèves dont 358 filles et 284 garçons. Tous sont déplacés.

UNICEF calls for immediate and unconditional release of abducted children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNICEF has called for the immediate and unconditional release of at least 13 children reported to have been abducted this week by a non-state armed group during an attack near the city of Butembo, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Mass displacements in eastern DRC pose a deadly threat to children and young people

There are nearly 190 children who have been separated from their families or caregivers during the chaos of recent displacements

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell calls for political resolution to end violence against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today appealed for an urgent political resolution to end ongoing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Number of children orphaned or left unaccompanied by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rising fast: UNICEF

The number of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who have been orphaned or left unaccompanied due to the Ebola epidemic has more than doubled since April, requiring a rapid ramp-up of specialized care in the Ebola-hit provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.

woman caring for children orphaned by Ebola

Vaccination to contain severe measles outbreak underway in DR Congo amidst Ebola and mass displacement

Campaign led by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and MSF

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