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Number of children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, reaches unprecedented levels

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr

First deliveries of life-saving supplies for children enter Gaza

UNICEF renews appeal for sustained humanitarian access to provide desperately needed assistance as situation worsens

Grave violations of children’s rights in conflict on the rise around the world, warns UNICEF

Less than half of parties to conflict globally have committed to protect children

Escalating violence in eastern DRC is straining humanitarian assistance to women and children: UNICEF

Over a quarter of a million people, the majority of them children, have fled intensifying violence in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the beginning of the year, UNICEF warned today.

Loda camp is one of around 87 displacement camps in Ituri province. The population includes around 1,500 children.

Almost 5 million children born into war in Syria, 1 million born as refugees in neighbouring countries – UNICEF

Over 9,000 children killed or injured in the conflict, according to verified data

A child stands outside the ruins of a building in rural Syria.

Nine Afghan children killed or maimed daily in world’s most lethal warzone – UNICEF

The 40-year-old conflict in Afghanistan is having a devastating impact on children and parties are failing in their duty to shield them from its consequences, UNICEF said in a new report released today.

UNICEF issues largest-ever emergency funding appeal to reach historic numbers of children in need

UNICEF today released its US$ 4.2 billion 2020 emergency appeal to reach 59 million children with life-saving support in 64 countries across the globe. It is its biggest ask of donors yet, representing 3.5 times the funds requested in 2010.

Lack of funding leaves millions of children in conflict and disaster zones at risk – UNICEF

Millions of children living in areas affected by conflict and disaster are at risk because of substantial shortages in funding for lifesaving humanitarian programmes, UNICEF said today.

In Syria Two young children wait to fill up a water bucket

Water station in northeast Syria out of service, impacting 400,000 people as violence continues

As violence continues today in the town of Ras Al-Ain, the A’llouk water station in the town has now been out of service for more than one week. The station, situated near the fighting, provides water supply for nearly 400,000 people, including many children.

UNICEF greatly concerned by latest developments in northeast Syria

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

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