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Vaccination coverage in Sudan has plummeted since the conflict in the country erupted in April 2023, with DTP1 coverage dropping from 94 per cent in 2022 to 48 per cent in 2024, the lowest coverage in Sudan since 1987 @UNICEFSudan unicef.org/mena/press-rel…

“Children in the Gaza Strip are starving to death. “Severe malnutrition is spreading among children faster than aid can reach them, and the world is watching it happen. "Children must be protected - not killed, and not left to starve." unicef.org/press-releases…

UNICEF expresses deep condolences over the tragic aircraft crash yesterday. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by this heartbreaking incident. Read our full statement.

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve Important reporting from @katlay, speaking to @UNICEFSudan's Chief of Health Dr Tedbabe Degefie Hailegebriel theguardian.com/global-develop…

UNICEF condemns the horrific attacks in Sudan’s North Kordofan State over the weekend that reportedly killed more than 450 civilians, including 35 children and two pregnant women. Violence against children is unconscionable. It must end! My statement👇 unicef.org/press-releases…

Yet again we're seeing horrific reports of the killing of seven children in Gaza this time as they were waiting for water at a distribution site. This comes just days after several children and women were killed waiting for nutritional supplies.

“Children in Darfur are being starved by conflict and cut off from the very aid that could save them” More worrying news from Sudan as the number of severely malnourished children doubles in North Darfur and the nutrition crisis deepens across the country unicef.org/press-releases…

We’re appalled by the reported killing in Gaza today of children and women waiting in line for nutritional supplies provided by UNICEF’s partner organization, Project HOPE. The killing of families trying to access life-saving aid is unconscionable.👇 unicef.org/press-releases…

“We are appalled by the reported killing of 15 Palestinians, including nine children and four women, who were waiting in line for nutritional supplies for children in Deir al Balah, the Gaza Strip, this morning." @unicefchief unicef.org/press-releases…

70% of Ukraine's children lack access to basic goods and services. At the #UkraineRecoveryConference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in critical services and systems to protect children today and build the foundations for Ukraine’s recovery. #URC2025 unicef.org/eca/press-rele…

Truly saddened by the tragic death of a young girl, killed by a stray bullet in her own home. My thoughts are with her family. Reports of children arrested are also deeply worrying. Children must be protected & treated in full accordance with their rights. We must keep them safe.

The verified number of children killed or injured in Ukraine between 1 March and 31 May 2025 increased by more than 200% compared to the previous quarter, with the ongoing use of explosive weapons in populated areas particularly deadly and destructive. unicef.org/press-releases…

At least 12.2m children have reportedly been killed, maimed or displaced in conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa in less than 2 years, the equivalent of one child displaced every five seconds, and one child killed or maimed every fifteen minutes. unicef.org/press-releases…

I am deeply saddened by the loss of lives and injuries, including those of children, during the recent protests in Kenya. As a community, we must prioritize the safety of our children and take all measures to ensure they are protected from harm. This is their fundamental right.

"Each violation against children in every country around the globe represents a moral failure. And each leaves scars that may never fully heal." @UNICEF's @ShSenGupta at this morning's Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict unicef.org/press-releases…

The food security situation in Government-controlled areas of southern #Yemen is dire, with nearly half of the population acutely food insecure and struggling to find their next meal, according to latest IPC analysis - @UNICEF_Yemen @WFPYemen @FAOYemen unicef.org/press-releases…

UNICEF delivers more lifesaving cholera vaccines to Sudan as deadly outbreak spreads “Children are particularly vulnerable to this deadly disease, and we must make every effort to keep them safe." @UNICEFSudan unicef.org/sudan/press-re…

“Children are particularly vulnerable to this deadly disease, and we must make every effort to keep them safe," said Sheldon Yett, our Representative, on the arrival of more oral cholera vaccines to Sudan. #ForEveryChild @UNICEFSupply PRESS RELEASE: unicef.org/sudan/press-re…

“Hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable children are bearing the brunt of both the war in Sudan and a lack of essential services for those who have fled to Chad,” @unicefchief unicef.org/press-releases…

“This weekend’s surge in violence across the Middle East signals a dangerous escalation. Children are once again paying the ultimate price." @UNICEFChief unicef.org/press-releases…