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Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Mar 22, 2024

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) alarmed by proposed repeal of law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia

Joint statement by UNICEF Representative in The Gambia, Nafisa Binte Shafique, and UNFPA Representative in The Gambia, Ndeye Rose Sarr

“As the debate over the proposed repeal of the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) intensifies, we are deeply concerned by the potential reversal of decades of work invested in protecting the rights and dignity of women and girls. “The proposed repeal of the ban on FGM, referred to as…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Mar 22, 2024

Explosion injures four children in Minova, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) fears massive rise in displacement in eastern DR Congo will expose children to increased violence

UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict to prioritize the protection of civilians and allow humanitarian agencies to do their work

A major upsurge in violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has seen at least 400,000 people displaced in North Kivu since the beginning of the year risks exposing children to further violence unless their protection can be reinforced. In the latest incident on Wednesday…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Mar 01, 2024

El Niño-driven drought, floods, disease outbreaks and internal conflicts threatening the lives of children in Ethiopia

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban visits drought-impacted Tigray region, as country faces multiple humanitarian crises

During a five-day visit to Ethiopia, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Ted Chaiban, urged the international community to immediately scale up their support for children and families to avert a deepening humanitarian catastrophe throughout the country. “Ethiopia is facing multiple crises and needs are outpacing our response,” said Chaiban. “The El…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Feb 29, 2024

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Expand Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems and Immunization of Children in Africa

Africa CDC aims to manufacture 60% of the continent's vaccine needs by 2040, paving the way toward robust and self-reliant health systems

Today, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and UNICEF announced an extended partnership dedicated to strengthening primary healthcare, supply chain management, pooled procurement and local manufacturing, and emergency response. The collaboration builds on the 2022-2024 Partnership Framework Agreement between Africa CDC and UNICEF, which aims to…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Feb 26, 2024

Japan Provides $1.6 Million to Aid United Nations Children’s Fund's (UNICEF's) Flood Relief Efforts in Eastern Libya, Targeting Health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and Child Protection

The proposed programme aligns with UNICEF's commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and supports Japan's commitment to improve health security and address climate change-related challenges

UNICEF Libya and the Embassy of Japan have announced their renewed commitment to supporting the flood-affected communities of eastern Libya during a courtesy call by UNICEF Libya Representative, Mr. Michele Servadei, to Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Libya, Mr. SHIMMURA Izuru, held yesterday in Tripoli. This announcement came at…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Feb 14, 2024

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Libya thanks the Government and people of the Netherlands for their support to Protect Children on the Move in Libya

Over the next three years the Government of the Netherlands will support UNICEF to enable the protection of thousands of children on the move through service provision and strengthened institutional capacity in Libya

UNICEF Libya and the Government of the Netherlands have signed an agreement of US$ 4 million to Protect Children on the Move in Libya and provide them with a safe and protective environment. This agreement forms part of the Government of the Netherlands policy to provide targeted support for children…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Feb 13, 2024

As cholera remains a concern in the region, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to support vulnerable children and families

Vaccination, education and resilience part of regional strategy to tackle cholera outbreaks in Eastern and Southern Africa

Thirteen countries in Eastern and Southern Africa are currently responding to cholera, most recently Comoros, Zimbabwe and Zambia. In some countries, 52 per cent of all cases are children under 15 years, with children under 5 accounting for approximately 40 per cent of deaths and 30 per cent of cases. In addition…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Feb 08, 2024

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strengthens response to Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) 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

UNICEF and partners are responding to devastating flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the Congo River rising to levels not seen in more than 60 years. Eighteen out of DRC’s 26 provinces are affected following exceptionally heavy rainfall over the past couple of months, leaving more…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Dec 21, 2023

Almost 3 million children in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state at risk as violence escalates

In just a few days, more than 150,000 children have already been displaced and are cut off from urgent humanitarian aid

The escalation in fighting in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state has reportedly forced at least 150,000 children from their homes in less than a week, UNICEF warned today. The eruption of fighting in Al Jazirah means that more than half of states in Sudan – 10 out of 18 – are…

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) | Nov 21, 2023

Children and leaders from four Southern African countries renew their commitment to children’s rights

Leaders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe rally around education and the climate crisis in Walvis Bay to mark World Children’s Day

The Presidents of Botswana and Namibia, the Vice-President of Zimbabwe, and the Minister Community Development and Social Services of Zambia have joined more than 100 children to mark this year’s World Children’s Day at a summit in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The summit is a moment for children and their countries’…

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