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Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during #Sudan’s violent conflict, as UNICEF calls for urgent international efforts to protect and support children in the country www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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In just one month, armed groups destroyed 47 schools in Haiti’s capital. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Reports of grave violations against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo tripled in the last month. “We are urgently calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt these appalling grave violations against children.” www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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One in five children in #Ukraine has reported losing a close relative or friend since the escalation of war three years ago. “For far too long, death and destruction have remained a constant in the lives of children in Ukraine." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“This is a living nightmare for children..” Intensified violence in #Sudan's Khartoum State has seen indiscriminate shooting, looting, and forced displacement, as well as alarming accounts of families being separated, children missing, detained or abducted and sexual violence.

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“This is a desperate situation for children.” Thousands more children are deprived of education as the crisis in eastern #DRCongo escalates. An additional 330,000 children are now out of school with fears many may never return to education. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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"In North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence at levels surpassing anything we have seen in recent years." #DRCongo www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“In the first two months of 2025, a total of 13 Palestinian children have been killed in the West Bank." "The casualties include a two-and-a-half-year-old, whose pregnant mother was also injured in the shooting." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Bangkok’s toxic air is forcing schools to close—but it's just part of a bigger crisis. UNICEF’s latest analysis reveals that #airpollution kills over 100 children under five every day across East Asia & the Pacific. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights. It affects more than 230 million girls and women alive today and an estimated 27 million more girls could endure this violation of their rights and dignity by 2030 if we do not take action now. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“At least forty children reportedly killed across just three days, in three separate areas of Sudan. This is a stark illustration of the devastating – and growing – threats to children in the country. #Sudan www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“…Families are sheltering in place to avoid being caught up in the violence. Electricity, water and internet have all been cut. It's hard to overstate how deeply children and their families are suffering.” - UNICEF #DRC on the latest escalation of violence. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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At least four children – one girl and three boys – were reportedly killed, and three boys injured in Friday’s attack on #ElFasher’s Saudi Hospital, #Sudan Heartbreakingly, the children were in the emergency ward after being hospitalised by earlier bombings www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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UNICEF has accelerated the distribution of supplies and services to children in desperate need in the Gaza Strip, with more than 350 trucks entering in the first week of the long-awaited ceasefire. #Gaza @unicef.org www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating the learning crisis, UNICEF analysis finds on International Day of Education. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Mary Louise Eagleton, UNICEF Mozambique Representative said on Thursday: "The impact of Cyclone Dikeledi on Mozambique—a country already reeling from Cyclone Chido—has been devastating…” www.newsweek.com/deadly-cyclo...

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The war has exacted a horrific toll on Gaza’s children. With the announcement of the ceasefire deal, it is imperative that the parties fully adhere to it and allow the necessary level of aid in. Children need lasting peace NOW.

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“ @unicef.org welcomes the announcement today of a ceasefire deal between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip." “The war in Gaza has already cost children so much. We must act now and work together for a better future for all children.” www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“Every day without action is another that threatens the children of Syria. These children – who have lived their entire lives in danger – deserve to live the rest of their lives in safety.” - UNICEF Communication Manager Ricardo Pires. Full statement: uniceflink.org/3WjMRVx

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“As I wrap up my visit to #Sudan, where the conflict rages on unabated, at least 120 people were reportedly killed following shelling in Omdurman on 13 and 14 January. Early reports indicate that there were children among the casualties." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Girls and boys in #Syria continue to suffer the brutal impact of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at an alarming rate. In December '24 alone, @unicef.org received reports of 116 children killed/injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day. @ricardopires.bsky.social www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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At least 74 children have reportedly been killed in relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in just the first seven days of 2025. The most recent attack, yesterday, saw five children reportedly killed in Al Mawasi - a unilaterally designated 'safe zone’. #Gaza www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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It is a grim irony that children, women, and young girls bear the brunt of conflicts driven by the decisions of a tiny handful of powerful men—decisions that cause immense suffering. Good to join @carlnasman.bsky.social this weekend to discuss the toll 2024's conflicts have taken on children

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The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by @unicef.org of the latest available data and prevailing global trends. "This must not be the new normal.” www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“By almost every measure, 2024 has been one of the worst years on record for children in conflict in @unicef.org's history—both in terms of the number of children affected and the level of impact on their lives. "This must not be the new normal.” www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Some welcome positive news from #Sudan, where a UNICEF/WFP humanitarian convoy together with MSF and Khartoum Emergency Response Room, have delivered lifesaving health and nutrition supplies to Al Bashayer Hospital and primary healthcare sites in Jebel Aulia, #Khartoum.

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"Over the past three days, at least eleven children have reportedly been killed in attacks. Now, we are also witnessing children dying from the cold and a lack of adequate shelter." Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder on #Gaza www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Awful news from #Afghanistan, where reports suggest that at least 20 children have been killed in an attack near the border in the east of the country. "Our sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones. Children are not and must never be a target," says @unicef.org's Sanjay Wijesekera

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Four months after famine was first confirmed in Zamzam camp in #Sudan’s North Darfur state, more areas in North Darfur and the Western Nuba mountains have been identified as experiencing famine conditions - @unicef.org @worldfoodprogramme.bsky.social www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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UNICEF is distributing lifesaving supplies and working with partners to support children and families hit hard by Intense Tropical Cyclone #Chido. I spoke to Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa about the cyclone’s impact and how UNICEF is responding. youtu.be/x_SwT5lwGjA?...

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"Last week I met with Saad, five years old. He lost his eyesight in a bombing and sustained a head injury and burns. When I met him this week, he told me: “My eyes went to heaven before I did”. My colleague Rosalia Bollen briefs on situation for children in #Gaza www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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'After 14 years of war, millions of children have known nothing but conflict, forcing them to grow up far too quickly.' 'Peace must prevail for Syria’s children' Statement by UNICEF MENA Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder on #Syria www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Heavy winds & rainfall from #CycloneChido damaged or destroyed over 35k homes and affected more than 90k children across Cabo Delgado province, in northern #Mozambique, after the storm made landfall on Sunday. @unicefmozambique.bsky.social @guytaylor.bsky.social www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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UNICEF is on the ground, working with our partners to meet the most urgent needs of children and families impacted by #CycloneChido in northern #Mozambique. I spoke to @BBCWorld 7 'O Clock News about the cyclone's impact and how @UNICEF is responding: youtu.be/XtHkFggvW7g?...

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"An 11-year-old girl was rescued yesterday from a shipwreck off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa. "All 44 other people on board, including women and children, are believed to have drowned." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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Ciento cincuenta millones de niños menores de cinco años en todo el mundo (dos de cada diez) no están inscritos en el sistema de registro civil, según un informe de la UNICEF. efe.com/mundo/unicef...

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Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil www.rtve.es/n/16367090

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@unicef.org Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah travelled to #Sudan this week to meet with children and families affected by the conflict. “The Sudanese youth I met do not plan on giving up on their nation and do not want the world to do that either." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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@unicef.org appeals for US$9.9 billion in humanitarian funding to support children affected by conflict and crisis in an increasingly volatile world “The scale of children’s humanitarian needs is at a historically high level, with more children impacted every day.” www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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"More and more children are directly caught in the conflict. The UN verified more child casualties during the first nine months of 2024 than we did during all of 2023." @unicef.org ED Catherine Russell's remarks at the UN Security Council meeting on #Ukraine www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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“I am deeply alarmed by the recent escalation of hostilities in northwest Syria, which has reportedly resulted in the tragic killing of at least seven children and injured another 32." Statement by UNICEF's Edouard Beigbeder #Syria #ChildrenUnderAttack www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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There have been critical advances in the global response to HIV but adolescents - particularly girls - remain disproportionately affected, UNICEF warns on World AIDS Day. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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The reports of a 14 year old girl who was shot and killed on the 21st of November in Moma, Nampula, are tragic. This brings the number of children reportedly killed during recent protests and unrest in #Mozambique to 21. UNICEF continues to call for protection of children at all times.

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“Two children and two women drowned today after their boat crashed into rocks and sank off the island of Samos in Greece. “It is the second shipwreck in the Aegean Sea that has claimed children’s lives this week, and the third such shipwreck this month.” www.unicef.org/eca/press-re...

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“It’s not good to force an underage girl to get married...It is ruining so many dreams.” Great to see this piece in @telegraphnews.bsky.social on UNICEF’s work in #Mozambique to end child marriage, a practice that robs children - esp girls - of childhoods. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

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UNICEF is reaching for blue skies! We’re here to champion rights #ForEveryChild, everywhere. 💙 Follow us and help turn hope into action. www.unicef.org

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“UNICEF welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, which we hope will bring an end to the war which has killed more than 240 children, injured around 1,400, and upended the lives of countless others.” #Lebanon www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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The number of children recruited by armed groups in Haiti increased by 70 per cent in the last year, according to the latest UNICEF estimates. #Haiti www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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'Children cannot afford for world leaders to backtrack on their promises'. Read UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's statement at the conclusion of #COP29: www.unicef.org/press-releas...

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