Tag: UNICEF

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent plea for $59 million to halt the alarming spread of mpox in six African nations, with Burundi being particularly hard-hit. Children ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has signed a historic Presidential Compact on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). This groundbreaking initiative underscored the government’s unwavering commitment to improving the well-being of ...

A recent analysis by UNICEF has revealed that one in five children worldwide — equivalent to 466 million young lives — are now enduring double the number of extremely hot ...

In the fractured reality of the Gaza Strip, medical care, food, and clean water—basic necessities that are crucial for any semblance of normalcy in the chaos of conflict are unavailable. ...

Philippe Lazzarini, Head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has stated in a post on X that more than 75,000 people have been displaced in southwest Gaza ...

The leaders of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have urged for enhanced support for breastfeeding to reduce health disparities and ensure the well-being ...

A new report by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030, released on Monday, July 22 calls for an immediate expansion of HIV services in the countries ...

Immunization coverage for children worldwide remained stagnant throughout 2023, leaving approximately 2.7 million children without necessary vaccinations compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.  This alarming trend was highlighted in a ...

Amid the chaos of adult power struggles, children often find themselves caught in the crosshairs. Innocent lives are disrupted, dreams shattered, and laughter silenced as they become unintended victims.  These ...

International experts on Thursday, June 27 warned that 755,000 people are at risk of famine in the coming months amid ongoing clashes between rival military leaders in Sudan.  The latest ...