UNICEF

Escalating Sudan fighting puts millions of children at risk
Nine children have been killed and more than 50 wounded since the conflict broke out on Saturday, UNICEF says.
Published On 20 Apr 2023
South Asia has world’s highest number of child brides, says UN
There are 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for 45 percent of the global total, UNICEF says.
Published On 20 Apr 2023
UN says 10 million without safe water in flood-affected Pakistan
Families in flood-hit areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.
Published On 21 Mar 2023
How Pakistanis, young and old, stepped in after flood disaster
Dozens of entrepreneurs and non-profits came forward to help as the country was overwhelmed by worst floods in decades.
Published On 18 Sep 2022

UNICEF’s Executive Director and Goodwill Ambassador discuss what’s being done to provide aid to children worldwide.

The UN is faced with doing more with less as international leadership gets tested in the COVID-19 era.

UNICEF says repeated school closures affecting 434 million children, with many learning less than pre-pandemic levels.

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UN agency says closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression are among factors worsening the problem.

Minors aged 11-17 arrested last month were beaten and threatened with rape and electric shocks, rights groups say.

Study in 77 countries shows many of them face disruptions in health interventions like vaccinations and medical visits.

At least one-third of world’s schoolchildren affected by the coronavirus pandemic and school closures, report says.

Almost 2.4 million children could be malnourished by the end of the year, UNICEF warns, appealing for urgent aid.

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