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As famine looms, malnutrition and disease rise sharply among children in Somalia

Posted 31/03/2017

As the spectre of famine hangs once again over Somalia, early numbers show an increasing number o...

27 million people lack safe water in countries facing or at risk of famine

Posted 29/03/2017

Water shortages, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices and disease outbreaks are posing a...

UNICEF and partners assist more than 145,000 people in famine-hit areas of South Sudan

Posted 29/03/2017

One month since famine was declared in parts of South Sudan, UNICEF - together with the World Foo...

Time is running out for children as famine, drought and war threaten millions

Posted 28/03/2017

More than a month after famine was declared in South Sudan, time is running out for more than a m...

UNICEF statement on killing of aid workers in South Sudan

Posted 28/03/2017

All of us at UNICEF are shocked by the senseless killing of staff belonging to our partner organi...

Families in Yemen turning to extreme survival measures as war hits two-year mark

Posted 27/03/2017

After two years of brutal conflict, families in Yemen are increasingly resorting to extreme measu...

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake following his visit to Iraq

Posted 23/03/2017

I leave Iraq at a time when the country is facing significant challenges and opportunities.

Nearly 600 million children will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040

Posted 22/03/2017

Some 600 million children – or 1 in 4 children worldwide – will be living in areas wi...

Hitting Rock Bottom: Children's Suffering in Syria at its Worst - UNICEF

Posted 13/03/2017

Grave violations against children in Syria were the highest on record in 2016, said UNICEF in a g...

UNICEF Statement: Impact on refugee and migrant children of new mandatory detention law in Hungary

Posted 10/03/2017

"UNICEF is alarmed by the adoption of a new law in Hungary that foresees the mandatory deten...

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