The United Nations has highlighted the severe impact of the Gaza conflict on children, with reports indicating over 13,000 child fatalities and an estimated 25,000 injuries. Thousands have been hospitalized for malnutrition.

Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza - a meeting requested by Russia.

UNICEF remains steadfast in its commitment to reach every child in Syria with the critical support they need. Committed to delivering hope and opportunities, UNICEF will continue working alongside partners to help rebuild lives and create a future where every child can thrive in safety and dignity.

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mu­tilation (FGM), UNICEF and other agencies have reiterated calls for countries where FGM is still lingering to dismantle the harmful attitudes,

Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students, the UN children's agency reported Thursday, deploring an "overlooked" aspect of the climate crisis.

The UN reported on Wednesday that nearly 430,000 people are moving from the southern Gaza Strip to the north, according to Anadolu Agency. "Our humanitarian partners estimate that more than 423,000 people have crossed from south to north since the opening of the Salah ad-Din and Al Rashid roads on Monday,

At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, UNICEF said on Friday. Heat waves were the predominant climate hazard shuttering ...

• Nicolas de Rivière, France’s envoy to the UN, has been appointed as ambassador to Russia. He is expected to leave for Moscow in March and to be succeeded by Jérôme Bonnafont, France’s envoy to the UN in Geneva.

DAVOS – Russia on Jan 23 reprimanded the head of the UN children’s agency Unicef for not providing a “weighty argument for her refusal” to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The war in Gaza has been devastating for children: More than 13,000 have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least 25,000 hospitalized for malnutrition, according to U.N. agencies.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the governments of Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina to increase their funding, allocation, and expenditure on basic education to address the barriers that prevent children from accessing quality education in these three states.

the UN children’s agency reported Thursday, deploring what it said was an “overlooked” aspect of the climate crisis. Heat waves had the biggest impact, the report showed, as UNICEF’s executive director Catherine Russell warned children are “more ...