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UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Number of ‘zero-dose’ children increased by more than one third last year in the Middle East and North Africa

Conflicts and humanitarian crises continue to hinder immunization recovery efforts after COVID-19 in the region

Millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remain unprotected against preventable diseases due to a steady decline in vaccination coverage, according to the latest WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) published today. In 2023, the number of 'zero-dose' children in the MENA region…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Record numbers of children seek life-saving care as Sudan war drives world’s worst displacement crisis

Without additional resources and humanitarian access, more children could die due to malnutrition and disease than conflict

As Sudan’s brutal war hits the 300-day mark, widespread malnutrition, the world’s largest child displacement crisis, and a shattered health system threaten to kill far more children than the armed conflict itself. UNICEF is seeing record levels of admissions for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) – the deadliest form of malnutrition – in the…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Children’s learning environment is improved in Wadi Otbah, Libya

Equipped with new rehabilitated classrooms, proper toilets, and clean drinking water, Wadi Otbah Taqrouteen School is now welcoming motivated students

Located in Wadi Otba Municipality in South Libya, Taqrouteen School has been around since 1970. Originally a simple brick building set up through community efforts, the school faced challenges over the years due to poor maintenance. With just four run-down and overcrowded classrooms, the learning environment was inadequate. The school's…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Number of children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, reaches unprecedented levels

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr

“This year has been the deadliest year on record for children in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with conflict-related violence reaching unprecedented levels. “83 children have been killed in the past twelve weeks – more than double the number of children killed in all of 2022, amid increased military…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Over 200 days of war leaves a generation of children in Sudan on the brink

UNICEF calls for redoubled commitment to Sudan, now the largest child displacement crisis in the world

“As we mark 200 days since the ongoing brutal war in Sudan broke out on 15 April, UNICEF calls for the redoubled commitment by the international community and all parties in the conflict to address the plight of millions of children and families who are living through a relentless nightmare…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Japan Provides 1 million to Support United Nations Childrens Fund’s (UNICEF) Flood Relief Efforts in Libya

Japan Support Bolsters UNICEF's Efforts to Aid Eastern Libya After Storm Daniel's Wrath

UNICEF Libya has received $1 million from the Government of Japan to support its flood relief efforts in eastern Libya. The funding will be used to provide access to clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene kits, as well as child protection assistance to the most vulnerable children and families.…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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European Union contributes EUR 1.5 million to support United Nations Children’s Fund's (UNICEF) first Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) in Libya

The EU funding will support evidence generation as well as capacity building of government institutions in the area of data and statistics

UNICEF Libya welcomes the European Union contribution of EUR 1.5 million to undertake the first Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS) in Libya. The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is developed by UNICEF to assist countries in filling data gaps for monitoring several key human development indicators and to gather essential data on…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Japan allocates 750,000 US dollars to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to improve access to and use of climate-resilient Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Libya

UNICEF will implement the program in collaboration with the Government of Libya, specifically the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Local Governance

The Government of Japan has announced a new contribution of USD 750,000 to UNICEF Libya toward improving access to and use of equitable and climate-resilient Emergency Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services. This will allow UNICEF to reach 125,000 people across the country, including 50,000 children.  The programme, which is…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Grave violations against children in Sudan must stop

Nine children killed and 13 injured in violence since October 2021

From Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa  “Over 120 grave violations against children have been verified across Sudan since the military coup on 25 October last year. “Nine children were killed during demonstrations mainly in Khartoum while another 13 were injured. Most violations were…

UNICEF, Middle East and North Africa
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Reports of excessive use of force against children in Sudan

From Kambou Fofana, Acting UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa

“The increase in inter-communal violence in West Darfur, most recently in Jebel Moon has resulted in a high death toll, including children. Families continue to be displaced fleeing violence. We also received reports of gender-based violence in the area. “At protests in Khartoum earlier in the week, children and women…