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Regional Call-for-Action from the children of Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Children have the right to grow up in a world where every child is valued, included, empowered and protected

All children have the right to a quality education, to grow up in a safe and secure environment and to be protected from harm. Children’s rights are human rights, enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Yet too many children cannot realize these rights and face exclusion,…

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One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country

School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming school year. “The rising number of mpox cases among children in Burundi, including children under five, is deeply concerning, and protecting…

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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise

The appeal aims to reach children affected by the outbreak in Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR), DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, where the clade 1 variant is on the rise

UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected. Though child deaths are currently confined to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the data underscores their vulnerability, as UNICEF works to scale up prevention and…

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) scales up efforts to protect children from mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNICEF's response plan prioritizes children under 15 years in 12 provinces

As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is stepping up its support to the government to protect and save the lives of children under 15 years of age who account for about 60 per cent of suspected cases and…

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) responding to severe flooding in West and Central Africa affecting 4 million people

Essential household supplies were distributed to around 1,000 people, as well as therapeutic food for children under five

Severe flooding across West and Central Africa has hit an estimated 4 million people so far this year, many of them children, displacing at least 500,000 people and destroying more than 300,000 homes. The flooding ranges from Liberia to Nigeria and across Mali, Niger and Chad, with central Africa also…

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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Libya Receives Critical Funding from United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance to Address Urgent Needs of Incoming Sudanese to Libya

UNICEF Libya is rapidly scaling up its response to meet the growing needs of these vulnerable populations, particularly children and pregnant and lactating women

In response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, UNICEF Libya has received $1,750,000 in funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). This support will significantly enhance UNICEF’s efforts to meet the urgent needs of Sudanese children and their families seeking safety in Libya. “Children are bearing the brunt…

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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Gavi and World Health Organization (WHO)

Under the emergency tender, UNICEF will set up conditional supply agreements with vaccine manufacturers

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health…

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At least five children reportedly killed and 20 injured in shelling of school and market in El Obeid city, Sudan

Statement by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett

“Yesterday, five girls were reportedly killed and 20 children injured in attacks in El Obeid city in Kordofan state, during which shells hit Al-Khansa Secondary School for Girls, and a crowded marketplace. “On Sunday, a shell struck a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Al Hattana, Khartoum state, killing two boys and…

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Almost 300,000 Children Threatened by Severe Acute Malnutrition in Six Drought-Affected Countries in Southern Africa – United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF calls for urgent funding to scale up programmes across affected countries

The severe drought that has impacted large swathes of Southern Africa is threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in the six worst-affected countries, UNICEF said today. This includes more than 270,000 children who are expected to suffer from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in 2024. El Niño-related…

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Africa - Unfinished business: only urgent and accelerated delivery of HIV services will keep the promise of ending AIDS in children by 2030

Despite significant gains in many countries, critical gaps continue to undermine efforts to end AIDS in children

Despite progress made in reducing HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths among children, a new report released today by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 shows that an urgent scale up of HIV services in countries worst affected by the pandemic is required to end AIDS by…