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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 15h

The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has almost doubled in the past year, with 680,000 now uprooted from their homes, according to a new UNICEF Child Alert report released today.

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Number of displaced children in Haiti almost doubles in one year

UNICEF report warns of unprecedented displacement crisis as violence and collapsing services push children to the brink

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 1d

'Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. We call on Israel to ensure the full protection of the lives of all civilians.

'For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.'

Statement from UNICEF Executive Director on Gaza

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Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza’s children

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 2d

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today to focus world attention on the plight of vulnerable children, especially those impacted by conflict, poverty and the global foreign aid funding and debt crises.

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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell meets Pope Leo XIV to discuss the plight of the world’s children

Meeting comes amid warnings that millions of children could die because of global cuts to foreign aid and waning protection of children’s rights

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 14d

Nearly 45,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine are on their way to Kasai province in DR Congo as UNICEF intensifies efforts. Since the outbreak was declared on 5 September, 47 suspected and confirmed cases have been reported, including 14 among children.

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DR Congo: UNICEF delivers vaccines and life-saving support as Ebola outbreak hits Kasai

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 15d

UNICEF is deeply shocked and concerned by the killing of ten children in ten days in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

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Ten children killed in ten days in Port-au-Prince

Statement by UNICEF Representative in Haiti, Geeta Narayan

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 16d

“Initial reports indicate that at least 11 children, aged 6 to 15, were killed in the deadly attack, which hit not only the mosque, but also adjacent homes. Many more children were injured.”

At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack in Sudan’s North Darfur

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At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza

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Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 27d

The percentage of children identified as acutely malnourished in screenings across Gaza increased to 13.5 per cent in August, from 8.3 per cent in July.

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Devastating rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in August surpasses July record

After July IPC famine finding in Gaza City, screenings show 1 in 5 children acutely malnourished as the military offensive there escalates

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 29d

Obesity surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition this year, affecting 1 in 10 – or 188 million – school-aged children and adolescents, and placing them at risk of life-threatening diseases. New UNICEF nutrition report out today.

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Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

Gaza City is fast becoming a place where childhood cannot survive. The world is sounding the alarm about what an intensified military offensive could bring - a catastrophe for the almost 1 million people who remain there.

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The unthinkable in Gaza City has already begun

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, Tess Ingram, from Gaza at the UN noon briefing

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Sep 3

Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year.

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Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year – UNICEF

Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children’s futures at risk

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 28

Grave rights violations against children in #Haiti or anywhere in the world cannot be tolerated.

Every child deserves a chance to be safe, healthy & to live in peace.

Peace can only be forged & sustained when children are prioritized & protected.👇

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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell remarks at the Security Council Open Debate on Haiti

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 28

“A wave of deadly attacks hit Kyiv during the early hours of this morning – reportedly killing four children, including a toddler. At least 10 children were reportedly injured. The children were at home in their beds, trying to sleep."

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Four children reportedly killed in wave of deadly attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Regina De Dominicis

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 27

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily - @unicef.org

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After 500 days under siege, children in Sudan’s Al Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 26

1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water.

A new report by WHO and UNICEF highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities - including children - left behind.

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Fast facts: 1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water – WHO, UNICEF

To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind.

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 22

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 10

With millions returning to Afghanistan, UNICEF calls for a safe, dignified, voluntary and phased approach and increased support for children and families

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With millions returning to Afghanistan, UNICEF calls for a safe, dignified, voluntary and phased approach and increased support for children and families

Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 7

"In July alone, nearly 12,000 children in Gaza were identified as acutely malnourished - The highest monthly figure ever recorded.

“This is clear evidence that malnutrition is accelerating rapidly, putting young lives at grave risk.”

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 5

Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action

“The world must not look away. Not now.”

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Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Aug 1

"You see the images on the news, and you know what has happened, but it is still shocking when you are there.

"The marks of deep suffering and hunger were visible on the faces of families and children."

UNICEF's Ted Chaiban following his visit to Gaza

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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban's remarks following his recent travel to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Jul 30

An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa.

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80,000 children at high risk of cholera as outbreaks spread across 12 countries in West and Central Africa

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Jul 29

Two out of three of the famine thresholds have now been breached in parts of Gaza, with food consumption and nutrition indicators at their worst levels since the conflict began.

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UN Agencies warn key food and nutrition indicators exceed famine thresholds in Gaza

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Jul 28

UNICEF condemns the armed attack that occurred during the night on 26-27 July in Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving at least 9 children dead.

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At least nine children killed in horrific attack in DR Congo’s Ituri province

Statement by UNICEF DRC Representative John Agbor

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Jul 24

“Children in the Gaza Strip are starving to death.

“Severe malnutrition is spreading among children faster than aid can reach them, and the world is watching it happen.

"Children must be protected - not killed, and not left to starve."

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Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder on the unconscionable deaths of children by starvation in the Gaza Strip

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · Jul 16

“Children are not political actors. They do not start conflicts, and they are powerless to stop them. But they suffer greatly, and they wonder why the world has failed them.”

UNICEF ED at the UN Security Council Meeting on #Gaza this afternoon

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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks on the humanitarian situation for children in Gaza at the UN Security Council meeting

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