UNICEF
UNICEF defends accuracy of Gaza death toll as horror unfolds in ravaged enclave
Middle East
November 8, 2023
UNICEF defends accuracy of Gaza death toll as horror unfolds in ravaged enclave
CNN — A UNICEF spokesperson has defended the death toll being reported out of Gaza, saying the organization’s figures match…
Four million children in Pakistan have no safe water, a year after deadly floods
World
August 25, 2023
Four million children in Pakistan have no safe water, a year after deadly floods
CNN — One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some four million children in the South Asian nation…
14 million children in Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian support, says UNICEF
Middle East
August 5, 2023
14 million children in Sudan are in dire need of humanitarian support, says UNICEF
CNN — Fourteen million children are in “dire need” of humanitarian support in Sudan, the United Nation’s children’s agency warned…
Youth Minister, UNFPA, UNICEF representatives discuss COY17 activities in Egypt
Egypt
November 5, 2022
Youth Minister, UNFPA, UNICEF representatives discuss COY17 activities in Egypt
Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi had a meeting on Friday with the representatives of the United Nations Population Fund…
Climate change could displace millions from Middle East region: report
Environment
October 31, 2022
Climate change could displace millions from Middle East region: report
Several officials have warned that climate change may lead to the displacement of millions of people in the Middle East,…
“Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children are displaced,” says UNICEF regional director
World
June 15, 2022
“Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children are displaced,” says UNICEF regional director
The Russian invasion has forced a large majority of Ukrainian children to leave their homes, a regional director for the…
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
Middle East
March 15, 2022
EU expresses ‘grave concern’ about human rights violations in Yemen
The EU expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday regarding human rights violations in Yemen, calling on all parties to respect human…
Conflict and climate change drive water crisis in Syria
Middle East
December 14, 2021
Conflict and climate change drive water crisis in Syria
The September sun is setting over the old olive grove as Ahmad Mahmoud Alahri walks pensively from tree to tree. The…
Donors eye Dec. 10 decision on shifting frozen funds for Afghanistan
Middle East
December 4, 2021
Donors eye Dec. 10 decision on shifting frozen funds for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Donors to the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) have agreed to decide about…
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – More than half of families in Lebanon had at least one child who skipped a…