Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that she will now be “thrown out to the streets” with her three children.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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 ...

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,

The United Nations announced Wednesday that more than 423,000 Palestinian displaced people have returned to northern Gaza Strip.'Our partners estimate that more than 423,000

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 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 ...

UNICEF said it amounted to one in seven school-going children across the world being kept out of class at some point in 2024 because of climate hazards. The report also outlined how some countries saw hundreds of their schools destroyed by weather ...