Haiti: funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children

In Haiti, the number of severely malnourished under-fives could more than double this year, UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Monday. Some could die if they do not receive timely treatment.

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Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

22 Dec 2022

The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

1.5 million children lack treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa

21 Jan 2022

At least 1.5 million children are not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa, warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.

Somalia: UNICEF warns of unprecedented child deaths

18 Oct 2022

Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic drought.