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On 18 March, multiple airstrikes reportedly killed hundreds of people, including dozens of children, and injured many others in the Gaza Strip. Many tents and temporary shelters have been hit like here in Al Nusirat Camp, where children are sitting among the rubble of their homes.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the attacks in Gaza

18 March 2025

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the attacks in Gaza

Children in the Gaza Strip face a harsh winter in makeshift shelters, exposed to the cold and rain. With Youngone’s support, we've provided warm clothes to 48,000 children—bringing comfort, hope, and much-needed relief. This partnership makes a big difference by keeping kids warm. While UNICEF continues to deliver essential supplies to families in the Gaza Strip, more support is still needed.
Palestinian children remain deprived of the most essential supplies and services

17 March 2025

Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on global foreign aid reductions

5 March 2025

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on global foreign aid reductions

On 20 February 2025 UNICEF did a successful distribution of essential medical supplies of Emergency Health Kits, pediatric drugs and newborn kits to Al Awda Hospital north of Gaza city, this distribution with strengthen the critical healthcare services for affected populations and help providing adequate and more comprehensive care for over 20,000 people, including more than 100 daily outpatients, 70 of whom are children. This support gives a t timely boost to the hospital’s mission to deliver lifesaving healthcare services.
Ceasefire “a critical lifeline” for children across Gaza

4 March 2025

With stoppage of humanitarian aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip, UNICEF warns of severe consequences for children and families in desperate need

Alina, 12, stands next to her home, scarred by shrapnel in the village of Kobzartsi, Mykolaiv region, which suffered heavy damage during the early days of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
1 in 5 children in Ukraine has lost a relative or friend since the escalation of war three years ago

21 February 2025

UNICEF warns of the devastating toll of war for all children in Ukraine

A student from Survival School inspects a tent set up by UNICEF staff and Red Cross volunteers as a temporary classroom after the December 17th earthquake damaged the school's buildings at Fresh Water Five, Efate, SHEFA, Vanuatu.
Vanuatu's earthquake won’t stop children learning

17 February 2025

UNICEF supports Vanuatu’s recovery plan as thousands of children start a new school year

A young girl in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.
Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

16 January 2025

UNICEF welcomes the announcement today of a ceasefire deal between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Boy and girl in Gaza standing at the front of a line with other kids lined up behind them.
New year brings little hope for children in Gaza

8 January 2025

At least 74 children reportedly killed in first week of 2025. Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty events, including nighttime attacks in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Al Mawasi.

Building in Vanuatu badly damaged from 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu
UNICEF Aotearoa launches urgent fundraising appeal for 40,000 children in need

20 December 2024

An estimated 40,000 children impacted in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Vanuatu

Treaty Principles Bill a threat to the rights of children in Aotearoa

19 December 2024

The Treaty Principles Bill poses a threat to the rights of tamariki and should not progress, says UNICEF Aotearoa. The Bill undermines the protections children are entitled to under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - both of which the Government is obligated to uphold.

A large number of children impacted in Vanuatu earthquake

18 December 2024

An estimated 40,000 children impacted in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Vanuatu

Children among the newly arrived families at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria, on 4 December 2024, who fled the escalating violence in Aleppo
UNICEF's Executive Director, Catherine Russell's statement, on the impact of the situation in Syria's children

9 December 2024

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the impact of the situation in Syria on children