Escalating violence in eastern DR #Congo has led to the worst humanitarian crisis in the country since 2003. Ted Chaiban visited UNICEF-supported water networks in #Rutshuru, showing how lasting solutions are the way we can and should work, even in conflict zones.

Rafah is a city of children. Hundreds of thousands of them are at risk. They are sick, living with disabilities, malnourished & traumatized. The children in #Gaza need a ceasefire now to prevent further suffering. Support UNICEF’s response: uni.cf/3M3G0dH UNICEF MENA - يونيسف الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا

We are launching the 1st edition of my LinkedIn newsletter 'Making it Count'. A recent trip to Lebanon reminded me of how crucial community is for children's #MentalHealth. It is important that we keep raising awareness & work together #ForEveryChild. ➡️ bit.ly/4e7AfrF

The world cannot turn a blind eye to Sudan The war has trapped 14 million children in a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. The window to avert the worst is rapidly closing We need urgent action NOW! Help UNICEF & partners to deliver #ForEveryChild #EndViolence

In #NewYork for our executive board week. Our Catherine Russell is opening it with her remarks. “Conditions for more than 400 million children remain precarious in conflict zones, many children and their families are displaced multiple times”. UNICEF and our partners stay & deliver.

#AdhaMubarak to you and to your families✨ May the spirit of this Eid bring joy, hope and peace #ForEveryChild, everywhere in the world, during these challenging times. Together, we can work towards a world where children and their families are healthy, safe and secure.

Today marks 22 years of wild polio-free status in Europe. Through the innovative finance partnership between UNICEF European Investment Bank, European Commission, Gates Foundation, and World Health Organization (WHO), we can leverage resources to #MakePolioHistory & strengthen health systems to benefit children.

Watch a video message from UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kitty van der Heijden, from Gansu Province, China. Kitty shares her reflections after visiting a UNICEF-supported maternity ward and early childhood development care group for rural families.

In the second edition of our monthly newsletter ‘Making it Count’, I focus on the severe impact today’s challenges have on children around the world, and how unrestricted funding allows UNICEF to be equitable #ForEveryChild, every where. ➡️ bit.ly/3W5B2Cv

Two clearly marked UNICEF vehicles were hit with live ammunition today while waiting at a designated holding point near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint. They were en route to reunite five children, including a baby, with their father. One vehicle was struck by three bullets, but

Horrific and heartbreaking reports of several children killed in Majdal Shams in the Golan heights today as they played soccer when rockets reportedly hit. Children must always be protected. The cycle of violence that is claiming the lives and futures of children must stop.

.UNICEF prioritizes gender equality as fundamental to protecting children's rights worldwide. In 2023, UNICEF scaled gender programs in 78 countries, reaching millions of girls with crucial, menstrual health support and access to education. Learn more: bit.ly/3SQPo7S

Today, in Kamal Adwan hospital in the north of Gaza, I met with many children enduring terrible suffering.🧵

Home isn't just stones. It's safety and laughter echoing through the halls and moments that hold memories. For countless #displacedfamilies in #Lebanon, life changed as they fled home, leaving their lives and dreams scarred by the unknown. If only home could fit in a suitcase.

8-year-old Amir was hit by shrapnel from an airstrike with pieces lodged in his spinal cord. Children in Lebanon bear the brunt of conflict. Hundreds killed & injured, countless others displaced & all deprived of education. Children are not targets. They need a ceasefire now.

"Sudan is the most alarming place for me, at the moment, because of the scale of it," says Catherine Russell Catherine Russell of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan as it faces the "largest hunger problem in the world." "Everyone has got to put pressure on the parties to stop the

It’s been one year of unimaginable anguish and heartbreak for the families of hostages taken from Israel and still held captive in Gaza.   My thoughts are with all of them as we continue to call for their unconditional release, especially the two children, Kfir and Ariel.

#UNICEFThanks Z Zurich Foundation for renewing your trust in UNICEF through our partnership to support young people’s mental health & wellbeing. Since our collaboration began in 2021, it has demonstrated leadership in inspiring others to join the global movement. #WorldMentalHealthDay

Delighted that UNICEF is now an Accredited Entity to the Green Climate Fund. Building on our work as an effective implementing partner, we will scale-up our support for countries to turn climate ambition into locally led #ClimateAction for children and communities. Green Climate Fund

Today is #WorldChildrensDay. Unfortunately, this is not a moment to celebrate, but a moment to reflect on how much more we need to do in order to protect the rights of every child. Let us build a safe world for this generation of children and the next. 👉 bit.ly/3Zd13Sa