The Latest Breaking News from Unicef

Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time

Cheap ultra-processed food behind rise in overweight children, with one in 10 now obese globally, says Unicef

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

More than 7,000 under-fives in Gaza put in malnutrition recovery in two-week period

Total for August may exceed 15,000 new patients, more than seven times February figure

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025

In Pictures: Duchess of Kent ‘worked tirelessly’ to support others

Katharine, the wife of the late Queen’s cousin the Duke of Kent, was known for her charity work and consoling losing Wimbledon finalists.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Child homelessness soars in France as aid groups denounce political inaction

More than 2,000 children are sleeping rough on the streets of France due to a lack of emergency shelter, new figures show. Aid groups are demanding the government take urgent action.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2025

‘Cut in secret’: Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban

The practice was banned a decade ago but authorities are struggling to clamp down on culprits.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025

UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher

At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures.

Euronews · Aug 28, 2025

Children in Sudan’s el-Fasher ‘starving’ after 500 days of siege: UNICEF

UN agency warns children in North Darfur city remain cut off from aid and protection as fighting continues to rage.

Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2025

1 In 4 People Lack Access To Safe Drinking Water: UN

More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2025

Israel’s attacks on Gaza are putting people with disabilities at extreme risk

Recent images of an emaciated Gazan child, Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, provoked global outrage. Some sought to minimise this harm, attributing it instead to pre-existing conditions or disability.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2025

‘Without water nothing can exist’: the Malawians repeatedly displaced by drought

Unpredictable weather fuelled by the climate crisis is forcing millions from their homes, with many struggling to access water

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025