The Latest Breaking News from Unicef

Act fast! Soccer Aid 2024 limited-edition kit officially unveiled - but only 500 are available to buy

Soccer Aid 2024 kits have been released, with a limited number available for pre-order

FourFourTwo · Mar 19, 2024

Eden Hazard exclusive interview: on his Chelsea return, Real Madrid nightmare and coaching ambitions

In his first UK newspaper interview since retiring, the Belgian star speaks about the highs and lows of an eventful career

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2024

The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation

Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan

The United Nations appealed Friday for Sudan's battling factions to allow delivery of humanitarian relief to fend off looming "catastrophic" hunger.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 16, 2024

UN Demands Unimpeded Aid Access To Sudan As Famine Looms

The United Nations called Friday for Sudan's warring factions to provide unimpeded access for desperately needed aid as the spectre of famine looms after nearly a year of conflict.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

Art for Baby | Indian baby book’s journey to Christie’s

15 renowned artists, backed by a 16-year-old curator, have created high-contrast artwork for infants that is now being auctioned

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024

68 orphans were evacuated from Gaza to the West Bank, enraging Israel's far right

The children were moved out of Rafah by the charity SOS Children's Villages International with the help of the German government. But the transfer has sparked anger among some hardliners in Israel.

WEKU · Mar 13, 2024

Childhood Deaths At Record Low, But Progress 'Precarious': UN

The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died.

International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024

UN alarmed over rising number of female genital mutilation cases

The number of female genital mutilation survivors now exceeds 230 million worldwide, with most living in Africa, according to Unicef. That represents an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 8, 2024

Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals

Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UN

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024