The United Nations has highlighted the severe impact of the Gaza conflict on children, with reports indicating over 13,000 child fatalities and an estimated 25,000 injuries. Thousands have been hospitalized for malnutrition.

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mu­tilation (FGM), UNICEF and other agencies have reiterated calls for countries where FGM is still lingering to dismantle the harmful attitudes,

Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza - a meeting requested by Russia.

UNICEF remains steadfast in its commitment to reach every child in Syria with the critical support they need. Committed to delivering hope and opportunities, UNICEF will continue working alongside partners to help rebuild lives and create a future where every child can thrive in safety and dignity.

Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students, the UN children's agency reported Thursday, deploring an "overlooked" aspect of the climate crisis.

The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so

• Nicolas de Rivière, France’s envoy to the UN, has been appointed as ambassador to Russia. He is expected to leave for Moscow in March and to be succeeded by Jérôme Bonnafont, France’s envoy to the UN in Geneva.

Syria’s lethal legacy of landmines and other explosives left over from years of conflict has led to the deaths of over 100.

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday urged for an end to the "detention of children in all its forms," while welcoming Israel's releasing of 12 Palestinian children from detention.

At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, UNICEF said on Friday. Heat waves were the predominant climate hazard shuttering ...

The United Nations Children's Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that flooding disrupted the learning of 2,200,000 children in Nigeria in 2014, highlighting the impact of