Tag: UNICEF

Southern Africa hit by extreme drought, leaving some 20 millions facing hunger

April 1, 2024

The unprecedented drought that has enveloped large parts of southern Africa since late last year has impacted more than 6 million people in Zambia, 3 ... Read More

Africa marks International Women’s Day vowing to further reduce gender inequality

March 11, 2024

African countries on Friday (8 March) marked the International Women’s Day by reflecting on the plight of millions of women across the continent, with leaders ... Read More

Morocco/Earthquake: UNICEF voices readiness to support affected children & families

September 13, 2023

UN Children’s agency has voiced readiness to further support Moroccan children and families affected by the powerful quake that hit last Friday the North African ... Read More

National Conference on Protection of Children in Contact with Law kicks off in Skhirat

June 19, 2023

The national Conference on the protection of children in contact with the law kicked off on Monday in Skhirat, in the presence of a host ... Read More

UNICEF report warns of ‘backslide’ in vaccination of children in Africa

April 27, 2023

Nearly 13 million children in Africa missed one or more vaccinations and 8.7 million didn't receive a single dose of any vaccine between 2019 and ... Read More

Acute undernutrition among mothers surges in Africa, UNICEF warns

March 9, 2023

Twelve countries, including Ten in Africa, are hardest hit by the global food and nutrition crisis among adolescent girls and women, UNICEF warned Monday (6 ... Read More

Escalating Tigray war: UNICEF condemns deadly attack by Ethiopian forces

August 29, 2022

UNICEF has condemned an air strike by Ethiopian forces in the Tigray region which locals say hit a kindergarten called Red Kids Paradise, killing four ... Read More

Horn of Africa is sliding toward famine, UN agencies warn

August 24, 2022

Severe hunger is sliding toward famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, United Nations (UN) agencies warn, which is the result of ... Read More

Libya recovers 5 tons of war remnants at Tripoli airport

July 22, 2022

The Military Engineering Department has recovered and transported five tons of war remnants that were collected from Tripoli International Airport, al Wasat media reports citing ... Read More

UNICEF: Algeria violates international humanitarian law (Diplomat)

June 18, 2022

Algeria, which is sequestering the populations of the Tindouf camps on its own territory, is thus violating the very foundations and bases of international humanitarian ... Read More