Children in #Sudan forming heart shapes with their hands, symbolizing hope and resilience as they overcome injury, fear, hunger, and displacement.
UNICEF Sudan

I’m in Panama, this time to witness one of the greatest migration flows and #UNICEF ’s response. Each year, over 500,000 people go through Darien from over 100 nations; 1 in 5 is a child. Regardless of their origin or intended destination, UNICEF is there.
#ForEveryChild

This #EarthDay , let’s unite for the planet and our children’s future. Urgent action is needed to combat the climate crisis. Education is key, yet progress is uneven. Only 30% of countries report government action on greening education. We must do better. unicef.org/blog/children-…

Today, we had the opportunity to visit the health center in Ambovombe southern Madagascar where UNICEF Madagascar is supporting vaccination for children. zero-dose rates are alarmingly high here, and these efforts are vital to safeguard the health of our children.

Haiti is a protection crisis.

Political turmoil & devastating economic conditions have led to the proliferation of armed groups.

Some 2.7M people, inc 1.6M women & children, now live in areas largely under their control.

My Security Council briefing👇 unicef.org/press-releases…

The torrential and unseasonal rains that are currently sweeping through Pakistan are deeply worrying.

'We must invest in children,' writes Abdullah A. Fadil while urging world leaders to work towards making #COP30 a children’s COP: uni.cf/3QcbRek

UNICEF Pakistan

Sometimes it’s just a small room in a hospital, village, or border post, but the joy on the faces of children at #ChildFriendlySpaces is heartwarming. UNICEF Afghanistan & partners set up over 750 such spaces where children play, learn & access psychosocial support & other services.

Year on year, children in Pakistan are caught in a vicious cycle of drought and floods. From the moment of conception, until they grow into adulthood, their health and development are affected by their environment.
Read my full statement below👇
#EarthDay
unicef.org/pakistan/press…

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking on behalf of the UN with #ZNBC on how the UN family stands in solidarity with the people of #Zambia and is supporting the GRZ #drought response appeal. #ClimateChange is real! Emergency and longer-term resilience actions are needed now!

We should not allow #Sudan to slip into the back burner and be forgotten. Millions of children are missing their basic rights.

It's a wrap! But it is also a reinforced, vital commitment to deliver #ForEveryChild : We work with @unicef's NGO partners to reach every child in need with trackable and comprehensive humanitarian actions. Thanks ICVA ​
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After one year of war in #Sudan , UNICEF is partnering with World Bank and World Food Programme on the Bank's new Sudan Somoud Project that will improve access to essential services and food security for over 560,000 IDPs and host communities across the country. Read here uni.cf/49GZJZH

I had the honour to represent UNICEF at the 4th Humanitarian Senior Officials Meeting on #Ukraine , where I spoke about the need to continue working on a child-centred recovery.

Thanks to Cho Eu Gyn for hosting this important platform for collective action.

Somalia is taking measures to #MakePolioHistory  and boost child health, including by rolling out the Big Catch-up vaccination campaign. Strong leadership at federal and state levels is critical to ensure these efforts are equitable. shar.es/agqVaE

#Sudan is facing a generational crisis. All hands on deck to get schools to reopen and continue to deliver and scale learning efforts, including e-learning which is proving highly impactful in this context.

'The war deprived me of my sense of my belonging & security”​

16-year-old Menna reflecting on one year of war in #Sudan 💔

Let us harness the pledges made at the Paris Conference for Sudan to redouble our actions #ForEveryChild

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In Sudan, UNICEF-supported 'Makana' safe spaces offer children like Shaimaa essentials such as e-learning, play, clean water and access to vital health and nutrition services.

After one year of conflict, children of #Sudan need peace.

وتسألني عيوني كلّ حينِ
لماذا الدمع في الخدّ الحزينِ

كواكب أشعلت في القلب نوراً
وكان ضياؤها ملء الجبينِ

سرت بالوجد تُدمع كلّ عيّنٍ
على خَطْبٍ يخالطني شجوني

ألا يا قلب صبرًا ثم صبرًا
ويا سَمَدٌ - بربّك - لا تهيني

لقد جلّ المصاب بنا فحسبي
وحسبك أنت ذو الحبل المتينِ

عسى المولى…

Today marks one-year since the start of the conflict in #Sudan . It's disheartening that children are still deprived of life-saving vaccines, proper nutrition and access to essential education and water & sanitation. We need a ceasefire, followed by steps towards lasting peace.

Family separation for a triplet, not just from any family member but from their mother. The war in #Gaza has devastating impact on children. Their suffering must end.