Vaccination Campaign Covers 4.7 Million Children in Nigeria
In a major vaccination campaign concluding this week, 4.7 million children are being vaccinated in response to a measles outbreak…
Refugee Children Facing Extreme Cold Weather in Europe
With no sign of a let-up in the extreme cold weather and storms sweeping Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee…
Violent Extremists Attack Cultural Heritage Sites in Syria
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported Friday that the cultural heritage sites are increasingly been attacked…
Syria: 700,000 People Trapped in 15 Besieged Areas
While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, top United Nations (UN) officials appealed Monday for safe access…
UNICEF Reports Winter Threat to Children in the Middle East
Unseasonably cold temperatures and winter weather are sweeping across the Middle East, threatening millions of children affected by crisis in…
535 Million Children Live in Conflict Areas: UNICEF
An estimated 535 million children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often…