Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Catherine Russell

June 26, 2026

Over one billion children face overlapping climate hazards worldwide; Nigeria ranks high: Report 

The hazards are subsequently affecting the health, education, and survival of the population. 

July 7, 2025

UN chief offers condolences to families of 80 Texas flood victims

Search and recovery efforts continue as the region braces for more rain, according to media reports. 

Flooded Texas
April 8, 2025

UN warns aid cuts threatening fragile progress in ending maternal deaths

United Nations agencies have warned that cuts in aid will threaten the fragile progress in ending maternal deaths globally.

Nursing mothers
January 24, 2025

Extreme weather kept nearly 250 million children out of school in 2024: UNICEF

“Last year, severe weather kept one in seven students out of class, threatening their health and safety,” said UNICEF.

PAKISTANI SCHOOLCHILDREN
November 25, 2024

Child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti surges by 70%: UNICEF

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the number of children recruited into armed groups in Haiti has increased by 70 per cent over the past year

Child soldier
November 12, 2024

IOM, UNICEF join forces to protect, empower climate-displaced children

IOM said the agreement also focuses on solutions to internal displacement.

IOM/UNICEF logos
June 13, 2024

UNICEF urges Taliban to allow girls return to school

After returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban banned girls and women from studying beyond primary school.

UNICEF
March 13, 2024

Under-five deaths dropped to 4.9 million in 2022: UN

“We owe it to all children to ensure they have access to the same health care and opportunities.’’

United Nations
January 5, 2024

WHO records 600 healthcare attacks in Gaza in three months

The attacks have affected 94 healthcare sites, including 26 hospitals damaged out of a total of 36 in the enclave.

al-Ahli Arab Hospital (Credit: X)
April 29, 2023

UN condemns “inexcusable” deadly airstrikes in Ukraine

More than 20 people were killed in the small central city of Uman alone, when their apartment building collapsed after it was hit.

Ukrainian village