Sunday, September 20, 2026

UNICEF Executive Director

September 4, 2026

UNICEF says 20 million children sexually exploited online

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 million children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experienced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation.

Children with mobile devices
July 17, 2026

UNICEF praises Nigerian government for rescuing kidnapped Oriire schoolchildren

UNICEF has commended the Nigerian government for rescuing 39 abducted schoolchildren and five teachers in Oyo state.

Released Oyo hostages
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
March 7, 2023

Number of undernourished girls, women in Nigeria rose by 30.3%: UNICEF

It added that “Nigeria is among the 12 hardest hit countries by the global food and nutrition crisis, while the other countries were Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger,

undernourished girls in Nigeria
March 10, 2022

UN, others condemn Russia for bombing maternity hospital

Seventeen pregnant women and employees were injured in the bombing, said Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Oblast military administration.

Bombed maternity and children's hospital in Mariupol.
March 5, 2021

COVID-19 lockdowns threatening mental health of 332 million children: UNICEF

“Globally, one in four children live with a parent who has a mental disorder.”

children