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Sitting in her class, a young girl child writes in her textbook in Kangalita Primary school in a remote area, about 58 kilometers South of the town of Lodwar, in Turkana district in northern Kenya.

Statement

30 June 2026

Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa

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Press release

29 June 2026

New analysis shows progress towards more reliable and affordable water services for displacement-affected communities in East Africa

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Press release

16 June 2026

Nearly 1 in 4 children across Eastern and Southern Africa exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards

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Press release

24 April 2026

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

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Press release

20 April 2026

UNICEF warns climate impacts on education could lead to US$380 billion in lost earnings across Eastern and Southern Africa

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Press release

18 March 2026

Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children under five die in 2024

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Statement

07 March 2026

Statement on the reported killings in Abiemnhom, Ruweng Administrative Area in South Sudan

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Statement

06 March 2026

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Eastern and Southern Africa Etleva Kadilli, on the deaths of four children following an explosion in Dikhil, Djibouti

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Gina walks to fetch water with her 5-year-old son, Rindra, in Antsirabe, Madagascar.

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Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa

New analysis shows progress towards more reliable and affordable water services for displacement-affected communities in East Africa

Nearly 1 in 4 children across Eastern and Southern Africa exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

UNICEF warns climate impacts on education could lead to US$380 billion in lost earnings across Eastern and Southern Africa

Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children under five die in 2024

Statement on the reported killings in Abiemnhom, Ruweng Administrative Area in South Sudan

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Eastern and Southern Africa Etleva Kadilli, on the deaths of four children following an explosion in Dikhil, Djibouti

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