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Two ladies having a conversation
Press release
04 May 2023
Global polycrisis creating uphill battle to end child marriage - UNICEF
Sub-Saharan Africa is over 200 years away from ending the practice of child marriage at this current pace – new analysis warns
A child being vaccinated against poliomyelitis.
Flagship report
02 May 2023
The State of the World’s Children 2023
For every child, vaccination

Files available for download (3)

The State of the World’s Children 2023 - Full Report (PDF, 9 MB)
The State of the World’s Children 2023 - Executive Summary (PDF, 13 MB)
The State of the World’s Children 2023 - WCARO Brief (PDF, 12 MB)
A child being vaccinated against poliomyelitis.
Press release
20 April 2023
New data indicates declining confidence in childhood vaccines of up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
New UNICEF report shows 67 million children missed out on one or more vaccinations over three years due to service disruption caused by strained health systems and diversion of scarce resources, conflict and fragility, and decreased confidence.
Grace holding her child in her arms.
Press release
17 March 2023
Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for adolescent girls and women
Senatu Amadu sitting with community in camp in Sapelliga, Upper East Region, February 2023
Press release
17 March 2023
10 million children in extreme jeopardy in central Sahel as insecurity seeps into neighbouring countries – UNICEF
A woman holding her baby in her arms
Report
16 March 2023
Extreme Jeopardy
Ten million children in the central Sahel need humanitarian assistance amid spiralling conflict and punishing climate.

Files available for download (1)

Extreme Jeopardy (PDF, 6 MB)
car driving through flooded road boy in front of car
Press release
08 November 2022
Over 27 million children at risk as devastating floods set records across the world
Children in a class
Press release
14 March 2022
COVID-19 and child poverty: Two out of three households lost income during the pandemic: new global report
A new UNICEF-World Bank report finds that lost earnings due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left 1 in 4 households with children going a day or more without food.
A woman breastfeeding
Press release
22 February 2022
More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing – WHO, UNICEF
New report details exploitative practices employed by $55 billion formula industry, compromising child nutrition, violating international commitments
UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell
Press release
01 February 2022
Catherine Russell assumes functions as new UNICEF Executive Director