UNICEF Middle East and North Africa UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa Explore how UNICEF supports children and their rights in the region Learn more EVERY DONATION COUNTS Our latest news Remarks 03 October 2025 Shoeless, starving, and nowhere to go: The brutal logic imposed on Gaza’s children Read now Statement 22 September 2025 At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State Read now Statement 19 September 2025 Statement by UNICEF on the theft of lifesaving therapeutic food for thousands of children in Gaza Read now Statement 12 September 2025 Statement attributable to UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the deadly risks for over 450,000 children in Gaza City as military attacks increase Read now Press release 11 September 2025 Devastating rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in August surpasses July record Read now Press release 10 September 2025 Fifty-two million children and adolescents live with overweight and obesity in the Middle East and North Africa Read now Press release 10 September 2025 Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF Read now Press release 08 September 2025 Baladiyati, the EU funded Programme, celebrates its Final Event in Tripoli Read now Load more items Subscribe to get the latest news UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa Subscribe here Take action Children need champions. Get involved, speak out, volunteer, or become a donor and give every child a fair chance to succeed. Join UNICEF