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 Statement 31 July 2026 Statement by UNICEF Acting Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Abdul Fofana, as child casualties in Iran reportedly exceed 2,500 amid ongoing war Read now Press release 23 July 2026 Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic Read now Press release 16 July 2026 Over 23 million additional children at risk of poverty as Middle East conflict drives global economic shock – UNICEF Read now Press release 15 July 2026 Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO Read now Article Malak in the Resource Room How a UNICEF-Supported Resource Room is Helping Malak Overcome Learning Challenges and Thrive in School Read now Press release 03 July 2026 At least 100,000 children risk missing the next school year without urgent action to restore Lebanon's schools Read now Remarks 19 June 2026 A child a day: The deadly illusion of Gaza's ceasefire Read now Statement 17 June 2026 Statement by UNICEF Country Representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, on the ongoing suffering of children in Lebanon over 100 days into conflict 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