Democratic Republic of the Congo

An Ebola survivor and baby in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Press release

Urgent funding needed to meet massive humanitarian needs in Democratic Republic of Congo, UN humanitarian chief and UNICEF Executive Director urge at end of country visit

Nearly 13 million people, including 4 million malnourished children, need assistance and protection

21/03/2019

A woman holds a baby in Democratic Republic of Congo

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A ‘miracle baby’ amidst an Ebola outbreak

Young survivors of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are giving hope to affected communities

19/03/2019

Marie, 13, holds a teddy bear at a Transition and Orientation Centre in Kananga, the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Photo Essay

The Kasai crisis: Snapshots of resilience

As the security situation stabilizes in parts of Democratic Republic of the Congo, communities are rebuilding hope

19/03/2019

20 January 2018. Kananga, Kasaï region, Democratic Republic of Congo. Saint Martyr Health Clinic during a malnutrition screening.

Press release

260,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo – UNICEF

Humanitarian situation in Kasai remains precarious following recent influx of Congolese families returning from Angola

12/03/2019

A man crouches next to a girl holding a poster on Ebola, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the recent attacks against Ebola treatment centers in the DRC

28/02/2019

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UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's remarks at Munich Security Conference: Town Hall Event: “Update on Ebola in the DRC & Beyond”

17/02/2019

Marie-Claire and Mashata stand in front of the home

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Refugee centre in Angola offers one boy new hope

Fleeing the violence in the Kasai region, DRC, children receive much needed protection and safety in refugee centres

15/02/2019

A child with albinism in his classroom with classmates, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Protecting and empowering children with albinism in DRC

Children living with albinism often face discrimination and exclusion from their peers, causing some of them to skip school altogether

15/02/2019

Jeannette, 14, performs in a play about peacebuilding.

Article

Learning for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Using school to prevent violent conflict from happening again.

07/02/2019

Children listen to a man with a megaphone in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Photo Essay

Children are among the first victims of a new Ebola outbreak

The impact of the virus on children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not limited to those who have been infected

31/01/2019

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