UNICEF: Climate hazards disrupted schooling for 171 million students
A UNICEF analysis says climate hazards disrupted schooling for at least 171 million students in 2025, with poorer and crisis-affected communities bearing the heaviest burden.
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Haiti’s Preliminary Survey Finds Child Acute Malnutrition at 7.4%
A preliminary UNICEF-supported survey found acute malnutrition rose among Haitian children ages 6 to 59 months, while insecurity and funding gaps threaten care.
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Airstrike Destroys Gaza Nutrition Warehouse as Aid Access Remains Fragile
An airstrike near Deir al-Balah destroyed a nutrition warehouse serving Gaza children and mothers, disrupting aid as UNICEF reports fragile nutrition gains.
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UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Child Malnutrition Is Overwhelming Hospitals
UNICEF says severe child malnutrition is rising in Afghanistan as hospitals face overcrowding, treatment sites close and aid programs lose funding.
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UNICEF warns funding gaps are narrowing services for children
UNICEF is seeking $7.66 billion for 2026 as funding shortfalls force harder choices over child protection, health, education and family support.
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UNICEF Warns Global Volatility Is Disrupting Children’s Education and Family Stability
UNICEF’s 2026 global outlook says overlapping geopolitical, climate, technological and social pressures are disrupting education, increasing exposure to violence and separating families. The agency is calling for children and young people to have a stronger role in peacebuilding and public decisions.
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UNICEF: 23,100 Remain in Venezuela Camps One Month After June 24 Earthquakes
UNICEF says nearly 23,100 people remain in temporary camps across Venezuela’s north-central coast and Capital District, while its response targets 470,000 people, including 169,000 children.
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UN Says Israel’s Expanding Control Areas in Gaza Are Restricting Aid and Endangering Civilians
UN agencies say expanding Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza are increasing civilian risks, limiting relief operations and worsening displacement, water and funding pressures.
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WHO and UNICEF Report Global Childhood Vaccination Reached 85% for Full DTP Protection in 2025
WHO and UNICEF say childhood vaccination coverage improved modestly in 2025, but global DTP coverage remained below 2019 levels and measles protection stayed far short of the level needed to prevent outbreaks.
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UNICEF Report Says 1.1 Billion Children Face Three or More Overlapping Climate Hazards
UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 says nearly half of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, with more than 4 million potentially facing six.
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UNESCO, UNICEF Advance Gender-Equality Education Dialogue in Pakistan’s Balochistan on July 14
A joint UNESCO–UNICEF mission in Balochistan, Pakistan, on July 14, 2026, focused on strengthening gender equality in education and advancing policy dialogue for girls and young people.
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Lebanon’s Damaged Schools Put 100,000 Children at Risk Before September
A June nationwide assessment found 340 damaged Lebanese schools, including 17 destroyed, putting at least 100,000 children at risk of losing classroom access.
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Only 44% of UNICEF Aid Trucks Offloaded in Gaza in May-June
UNICEF said 280 of 633 aid trucks sent from Egypt offloaded in Gaza during May and June, while OCHA reported continued cargo and water-service disruptions in July.
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UNICEF: Middle East Conflict Could Push 23.4 Million Children Into Poverty
UNICEF models up to 23.4 million additional children entering monetary poverty by the end of 2026 if Middle East conflict and shipping shocks worsen.