Rital, 3, was injured in an attack in July 2026 in Gaza that also killed her mother and grandfather. Her father was killed earlier in the war. Now she calls Nisreen, her grandmother, ‘mum’. A ceasefire that does not protect children has failed them. Children in Gaza must be protected as a priority.

Recent escalations in Yemen have left about 110,000 children displaced. Watch as 11-year-old Aisha, 8-year-old Mazen and 13-year-old Hamoud share their terrifying experiences, what they miss about their lives and what they hope for. UNICEF is on the ground supporting children’s needs, but what they actually need is peace.

A climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean shouldn't decide a child's future. Yet 347 million children are expected to face unusually wet or dry conditions linked to El Niño in the coming months, increasing the risk of floods, droughts, malnutrition, disease and school disruptions. UNICEF is urging governments, donors and partners to invest and act before needs escalate by strengthening climate-resilient systems, protecting essential services and ensuring humanitarian access to affected communities.  Learn more:

More than 1,900 children have lost or been separated from one or both parents or caregivers by Ebola across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since the outbreak was declared in May. "For children, Ebola can set off a rapid chain of harm. A parent falls ill and a child may be exposed. That parent is then hospitalized or dies, and the child is left without the person they depend on, while fear of infection and stigma leaves relatives and neighbours afraid to step in,” - UNICEF Director of Emergency Operations @LelmiU, following a visit to the epicentre of the outbreak in Bunia. UNICEF is supporting 12 nurseries near Ebola Treatment Centres in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. These nurseries provide safe, child-friendly care for young children who have been exposed to Ebola, are unaccompanied, or whose caregivers are receiving treatment. As the outbreak persists, UNICEF calls for urgent funding to protect children left without care. Learn more:

"My Aunt Mercedes is like a mom to me." After losing their mother in the earthquakes in Venezuela, Damián and his sister found a new home and a supportive family with their aunt. Today, soccer, music and trips to the beach are helping them smile again. And with the support of UNICEF and its partners, they are receiving psychosocial support to heal and move forward. Because, as Mercedes says: "With love, anything is possible." Stay for the children of Venezuela. Donate now:

For Taghreed and her children, fleeing is not a new experience, but that has not lessened their immense pain. After being displaced before, they returned home hoping they could finally rebuild their lives. Instead, renewed fighting forced them to leave again, taking only what they could carry. “We go to sleep without dinner. When it rains, we can't even go to the market. The children just cry and cry, and we stay up until morning,” - Taghreed. As conflict intensifies across Yemen, more families are being forced from their homes, and children are once again paying the price. Help amplify their voices by sharing this story - part of an illustrated series highlighting the devastating impact of war on children’s rights.

UNICEF Executive Director, @unicefchief, concluded a visit to Lebanon where UNICEF has intensified its humanitarian response. Learn more about her call to protect children and to place their rights and needs at the centre of the country’s recovery:

Do you remember the headteacher in Nepal who saved 900 students from the flash floods in August? Watch to see how he and students like Alisha, 13, are doing now, and how UNICEF is supporting them. Stay for the children of Nepal with us. Donate now:

“I go [to school] to learn, because when I grow up, I want to become a journalist,” says Shaymaa, 14, amid escalating threats to safety and access to education in the West Bank. UNICEF and partners are providing remedial and catch-up education, psychosocial support and protective measures to access school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Children’s right to education must be protected.

Every girl, adolescent and woman has the right to be safe. No matter what she wears. No matter where she goes. No matter if she stays alert. Safe. Full stop. We cannot accept a world where violence is a risk girls are expected to navigate. It’s time to prevent violence, hold perpetrators accountable and end violence against girls and women.

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, @unicefchief, was in Syria for a three-day visit, calling for children to be placed at the centre of the country’s recovery as families return home. Learn more:

A drone strike on the Al Mina Al Bari shelter for internally displaced people in Al Obeid, Sudan, late last night reportedly killed one boy and injured 12 children. Civilians, including children, must be protected at all times.

Children in Lebanon are being pushed into hunger, out of education and into work. Four in five households in Lebanon are struggling to afford basic necessities as conflict compounds years of economic crisis. Learn more:

Four in five households in #Lebanon# are struggling to afford basic needs. For children, the consequences are devastating. Too many are going hungry, missing health care and education, being pushed into work and experiencing psychological distress. UNICEF’s new report, An Enduring Nightmare, warns that without urgent and sustained action, an entire generation risks carrying the scars of this crisis into adulthood. The suffering of children must stop. Their futures cannot wait. #ForEveryChild#, hope Check the full press release:

“Together, we will defeat Ebola.” U-Reporters in DR Congo know it all too well: Ebola outbreaks can have devastating consequences on communities. That’s why Moise, Victorine and their young peers are taking to the streets, helping people learn how to keep their children and families safe from the disease.

This is what aid cuts look like in Somalia - empty beds in a health centre, pregnant women and newborns unable to access healthcare. Walk with UNICEF’s @1james_elder to understand just how much we’re losing. Globally, if current trends continue, 27.3 million children will die in the world before their fifth birthday by 2030 – nearly half of them newborns. We call for urgent funding of children’s health in Somalia and around the world.