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Heavy rain and flooding in #Gaza are making living conditions for children even worse.
Excellent exchange with the @UNICEF International Council at its 10th Symposium last week.
For a decade, members have combined philanthropy, expertise & networks to deliver results #ForEveryChild.
Proud of what this community has achieved and its commitment to the decade ahead.
Children in #Gaza have a right to safe water and sanitation. With winter around the corner, flooding is another risk to the health of children who have already suffered so much.
Heavy rains are flooding tents across the #GazaStrip – the latest threat to #children’s lives.
At Sheikh Radwan pond, rainwater mixed with sewage could overflow, creating a public health crisis.
@UNICEF again calls for entry of equipment to repair water & sanitation systems.
As the world gathers in Antalya for #COP31, UNICEF’s message is clear:
Keep children at the heart of climate action and let their voices shape decisions.
In every policy. Every investment. Every commitment.
Thank you Commissioner @hadjalahbib for a great discussion on keeping children at the heart of humanitarian action. With unprecedented humanitarian need, the EU-UNICEF partnership is critical to delivering for children, from education and key services to more resilient responses.
Great meeting with @unicefchief
Our priorities: stepping up humanitarian cooperation in Africa & bringing more partners on board to invest in education, especially young girls. We exchanged on the importance of localisation & a more integrated humanitarian supply chain system.
It was great to see @WFPChief Luke Lindberg in Rome today.
I look forward to continued collaboration for the critical work we do for children around the world.
Attacks on water systems and personnel are increasing across conflicts globally.
@UNICEF's new #WaterUnderFire report calls for urgent action to end these attacks.
When water is attacked, children pay the heaviest price.
Learn more:👇
unicef.org/reports/water-und…
Attacks on water and sanitation systems have increased, depriving children of safe drinking water and essential services that rely on water to function effectively.
Protection of these facilities is required under international humanitarian law.👇
unicef.org/press-releases/re…
Delighted to be in Rome with Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, to sign a new Host Country Agreement for UNICEF.
Sincere thanks to Italy for strengthening our partnership and advancing our shared mission for every child.
In Florence with Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, partners & amazing children to mark 40 yrs of UNICEF Innocenti research tackling some of the toughest challenges facing children.
Thank you, Italy, for your great support.
Next week’s @ParisPeaceForum will help put children at the heart of the global agenda.
Investing in children’s education, health and protection is the best investment in a more peaceful and prosperous world for everyone.
Meet the next group of high-level speakers joining the 9th Paris Peace Forum 🎙️
These leaders from the UN and international organizations are shaping how the world responds to shared challenges and builds a fairer future for us all.
👉 Swipe to meet them and find the full program at the link in bio.
#PPF2026 #ChildSummit
Children must be protected.👇
UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and take all necessary measures to protect children.
Schools, healthcare facilities and other civilian infrastructure on which children and families depend must be protected. @UNICEFAPRO
UNICEF is grateful to #Norway for its generous NOK 400 million multi-year support to ensure that the most vulnerable children can access education and learning–including children caught in humanitarian crises.
Education is lifesaving and life-changing.
Our hearts and thoughts are with the family and colleagues of Mohammad el Shami.
All UN staff and personnel from civil society groups held in Houthi custody in Yemen must be immediately and unconditionally released.
I am appalled & deeply saddened by the death of a @UN colleague, Mohammad el Shami, while in the custody of the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen. He served with @UNHumanRights & had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthis since 2024.
This is the second death of a UN staff member in Houthi detention, following the death of a @WFP colleague in 2025.
I remain gravely concerned for the safety & well-being of the UN personnel, former UN staff & personnel from humanitarian & civil society organizations who remain detained.
I reiterate my call for their immediate & unconditional release.
I’m proud to join @Rotary’s #PurplePinkie campaign, honoring health workers worldwide who go the extra mile to reach every child with polio vaccines.
A purple pinkie is a powerful symbol of a child protected against polio. Together, we will #EndPolio. #WorldPolioDay
Children throughout #Sudan must be protected, no matter who they are or where they are.
Armed drone strikes are taking a growing toll on children and civilians in Sudan.
UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa's Regional Director @evaunicef is calling for greater protection for children.
Full statement: unicef.org/esa/press-release…
In Chad, the lack of water and essential services in refugee camps puts children at risk of contracting polio.
Mamouna, a UNICEF-supported vaccinator, visits families and ensures their children receive life-saving immunization – bringing relief to mothers like Nannoya.
“If children are vaccinated, they won’t suffer from certain illnesses,” she says.
#WorldPolioDay
Graça Machel's report 30yrs ago exposed a brutal truth that children weren’t just caught in war. They were targeted. The world built strong protections. Yet today, the reality for children in conflict is getting more dangerous. My Security Council remarks.
unicef.org/press-releases/30…
A warm welcome to Luke J. Lindberg as @WFPChief. UNICEF is looking forward to working together to continue our joint efforts in addressing malnutrition and hunger impacting millions of children and families around the world.
Today marks my first day as @WFP Executive Director.
It’s an honor to join the lifesaving work of this organization and the people behind it.
Ending hunger takes all of us. And I’m ready to get to work.
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A powerful message from UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo on #WorldPolioDay.
A polio-free world for every child is possible.
This #WorldPolioDay, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo calls on governments and donors to sustain commitment and funding to end polio and protect children’s right to health.
Learn more: unicef.link/4yyG4HT