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7. Oktober 2023, Gazastreifen: Die 7-jährige Amal betrachtet fassungslos ihre zerstörte Nachbarschaft. — © UNICEF/UNI448902/Ajjour

Middle East conflict: Peace, for every child

War brings suffering, first and foremost to children. Children need peace – whether in Israel, Palestine, Lebanon or across the globe. UNICEF is doing everything it can to make this happen.

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Combating child mortality: Achieving great things with little effort

Eine grosse Rauchwolke ist zu sehen über vielen Häusern.

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Lebanon: Attacks threaten the lives of many children

Catherine Russell spricht in ein Mikrofon.

UNICEF on the situation in Israel and Lebanon

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the increase in attacks in Lebanon and Israel

Mehrere Leute stehen um ein Kind im Krankenhaus.

Middle East: Devastating impact of war on innocent children

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban gives a statement on his visit to Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Kind schaut in die Kamera und ist umgeben von vielen Menschen.

Burundi: One-third of mpox cases among school-age children

UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country.

Ein Kind in wird in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo von einem Arzt untersucht.

UNICEF steps up support after Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is stepping up its support to the government to protect and save the lives of children under 15 years of age who account for about 60 per cent of suspected cases and 80 per cent of deaths this year.

Ein Kind fährt mit seinem Rad durch die vom Taifun verwüsteten Strassen.

North Vietnam: Typhoon Yagi puts millions of children and families at risk

Super Typhoon Yagi – the strongest storm in the region in decades – made landfall in northern Vietnam and caused catastrophic damage. Millions of children and their families are at risk.

UNICEF-Mitarbeitende bei der Verabreichung von Polio-Impfstoffen im Gazastreifen.

Gaza: Vaccination campaign against polio reaches over 189,000 children

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, on the completion of the first phase of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip

Eine Mutter hält ihr an Mpox erkranktes Kind im Arm.

UNICEF launches emergency initiative to procure Mpox vaccines

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines.

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We cannot end all the world’s conflicts. But together, we can help children affected by war overcome their trauma.

Anatole Taubman, Ambassador for UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein

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