In Gaza, food prices have soared - up to ten times the original price.
Learn from families how this affects them and how UNICEF is responding with cash transfers.
Every parent wants what's best for their child. Yet the journey is different for everyone.
UNICEF is here to support you through it all. From your baby's first days to your teenager's toughest questions, we will be sharing expert-backed tips and practical guidance for you.
#EarlyMomentsMatter
Valeriia, 13, and her mother spent the night in a basement during a massive attack on #Kyiv.
"I thought I wasn’t going to survive," she recalls. "I completely broke down and was in tears when the explosions became so powerful that they blew open the shelter door."
“For UNICEF, persistent delays and higher operational costs, when they come in the context of a global funding crisis, are already forcing impossible choices: which children do we reach first?”
Full remarks from UNICEF Chief of Global Transport and Logistics, Jean-Cedric Meeus, nearly 100 days into the latest Middle East escalation. https://t.co/rMEOtM5WJ7
A reminder for every parent: when you take care of yourself, you can show up better for your children.
From a daily walk, a good night's sleep to reading a book, self-care looks different for everyone.
Parents and mental health experts share tips on how they practice it.
https://t.co/kIuDRXgdj9
Parenting can feel overwhelming. And sometimes, very lonely.
Especially on the days when nothing seems to go right.
If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. Join our global conversation about parenting and get expert practical tips that can help. #EarlyMomentsMatter
https://t.co/FuNMzGe0iW
"I don't understand how that much happens in my heart."
Everyone experiences being a parent differently. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown shares a glimpse of what that looks like for her. #EarlyMomentsMatter
Parents from around the world open up about the emotions that come with raising a child.
It is honest, it is unfiltered and it is real.
Share what helps you as a parent. #EarlyMomentsMatter
Families of children like Abdullah and Masa are doing everything possible to protect them from dire sanitary conditions in Gaza.
UNICEF is trying to reach as many people as possible with clean water – up to 1.5 million a month – but there are significant obstacles.
Access to water and health care should not be conditional for any child, anywhere.
Dire conditions are trapping children in Gaza in an endless cycle of suffering.
“Access to water, adequate nutritious food, and health care should not be conditional for any child, anywhere.” - @UNICEFmena's Salim Oweis.
Full remarks below. https://t.co/eP5jqtaffU
Dire conditions trap children in Gaza in an endless cycle of suffering.
Full remarks by UNICEF Communication Specialist Salim Oweis: https://t.co/4epSn02DZT
In a race against time to contain the Ebola outbreak, UNICEF’s first international shipment of life-saving humanitarian supplies has arrived in DR Congo to support nearly 100,000 people, including children and families.
Learn more: https://t.co/EQqALRGQbI
UNICEF is deeply concerned about a recent decree issued by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities.
Any law that contains provisions that appear to permit child marriage or interpret a girl's silence as consent is unacceptable.
“I feel drained,” says 11-year old Hussain from Lebanon, who wants to just go home and rest.
Children’s lives and mental health are at risk as displacement and violence continue to be a threat.
UNICEF and partners are supporting thousands of children, including those injured, with psychosocial and mental health activities.
In DR Congo, UNICEF and partners are scaling up our response to the Ebola outbreak by:
- Focusing on children's protection and well-being.
- Making sure communities know how to stop the virus and
- Supplying protective gear, soap, and clean water.
As AI becomes part of children’s everyday lives, many parents are trying to figure out what this actually means for their child and where the boundaries should be.
Here are expert answers to your most common questions.
https://t.co/PKNvBK2dcx
Across Syria, hidden explosive hazards pose massive threats to children like Zain, 13, who was severely injured by unexploded ordnance.
The use of explosive weapons in populated areas must end.
Find out how UNICEF is supporting children like Zain.
https://t.co/vnGQ4JaK4E
Recent violence in Central Sahel - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger - is leaving millions of children vulnerable.
Hear from children impacted by the crisis and learn from UNICEF’s @TedChaiban how UNICEF and partners are responding.
@UNICEFAfrica
The war in Lebanon has upended daily life for children like Nour, 14, and Ali, 5, and hundreds of thousands of others.
Homes, schools, hospitals, and water systems have been damaged or destroyed. This means no classes, no easy medical access, and no certainty.
Parties to conflict must end the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.