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12 April 2024

Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil

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18 March 2024

UN Agencies Unite to Strengthen Community Resilience in Gulf of Guinea Amid Displacement Crisis

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22 February 2024

New UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mr Gilles Fagninou, takes up position in Senegal

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Statement

24 January 2024

International Day of Education 2024: Advancing Learning for Lasting Peace

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Press release

21 December 2023

46.7 million children at risk of malnutrition, displacement, poor health & learning loss in West and Central Africa due to conflict and displacement

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12 December 2023

Food insecurity and malnutrition reach new highs in west and central africa as funding to address acute needs dwindles

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A mother holding her baby and giving him a kiss on the cheek

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01 December 2023

Despite progress, adolescent girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic with 98,000 new infections in 2022 - UNICEF

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A man standing next to a shipment of malaria vaccines

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23 November 2023

Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria

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Two children standing amid their flooded village

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11 November 2023

1 in 3 children exposed to severe water scarcity – UNICEF

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A classroom in a tree house in the middle of a body of water

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27 October 2023

Futures of Congo Basin’s 95m children at risk from climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss - UNICEF

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12 October 2023

UNICEF and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) sign partnership to foster collaboration in West Africa

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Press release

12 September 2023

Making balanced nutrition a reality for every child in West and Central Africa

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Statement

11 September 2023

UNICEF calls for the protection of children affected by violence in Mali

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Press release

28 August 2023

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change

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17 July 2023

Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide

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A mother holds her baby while a man treats him for malaria

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06 July 2023

18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023–2025: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF

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UNICEF helps to tell children’s stories and advocate for their rights. Please read our latest press releases, feature stories and other information

46.7 million children at risk of malnutrition, displacement, poor health & learning loss in West and Central Africa due to conflict and displacement

Food insecurity and malnutrition reach new highs in west and central africa as funding to address acute needs dwindles

UNICEF calls for the protection of children affected by violence in Mali

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change