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Gaza's Nights of Terror: "Mum, I don't want to die."

In Gaza's refugee camp, the nights are long. The darkness is filled with the sounds of war: the hum of Israeli drones, constant gunfire.

Gaza's Nights of Terror: "Mum, I don't want to die."

UN Warns: Increasing Number of Malnourished Children in Yemen

The famine is worsening in war-torn Yemen. The number of children under five years old suffering from acute malnutrition in government-controlled areas has increased by 34 percent compared to last year, according to the UN's children's organization Unicef.

UN Warns: Increasing Number of Malnourished Children in Yemen

Polio case discovered in Gaza – UN appeals for pause

A ten-month-old baby has been diagnosed with polio in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities. This is the first confirmed polio case in the Gaza Strip after recent warnings of an outbreak in the wake of the war.

Polio case discovered in Gaza – UN appeals for pause

Violence in Haiti forces a child to flee every minute

Every minute, a child is forced to flee in Haiti. So far, more than 600,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to the unrest in the country.

Violence in Haiti forces a child to flee every minute

Unicef: Water Agreement Reached with Israel

The UN's children's organization Unicef announces that Israel has agreed to restore energy to a desalination plant in southern Gaza. This could contribute to providing many people who have been forced to flee with the much-needed water.

Unicef: Water Agreement Reached with Israel

Save the Children: 21,000 Children Missing in War-Torn Gaza

Children lost in the chaos, laid in unmarked graves or still buried under rubble. Countless parents are desperately searching for their children in war-torn Gaza.

Save the Children: 21,000 Children Missing in War-Torn Gaza

Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Sierra Leone's parliament has approved a new law that prohibits child marriage. .

Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Thousands of children in Gaza risk dying

Nearly 3,000 children in southern Gaza are at risk of dying after their treatment for malnutrition has been stopped, according to the UN's children's organisation Unicef. .

Thousands of children in Gaza risk dying

Every fourth child under five years old suffers from food shortage

One of four children under the age of five lives in severe food poverty, warns Unicef. This means that more than 180 million children risk negative impact on their development and growth.

Every fourth child under five years old suffers from food shortage

Born and died in war: Alarm about increased starvation in Gaza

Fayiz Abu Ataya was born in the midst of a raging war. By the time he was seven months old, he had never experienced anything else.

Born and died in war: Alarm about increased starvation in Gaza