"This is a crisis which is getting ​worse by the day and tragically one which we are unable to contain." Sobering briefing by colleagues at @wfp.org on the worsening child malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan www.wfp.org/news/afghani...

Afghanistan's child malnutrition crisis deepens as cuts to aid put lives at risk | World Food Programme

KABUL, Afghanistan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm over a deepening child malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan, warning that funding shortfalls are forcing life-sav...

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"A playground. A beach. A family home. Children have the right to be safe in the places where they live and play, wherever they are." @unicef.org statement on children reportedly killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and Ukraine www.unicef.org/press-releas...

UNICEF statement on children reportedly killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and Ukraine

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“I still have nightmares whenever I try to sleep.” Incredibly powerful reporting by @smednick.bsky.social and team with rare first-hand testimony from six boys forced to fight in the war in Sudan apnews.com/article/suda...

AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan’s war and presence of Colombian mercenaries

Teenagers conscripted by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces to battle the army in the country's war say they were trained by Colombian mercenaries.

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At least 23 children have reportedly been killed, with a further 25 reportedly injured in North Kordofan in the two months since the conflict intensified around Al Obeid in late May. @unicef.org www.unicef.org/press-releas...

At least 23 children reportedly killed and 25 injured in Sudan’s conflict-afflicted North Kordofan in past two months

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While access into Gaza has improved, only one crossing – Kerem Shalom/ Abu Salem – in the south of Gaza remains open, limiting the flow of essential goods that can assist with recovery and leaving the majority of the population dependent on humanitarian aid.

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Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic @fao.org @wfp.org @unicef.org www.unicef.org/press-releas...

“A drone attack on a market in Ar Rahad, North Kordofan, yesterday, reportedly killed at least two children and injured six others, aged between six and 14." “Wherever the conflict spreads, children pay the highest price. @unicef.org www.unicef.org/press-releas...

Drone attack on Ar Rahad market, North Kordofan, kills and injures children

Statement by UNICEF Representative in Sudan Sheldon Yett

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Children continue to be killed and injured in attacks across Ukraine, as UNICEF warehouse is damaged and critical humanitarian supplies destroyed www.unicef.org/press-releas...

Children continue to be killed and injured in attacks across Ukraine, as UNICEF warehouse is damaged and critical humanitarian supplies destroyed

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The number of children killed or injured in Ukraine in June was the highest since April 2022, the third month of the full-scale war, according to colleagues at @savethechildren.org www.savethechildren.org/us/about-us/...

Ukraine: June Sees Highest Number of Child Casualties Since First Months of Full-Scale War

Child casualties in Ukraine are surging once again, with new analysis from Save the Children finding that the number of child casualties in June was the highest since the third month of full-scale war...

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“Young children in Afghanistan are being pushed closer to malnutrition before the peak season has even begun,” warns UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Dr Tajudeen Oyewale "Treatment saves lives, but we must also invest in prevention." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

UNICEF calls for urgent action as peak wasting season nears and child food and nutrition insecurity puts 3.7 million children in Afghanistan at heightened risk of malnutrition

New analysis highlights the need to protect young children’s diets, prioritise children under two, and strengthen multisectoral services to prevent malnutrition

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“Whenever I hear explosions, I pray they don’t bomb this maternity hospital,” Ms. Diachenko said, adding that she had not experienced a single night during her pregnancy without sounds of explosions or gunfire. @lynseyaddario.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/w...

Underground Births, Under Bombardment: Childbearing in Ukraine

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“Children are being caught in a relentless cycle of violence, displacement and deprivation,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for Sudan. “For many children, there is no safe place left." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

At least 330 children killed or injured in Sudan during first six months of 2026 as conflict takes escalating toll

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As search and rescue efforts continue in #Venezuela, UNICEF is "reaching children and families, whether they're in shelters, whether they're on the streets," with essential supplies and services. UNICEF's @joe-english.bsky.social talks with @wgntv.com about how your support makes a difference:

680,000 children estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance after Venezuela earthquakes www.unicef.org/press-releas...

UNICEF: 680,000 children estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance after Venezuela earthquakes

First UNICEF aid flight arrives in Venezuela with medical supplies, water and sanitation items and tents

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"Children are going to be in need of huge amounts of support — every area of their life." UNICEF's @joe-english.bsky.social talks with ABC News about ensuring children in #Venezuela have safe water, mental health support, access to education and more so that they can begin to rebuild their lives:

How UNICEF is aiding children, families in Venezuela

UNICEF spokesperson Joe English explains what his organization is doing to meet the needs of Venezuelans after this week's earthquakes.

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An estimated 3.9 million children live in the areas affected by the powerful 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June putting thousands of children and families at risk. www.unicef.org/press-releas...

Thousands of children at risk after powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela

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After the twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela late yesterday, children face risks distinct from adults: often slower evacuation from collapsing structures, faster health decline when water and sanitation are disrupted, and loss of the protective routine that schools provide.

"The report also highlights a deeply troubling development: for the first time, government forces and affiliated actors are responsible for more grave violations against children than non-State armed groups." www.unicef.org/press-releas...

UNICEF Executive Catherine Russell's remarks at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict

As delivered

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“Across Kordofan and other conflict-affected areas, access remains limited and the needs remain stark. This delivery will help save lives, but it does not begin to meet the level of need.” www.unicef.org/sudan/press-...

UNICEF delivers lifesaving aid to hard-to-reach areas in South Kordofan

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The New York Times Daily is really worth listening to today, as @petersgoodman.bsky.social discusses his recent reporting from Somalia. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/p...?

The Iran War’s Devastating Butterfly Effect

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Increasingly true and increasingly concerning, for all of us. "In polarised and politically charged contexts, humanitarian principles such as neutrality and impartiality are increasingly misunderstood, misrepresented or deliberately attacked online." @ifrc.org www.ifrc.org/press-releas...

IFRC warns harmful information is putting lives at risk during crises | IFRC

Geneva, 5 March 2026 – Harmful information is undermining life-saving humanitarian action at a time when disasters are affecting more people, more often, according to the World Disasters Report 2026, ...

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Kerem Shalom crossing reportedly reopening today - crucial given food security experts say there is just a week’s supply of fresh food left in Gaza. “The return of famine to Gaza is what we fear most, even more than the shelling” a father tells the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

‘We’ll run out of food this week’: Israel’s Iran war brings new Gaza siege

Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, threatening to plunge 2 million people into a new hunger crisis

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“Children should never be caught in the crossfire, and their homes, schools and communities must not become battlefields. Wars have laws. Children and schools must be off limits." Inger Ashing, @savethechildren.org www.savethechildren.net/news/news-qu...

"We know where conflict is metastasizing, where hunger is deepening, where displacement is accelerating. "The real question is not whether the warnings are clear, but whether there is will to act on them." @rescue.org's David Miliband www.rescue.org/article/davi...

David Miliband announces launch of IRC Emergency Watchlist Africa 2026 | The IRC

IRC CEO David Miliband warns that 11 African countries on the 2026 Watchlist represent a third of the world's displaced people, as humanitarian aid has halved while needs have doubled since 2014.

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Utterly heartbreaking news from Ukraine, where an overnight attack killed two-year-old twins Ivan and Vladyslav, and their one-year-old sister Myroslava, when their house was hit in the town of Bohodukhiv. Their father was also killed and their pregnant mother injured. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Russian strike kills 3 Ukrainian toddlers and father, with pregnant mother injured

The bodies of two brothers, aged two, their one-year-old sister and father were pulled from the wreckage of a house in north-eastern Ukraine.

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“I hear the rockets fly over. I sit quietly. The children sleep, and I am on guard.” @andrewkramer.bsky.social & @lynseyaddario.bsky.social report on how families in Kyiv are surviving the bitter chill of the coldest winter in a decade amid continuing attacks on power www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...

Russia Knocked Out the Heat. So She Slept in a Tent on Her Bed.

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“Humanitarian assistance saves lives and must continue wherever needs arise. But when emergency tools become the long-term default, and entire generations remain trapped in dependency, we are not building sustainability." Critical points by Barham Salih @unhcr.org www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

53 people, including two babies, are dead or missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Friday. Only two survived. In January, 375 people were reported dead or missing in the Central Med - more than 10 a day, per @iom.int www.iom.int/news/two-bab...

Two Babies Among 53 Dead or Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Libya

Geneva/Tripoli, 9 February 2026 – Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, are dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organization...

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The confirmation that two additional areas of Sudan's North Darfur have breached the IPC famine threshold for acute malnutrition among young children is a serious concern - especially as these locations were not previously flagged as at risk. www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-webs...

SUDAN: Famine threshold for acute malnutrition surpassed in two more North Darfur localities, crisis worsening in Greater Kordofan

Following the mass displacement of people from El Fasher town in late October 2025 and ongoing hostilities, levels of acute malnutrition have surpassed famine thresholds in two areas of North Darfur

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We all lose something with these kinds of cuts to foreign coverage, regardless of whether you read the Post. We lose perspective, context, continuity, transparency, accountability, and an understanding of ourselves as part of a global whole. Hard won and all too easily lost.

Awful that so many talented, dedicated journalists were laid off by the Washington Post today. Some of the best reporters I've worked with, covering wars, humanitarian crises and stories that already receive far too little attention. Stories that will now die in darkness.