“It’s heartbreaking for us to see again and again children paying the heaviest price in a conflict that they have no say in and didn’t ask for.”
UNICEF's @ricardopires.bsky.social talks with @nbcnews.com about escalating conflict in Lebanon and the region, as well as the humanitarian response:
What ceasefire is this? At least 130 children reportedly killed in Gaza since it took effect in October 2025.
“Children in Gaza are not statistics.”
My briefing today @ungeneva.bsky.social
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The fragile Gaza ceasefire keeps showing the world that celebrations were perhaps too premature. Over one million children are exhausted and can no longer endure more violence and death. All parties to the conflict must do anything and everything to uphold their agreement.
Children in Sudan have been at the sharpest edge of this endless horror. Displaced, killed, injured, abused, starved. It needs to end.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Beyond the initial excitement & optimism, over one million children in Gaza now need consistent actions & humanity. The bombs & killings lessened, but many other deadly threats remain. They have been through hell for over two years. www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Children in Sudan have been at the sharpest edge of this endless horror. Displaced, killed, injured, abused, starved. It needs to end.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Explosive remnants of war are a massive risk for at least 5 million children in Syria.
Nearly 300,000 deadly devices are scattered across the country.
UNICEF’s Ricardo Pires highlights the challenges.
Horrifying reports of at least 200 children killed and 303 injured since the ceasefire collapsed in Gaza. That’s over 500 children in about 48 hours. Unprecedented brutality after 15 months of unrelenting war. Humanity will struggle to come back from this.
Over a decade of devastating conflict has left communities across Syria littered with deadly remnants of war, including an estimated 324,000 pieces of unexploded ordnance scattered across the country. This danger affects approximately 5 million children living in areas contaminated with UXO and landmines, which have become the leading cause of child casualties in Syria. - Ricardo Pires, UNICEF Communication Manager
“Every day without action is another that threatens the children of Syria. These children – who have lived their entire lives in danger – deserve to live the rest of their lives in safety.” - UNICEF Communication Manager Ricardo Pires.
Full statement: uniceflink.org/3WjMRVx
Girls and boys in #Syria continue to suffer the brutal impact of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at an alarming rate.
In December '24 alone, @unicef.org received reports of 116 children killed/injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day.
@ricardopires.bsky.social
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Haaretz on how Israeli command overseeing Netzarim Corridor apparently understood his mission to be cleansing large sections of Gaza: www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
All I want for 2025 is more justice in the world.
It is a grim irony that children, women, and young girls bear the brunt of conflicts driven by the decisions of a tiny handful of powerful men—decisions that cause immense suffering.
Good to join @carlnasman.bsky.social this weekend to discuss the toll 2024's conflicts have taken on children
“Gaza death trap” by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says there are “clear signs of ethnic cleansing” by Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory.
Heavy winds & rainfall from #CycloneChido damaged or destroyed over 35k homes and affected more than 90k children across Cabo Delgado province, in northern #Mozambique, after the storm made landfall on Sunday.
@unicefmozambique.bsky.social @guytaylor.bsky.social
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I spoke to Newzroom Africa about the impact of #CycloneChido and the risks of waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and malaria, which, if left untreated, can be deadly for children: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-87...
UNICEF is on the ground, working with our partners to meet the most urgent needs of children and families impacted by #CycloneChido in northern #Mozambique.
I spoke to @BBCWorld 7 'O Clock News about the cyclone's impact and how @UNICEF is responding: youtu.be/XtHkFggvW7g?...
150M children across the globe don’t have one of their most basic rights: a birth registration. @unicefmedia.bsky.social
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil www.rtve.es/n/16367090
Ciento cincuenta millones de niños menores de cinco años en todo el mundo (dos de cada diez) no están inscritos en el sistema de registro civil, según un informe de la UNICEF.
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Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN
“Day after day, week after week for nearly 14 months now, Gaza has been nothing short of hell on Earth. No child should have to endure such atrocities and carnage, and no parent should have to bury their child. Gaza has become a graveyard for children and families.”
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