Their schools have been destroyed. Their tents are being bombed. They are being operated on without anaesthetic. Children in Gaza face endless suffering. This must stop. Aid must be allowed into Gaza at scale. And a ceasefire is needed now - children cannot wait. #gaza

Thanks to our supporters, UNICEF staff are still on the ground in Gaza helping children, despite the challenges. 🏥 We're supporting primary healthcare centres.🍲 Supporting nutrition centres.💧 Delivering safe drinking water. With your support, we will not stop. #gaza

Thanks to support from the Government of Ireland through Irish Aid, UNICEF is working to protect children in Uganda and across Africa. 👉 Find out more:

Did you know a child’s brain develops more in the first 3 years than at any other time? And one of the best ways to support that development is play🧩🎨🧸🎲. That’s why at UNICEF, we’re working with countries worldwide to help more children benefit from playful parenting.

The killing of at least 45 children in Gaza in the last two days is another reminder that children are suffering first and foremost. There are no safe spaces left anymore. The daily suffering and killing of children must end immediately. #gaza #ceasefirenow

Two children died in a rubber dinghy found adrift this week in the Mediterranean. It is another reminder of the risks faced by those attempting to reach Europe in search of safety. Coordinated search and rescue missions are needed to prevent such tragedies occurring in future.

Irish teenagers are among the least happy in high-income countries, despite leading the world in academic skills, according to a UNICEF report. The government must take targeted actions to protect child wellbeing including increasing investment in school mental health services.

Every child deserves to grow up feeling safe, loved, and supported. 🌱💙. That’s why UNICEF is calling for universal parenting support. When caregivers are supported, children thrive - and evidence shows family-friendly policies also create sustainable economic growth.

UNICEF’s Jonathan Crickx spoke to RTÉ This Week about the alarming and catastrophic crisis for children in Gaza. He said children are suffering from constant intense bombardment and severe malnutrition. 👉 Listen to more: #gaza

🌍 Every year millions of vulnerable children, like this baby in Yemen, are given hope thanks to strangers like you. From individual donors to governments, philanthropists and businesses, together we make the world a better place. Now more than ever, we must stay in the fight.

The only thing children are seeing coming into Gaza right now are bombs and missiles. More and more children are being killed because of Israel's blockade. The level of illegality is almost unprecedented. The aid restrictions must end. There must be a ceasefire now. #gaza

In famine-hit Sudan, UNICEF provides 95% of the life-saving therapeutic food. It helps bring babies like 7-months-old Genan back from the brink of death due to malnutrition. Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is safe, easy to prepare in a crisis - and children like it!

'My teacher told me not to come back to school'. At just 10 years old, Adwara works in gold mining to help feed his family. He earns money - but at the cost of his childhood, his health, and his education.

Did you know by the end of this century, nearly half of the world’s children will live in Africa? 🌍. The health, prosperity and future of these children – and therefore the world – will depend on decisions being taken today.

🚨 Because of international aid funding cuts, children will die from entirely preventable causes. 🌍 The cuts are creating a global child emergency. 📢 UNICEF is determined to stay for the world’s children. 💙 Every Euro invested in aid creates a more stable and secure world.

When you support UNICEF, your impact travels to the furthest, most remote corners of the world. Thanks to our supporters, we can work across over 190 countries and reach children wherever they are, no matter how inaccessible. #ForEveryChild

At least four children were killed and more than 20 injured in last week's missile attacks on Ukraine. 17-year-old Victoria said her friend was killed while walking his dog. "He was just a really good person. And I want people to know that he was kind," she said. #Ukraine

At UNICEF, your support does more than save lives - it helps create safe spaces where children can heal and grow. 🌍 Around the world, from communities in crisis to conflict zones, every child deserves a place where they can feel safe, learn and play. 💙

The blockade of humanitarian aid in Gaza is a breach of international humanitarian law and, alongside the endless devastating attacks, is having terrible consequences for 1.1 million children. They need access to humanitarian aid and, above all, an immediate ceasefire. #gaza

Every year, UNICEF helps protect millions of lives by delivering life-saving vaccines to children across the globe. 💉❤️🌎. 🚛🐪🚴‍♂️ Whether it's by truck, horseback, motorbike, or even on camels - UNICEF delivers, all thanks to our supporters.💙. #WorldImmunizationWeek