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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 21h

"We can't study in school buildings but, in the basement, we don't hear the explosions." Thousands of children in Ukraine are forced to go to school in underground shelters due to the war. Every child deserves a safe place to learn, play and grow up.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Children at risk today need more than our words alone.” Speaking in New York last week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced €96 million will be provided through UNICEF, World Health Organisation and Concern to combat child malnutrition in Africa. We thank the Irish Government for their support.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Seven children are killed or injured every day in Lebanon on average. Since March: at least 261 children killed, and more than 1,000 injured. Those who survive go to bed hungry and miss out on healthcare and school. Children must be protected. Their rights must be upheld.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

After three long, painful years, more than 500,000 Palestinian children in Gaza are finally going back to formal, in-person class! Rahaf, 10, is one of them. "I want to make new friends. I love learning at school," she says. Every child in Gaza deserves to be back in class.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

UNICEF Ireland is in New York this week at the United Nations General Assembly. Our Executive Director, Peter Power, and Head of Media & Communications, Vivienne Parry, are pictured with CRH’s Lauren Schulz at a community reception in honour of Minister Helen McEntee, hosted by the Consul General.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"I thought I would never see my children again." For seven days, 9-year-old twins Makka and Medina walked alone through war in Sudan. Today, they're back with their mum. UNICEF's family tracing programme is helping more children like them find their way home.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively closed to women and girls. UNICEF calls on the de facto authorities to lift the restrictions and allow all girls and women to return to schools and universities immediately.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For Sewar, there is no ceasefire in Gaza. She was shot in the thigh walking home from her grandfather's house. Now she watches her friends play without her. "What did this child do to deserve this?" her mum asks. UNICEF is in Gaza now helping children like Sewar - thanks to our supporters.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"We should help others and take them in." That's the message from young people who spoke this week at "The European Union and Enhancing Protection for Children in Crisis" event. UNICEF Ireland was proud to co-host with Plan International Ireland, Save the Children and World Vision Ireland.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

UNICEF is deeply concerned by the deadly fire that claimed the lives of at least 26 children and injured 25 others in Democratic Republic of Congo. The injured children are currently receiving medical care. But many more need mental health support. UNICEF is working to help them now.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

UNICEF calls for the protection of all Palestinian children - and their access to learning. The thousands of Palestinian children returning to school this week across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have the right to education without fear, violence, or obstruction.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What do your taxes achieve through international aid? They help save lives like Willane and Winot's. The twins were born in Madagascar after a cyclone and received immediate support. Irish Aid funding for UNICEF is making help like this possible. Aid saves lives. You are saving lives. Thank you.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In Palestine, Sudan, Ukraine and too many more places to name, education is under attack. Schools should be safe havens. Instead, they are being bombed and destroyed - with children inside. On this International Day to Protect Education from Attack, let's keep children safe as they learn.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Panchito the parrot has an important job: he's nine-year-old Derwimar's closest friend and one of the few pieces of her home that survived the earthquake in Venezuela. Thanks to UNICEF supporters, we are still in Venezuela helping children like Derwimar and the companions who help them through. 🦜

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Adriel can see the board now. And Kimberly can hear her teacher. 📚🥰 Thanks to UNICEF supporters, Adriel, 6, in Cameroon - who has albinism - has new prescription lenses. And Kimberly has a hearing aid. When barriers to learning are removed, every child can thrive.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Around 20 million children have experienced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, a UNICEF report has found. More than half of abuse occurred on mainstream social media platforms - like this one. We cannot look away. Digital platforms must be safer.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Soldiers used to come into our neighbourhood and open fire. One day, they killed my father." - Lina, 9 In Palestine's West Bank, UNICEF-supported programmes are giving children like Lina a safe space to learn amid rising settler and military violence.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

What is the world saving by making historic aid cuts? And what is it losing? Saving: a tiny fraction of a percentage of GDP. Losing: the lives of children. The world can afford to protect children. It's choosing not to.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Around 17,000 children in Nepal need protection after the devastating flood. Many have been separated from their families. 13-year-old Sonika almost became one of them. She ran through the jungle carrying her 3-year-old brother. Her family survived. But thousands of others are still searching.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

At least four children have been reported killed and many others injured in Gaza over the past five days. Attacks have also destroyed a warehouse containing nutrition supplies and severely damaged a UNICEF-supported water facility. UNICEF calls for full respect for international humanitarian.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

At least 17,000 children have been impacted by devastating flash floods that tore through Nepal. Too many lost their lives and loved ones. Children who have survived the floods now face heightened risks. UNICEF is on the ground, but we urgently need more resources to reach every child in need.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

UNICEF is deeply saddened by the tragic death of at least 14 newborns following a hospital fire in Islamabad, Pakistan. We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved families and all those affected. Every mother and child should be able to receive care in a safe, secure health facility.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

These stories from mothers in Iran were collected by UNICEF following recent bombings. Names have been changed for safety. All children have a right to peace.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is the happiness safe water can bring. 💧 These children in the DRC are benefiting from a reservoir installed by UNICEF, all thanks to our supporters. This World Water Week, help us bring it to every child - because safe water changes everything. unicef.ie/our-work/water-and-sanitation

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Children in Somalia do not understand why they're being hit by a climate crisis they have nothing to do with. They need our help.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

UNICEF's Ciara Hogan is working in Gaza to help save children and says support from people in Ireland is remarkable. But she stressed they need sustained action and support too. "They deserve to go to school, play, and grow safely – just like children in Ireland." Read more: unicef.ie/stories

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Over the past three years, more than 1,000 humanitarian workers have lost their lives. Nearly three times as many as in the three years before. When humanitarians cannot safely reach children, children pay the price.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The miracle baby who survived. 💙 His mum and dad both died with Ebola. His grandmother died not long after. Then he caught the disease himself. But with strength, care and support, he overcame it.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

What's in the box? 🤔 Early Childhood Development kits protect children’s right to play and learn, even in the worst emergencies.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Over 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education in the five years since the de facto authorities took power. A country cannot thrive when half of its young people are held back. Afghanistan’s future is outside the classroom, waiting to be let back in.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Children in Colombia are facing growing risks after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake killed over 180 people and injured thousands. UNICEF teams have been in Colombia for decades. We're there now, reaching families with water, sanitation and hygiene supplies. We stand ready to scale up.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"My dream is to have my own shop with 30 sewing machines, where I can teach youth." This International Youth Day, meet Antini, 17. A grant from a UNICEF supported programme bought her first sewing machine. "My sewing machine changed my life. I can make clothes and provide for my family," she says.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Girls are barred from secondary school in Afghanistan. So Shafiqa, 16, enrolled in an art course. When art closed to girls, she took a computer course. When that closed too, she started studying at home. Whenever a door closes, she finds another way in. UNICEF stands with her. 📚

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

At least 300 children have been reportedly killed in Gaza in the 300 days since a ceasefire was announced. That's an average of one child every day. Across Gaza, children continue to face acute malnutrition, disease and unsafe water. UNICEF is on the ground now, standing with children.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"Being able to breastfeed my baby despite everything I experienced is my personal victory over this war." Reda's first son died in her arms in Gaza. The trauma meant she struggled to breastfeed her son Qusay. But through UNICEF support, her milk supply returned. Qusay is now a bright, happy baby.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Palestinian children walk to school filled with fear, as settlers in the West Bank carry out record levels of attacks. No child should have to risk their life to get an education.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Children like Milana, 6, are being forced to hide in metro stations in Ukraine from the bombs overhead. They fall on playgrounds. On family homes. They are killing children. In Russia too, children are dying in drone attacks. Wherever they live, children have the right to be safe.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Breastfeeding is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to protect a child’s health. 🤱 This World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF is calling on countries to strengthen the systems that make breastfeeding possible.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Yesterday, off the southern coast of Iran, a two-year-old child was reportedly killed alongside their parents. UNICEF calls on all parties to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law. Ceasefires must be fully respected. Every child must be protected at all times.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Meet 10-year-old Uncat. 👋 He lives in a longhouse in Malaysia and wants to be an English teacher. His community is located far from the nearest city. That's why UNICEF are helping equip rural health clinics, ensuring children like Gilbert can grow up healthy enough to fulfil their dreams. 📚

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A UNICEF-contracted warehouse in Ukraine was severely damaged in attacks by Russian Armed Forces, destroying supplies meant for children. June recorded the highest monthly child casualties in Ukraine since 2022: 7 children killed, 116 injured. Children in Ukraine need a lasting peace.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

9-year-old Meral lost her leg in the attack in Gaza that killed her mum and grandmother. "I miss walking. I miss running," she says. "I want to travel outside Gaza so I can get a leg that helps me walk. "Tell the world I want to live in peace. "I want my life to be normal again."

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

As Europe heats up and climate extremes dominate headlines, one thing is clear: for children, recovery from a disaster can take far longer than the disaster itself. With Irish Aid's support, UNICEF is helping families in Viet Nam recover from Typhoon Yagi so children stay healthy. 🙏

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

23.4 million children could fall into poverty this year as the war in the Middle East drives up food and energy prices worldwide. Children are paying the price for a conflict they had no part in. Governments must act: protecting aid funding and scaling support for families before it's too late.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Good luck on Sunday, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal. 💙 Not just great footballers - great people too. Both are UNICEF Ambassadors, using their platforms to stand up for children around the world. To all our supporters from Spain and Argentina - enjoy every minute.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What should the future of Gaza look like? Palestinian children know the answer. They are "Generation Hope". A generation defined not by crisis, but by strength, dignity, and possibility.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Girls in Afghanistan love to learn. 📚 Sakina, 8, loves solving problems and drawing buildings and bridges. She wants to be an engineer. Shagofa, 7, loves learning something new every day. She wants to be a doctor. UNICEF is supporting them and other children to access learning.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The media's attention may have moved on from the horror in Gaza. 3-month-old Misk can't. She and her mum live in a tent surrounded by rats. Misk is malnourished and covered in insect bites. Babies like her in Gaza need urgent nutrition and hygiene support. UNICEF will not abandon them.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

He's a cool kid - and a healthy one too. 😎 This little baby was vaccinated at a hospital in Conakry, the capital of Guinea - one of the health centres UNICEF supports with medical equipment, health worker training, and therapeutic foods. Because every child deserves to be a cool (and healthy) kid.

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UNICEF Ireland @unicefireland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

In a Sudanese village where war has pushed millions out of school, seven young women just built a mechanics business from scratch. People told them it wasn't suitable for women. They disagreed. This is what opportunity looks like on the ground - with support from UNICEF and people like you.

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