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Number Of Children Without Critical Social Protection Increasing Globally – ILO And UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 1, 2023) – The number of children without access to social protection is increasing year-on-year, leaving them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, according to a new report...
2.5 Million Children In Türkiye Need Urgent Humanitarian Assistance, Says UNICEF Executive Director, Following Two-Day Visit To Türkiye
NEW YORK (February 28, 2023) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today concluded a two-day visit to Türkiye, where she met with children and families affected by the powerful earthquakes...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Earthquake-Affected Children And Families In Türkiye
NEW YORK (February 24, 2023) – “I have just returned from Türkiye, where I saw first-hand some of the devastation left by the powerful earthquakes in south-east Türkiye and Syria. "I was in...
A Woman Dies Every Two Minutes Due To Pregnancy Or Childbirth: UN Agencies
NEW YORK (February 23, 2023) – Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies today. This report...
Death, Destruction And Displacement …And Now Poverty, Stalk The Children Of Ukraine
NEW YORK (February 21, 2023) – “The past year has been one of violence, fear and loss for the children of Ukraine. There is not a single aspect of children’s lives that the war has not impacted, with...
War In Ukraine Pushes Generation Of Children To The Brink, Warns UNICEF
NEW YORK (February 21, 2023) – Almost one year since the escalation of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a generation of children has experienced 12 months of violence, fear, loss and tragedy...
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Children Enduring Desperate Conditions Following Türkiye And Syria Earthquakes
NEW YORK (February 14, 2023) – ” As families face the wretched, heartbreaking reality that the focus in Türkiye and Syria is moving to recovery more than rescue, UNICEF fears many thousands of...
One Week On From Devastating Earthquakes, Millions Of Children Remain In Need Of Urgent Humanitarian Assistance
NEW YORK (February 13, 2023) – Seven days after two devastating earthquakes and more than 1,600 aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria – causing widespread destruction and taking the lives of...
Haiti: Armed Violence Against Schools Increases Nine-Fold In One Year - UNICEF
NEW YORK(February 9, 2023) – Acts of armed violence against schools in Haiti, including shooting, ransacking, looting and kidnappings have increased nine-fold in one year, as rising insecurity and...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children And Families Affected By The Earthquakes In Türkiye And Syria
NEW YORK (February 7, 2023) – “This is the most powerful earthquake to hit the region in almost 100 years and came at the worst possible time for vulnerable children and families in the affected areas...