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UNICEF Supports Ukraine Ministry Of Social Policy And Ukrainian Railways Holiday Season Campaign For War-Affected Children And Vulnerable Families
12/19/2022
NEW YORK/KYIV (December 19, 2022) – As families in Ukraine mark St. Nicholas Day, UNICEF is stepping up support through new initiatives and activities, ensuring vulnerable children and families across...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo Celebrates Resilience Of Girls And Young People During Visit To Benin
12/19/2022
NEW YORK/COTONOU (December 19, 2022) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo returned to her home country Bénin last week to meet children and young people impacted by the spillover of violence...
MPI-UNICEF Brief Offers Strategies To Strengthen Delivery Of Post-Release Services For Unaccompanied Children
12/14/2022
NEW YORK (December 14, 2022) – When unaccompanied migrant children leave the care of U.S. federal custody to reunite with a parent or other sponsor, they often lose access to critical case management...
Almost Seven Million Children In Ukraine At Risk As Attacks On Energy Infrastructure Cause Widespread Blackouts And Disruption Of Heating And Water
12/14/2022
NEW YORK (December 14, 2022) – Continuing attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine have left almost every child in Ukraine - nearly seven million children – without sustained access to...
The Humanitarian Situation In Somalia Remains Extremely Serious: Assistance Must Be Sustained And Improved To Continue To Prevent Famine
12/13/2022
NEW YORK/MOGADISHU (December 13, 2022) – The efforts of national and local authorities and the scale up of humanitarian assistance to respond to the impact of the longest and most severe drought in...
UNICEF Appeals For $2.6 Billion To Meet Increasing Children’s Needs In The Middle East And North Africa
12/13/2022
NEW YORK (December 13, 2022) As part of a record global appeal, UNICEF is appealing for US$2.6 billion in emergency funding to deliver lifesaving assistance to over 52.7 million children in need in...
One In Three Digital Learning Platforms Developed During COVID-19 No Longer Functional
12/13/2022
NEW YORK (December 13, 2022) – UNICEF report released today reveals stagnation in access to digital learning made during the COVID-19 pandemic, as one-third of nationally developed platforms have...
More Than 11,000 Children Killed Or Injured In Yemen – UNICEF
12/12/2022
NEW YORK (December 12, 2022) – More than 11,000 children have now been killed or maimed as a result of the conflict in Yemen, according to UNICEF – an average of four a day since the escalation of the...
FAO, UNICEF And WFP Call For Urgent And Long-Lasting Action In West And Central Africa As The Region Faces Another Year Of Record Hunger With Thousands Experiencing Catastrophic Levels Of Food Security
12/08/2022
NEW YORK (December 8, 2022) – The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa is projected to reach an all-time high of 48 million people (including 9 million children) next year if urgent and...
UNICEF Appeals For $10.3 Billion Emergency Funding To Support Children Affected By Conflict, Catastrophe And Climate Crises Around The World
12/05/2022
NEW YORK (December 5, 2022) UNICEF today launched a $10.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach more than 173 million people – including 110 million children – affected by humanitarian crises, the...