Escalating Violence in Idlib Could Be Deadly for Children
09/07/2018
Fresh waves of violence in Syria's brutal civil war will place the lives of more than 1 million children at imminent risk.
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Escalation of Violence in Idlib could be Deadly for Children, UNICEF Warns
09/07/2018
NEW YORK (September 7, 2018) – A further escalation of fighting in Idlib, northwestern Syria, will put the lives of more than 1 million children at imminent risk, UNICEF said today. “Thousands of...
Nearly 400,000 Children at Risk of Severe Acute Malnutrition in the Greater Kasai Due to Violence – UNICEF
05/24/2017
NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) – The crisis in Greater Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has severely disrupted lifesaving interventions for children in recent months, putting an estimated...
Sulawesi Earthquake One Year On: Over 1 Million Children And Parents Reached With Humanitarian Assistance
09/27/2019
NEW YORK (September 27, 2019) – Over 1 million children and family members have been reached with critical humanitarian assistance in the year since a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck the island...
Conflict Shuts a Third of Schools in Yemen’s Port City of Hudaydah
11/30/2018
NEW YORK (November 30, 2018) – “More than 60,000 boys and girls are out of school because of the fighting in and around the port city of Hudaydah in Yemen. The violence has forced over a third of all...
Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, Routine Vaccination Of Children Continues Across The Middle East And North Africa
05/03/2020
NEW YORK (May 3, 2020) – Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, most countries in the Middle East and North Africa continue with routine immunization for children while applying strict precautionary health...
Update On UNICEF’s Response For Ethiopian Refugees In Sudan And Host Communities
12/14/2020
NEW YORK (December 14, 2020) – In Sudan, nearly 50,000 people are currently seeking refuge—primarily in Gedaref and Kassala states. UNICEF and partners are working closely with the transitional...
UNICEF Ready To Support Thousands Of Children In The Wake Of Tropical Cyclone Yasa In Fiji
12/18/2020
NEW YORK (December 18, 2020) – UNICEF is working together with the Government of Fiji, civil society, and UN and NGO partners, to reach thousands of children in Fiji in urgent need after Tropical...
2.3 Million Children In Tigray Region Of Ethiopia Need Humanitarian Assistance, As Thousands Flee Across Border Into Sudan
11/20/2020
NEW YORK (November 20, 2020) – “Since armed conflict broke out in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia earlier this month, close to 30,000 people have sought refuge in neighboring Sudan. UNICEF estimates...
Early Assessments Show Extensive Quake Damage To Schools In Haiti
08/18/2021
NEW YORK (August 18, 2021) – Preliminary assessments conducted Tuesday by UNICEF and Haitian officials in one of the three departments hardest hit by Saturday’s earthquake, followed by Tropical...