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UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children And Families Affected By Floods In Bangladesh

06/27/2022

NEW YORK (June 24, 2022) – "The situation caused by flash floods in north-eastern Bangladesh has deteriorated rapidly over the last week. At this very moment, 3.5 million children are in urgent need...

Already At-Risk Children in Nigeria Face New Hazard: Severe Flooding

10/25/2022

UNICEF is rushing emergency lifesaving assistance to families affected by flooding across Nigeria. More help is needed.

Thousands of Children Vaccinated in Remote Rukban Settlement Amid Severe Lack of Access to Medical Care

02/15/2019

NEW YORK / DAMASCUS (February 15, 2019) - UNICEF-supported vaccinators were able to immunize thousands of children during a 9-day mission to the remote makeshift settlement in Rukban at the border...

Thousands of Children in Need of Urgent Humanitarian Assistance Amid Severe Flooding as Cyclone Idai Hits Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe – UNICEF

03/18/2019

LILONGWE / MAPUTO / HARARE / NAIROBI / NEW YORK (March 17, 2019) – Almost 850,000 people – around half of whom are estimated to be children – have been affected by severe flooding in Malawi and...

Climate Change and Lack of Sanitation Threaten Water Safety for Millions: UNICEF

03/21/2016

NEW YORK (March 21, 2016) – On the eve of World Water Day, UNICEF said the push to bring safe water to millions around the world is going to be even more challenging due to climate change, which...

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin Traveled to Lebanon to Meet Refugee Children Who Have Fled Syria Conflict

06/03/2016

NEW YORK (June 3, 2016) – World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict...

UNICEF in Pakistan

Climate change and related humanitarian crises are threatening children’s futures in Pakistan. UNICEF is helping to strengthen critical systems.

UNICEF Providing Emergency Support Following Ukraine Dam Collapse

06/08/2023

UNICEF is distributing urgently needed supplies and cash transfers, and reaching children on the move with psychosocial support.

Pneumonia

Pneumonia in children: Everything you need to know Pneumonia kills more children than any other infectious disease. An acute respiratory infection of the lungs, it claims the lives of about 725,000...

Polio Vaccines Reach Children in Gaza Strip

09/03/2024

UNICEF and partners are administering polio vaccines in the Gaza Strip to protect children from the lifelong crippling disease. [video]