Inside the Largest Ever Humanitarian Convoy to Reach Syrian Refugees
02/15/2019
The United Nations and Syrian Arab Red Crescent teamed up to deliver lifesaving supplies to displaced Syrians in Rukban makeshift camp.
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Infant Mortality Rate Definition and Guide:
03/14/2019
What is Infant Mortality Rate? A Definition: The infant mortality rate refers to the probability of dying between birth and exactly 1 year of age, expressed per 1,000 live births. We have made...
Desperate Times for Children and Families in Syria
02/19/2020
Escalating violence in northwest Syria amid harsh winter conditions has compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country.
UNICEF and WFP Respond to Needs of Drought-Affected People in Somaliland and Puntland
04/11/2016
NEW YORK (April 11, 2016) – In northern Somalia, UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) are stepping up efforts to help communities cope with a severe drought exacerbated by El Niño conditions in...
Selena Gomez
UNICEF Ambassador since 2009 A renowned recording artist, actress and designer, Selena rose to fame in her role as Alex Russo in Disney Channel’s sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. Since releasing her...
More than 16,000 children are displaced following Libya floods - UNICEF
09/28/2023
NEW YORK (September 28, 2023) – More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned today. Their psychosocial wellbeing is at...
UNICEF reaches 364,000 children daily in Goma with clean water and sanitation after escalation in DR Congo conflict
03/03/2025
NEW YORK (March 3, 2025) – UNICEF and its partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing life-saving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day – around 364,000 children – in...
Children at significant risk from surging mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - UNICEF
08/16/2024
NEW YORK (August 16, 2024) – Thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries are at significant risk of contracting the mpox virus as cases of a new, more...
UNICEF signs mpox vaccine deal at lowest market price for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries
09/26/2024
NEW YORK (September 26, 2024) – UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle...
Successive cyclones put children at risk in Madagascar
02/17/2026
NEW YORK (February 17, 2026) — At least 6,000 children have been displaced and nearly 29,000 are unable to attend school in the aftermath of Cyclone Gezani, which struck eastern Madagascar on 10...