Current Emergency Response

More than one million children are in danger of becoming severely malnourished in the Sahel region of Africa. Children in eight countries—Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal—are at risk.

A deadly combination of drought, on-going conflict and escalating food prices has placed over 13.3 million people in need of life-saving aid across Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti – an area known as the Horn of Africa.

Torrential monsoon rains have triggered severe flooding in Pakistan, affecting more than 5.4 million people – 2.7 million children – across the country.

Côte d'Ivoire is rife with conflict since last November’s disputed presidential election threw the country into political crisis. Violent confrontations, a breakdown of law and order and a disruption of essential services have led to an escalating humanitarian crisis for children and families.

Over 600,000 people have already fled the country, mainly into neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt. Women and children are the most vulnerable and there are immediate concerns for the protection of children against violence and exploitation.

For thirty-five seconds on January 12, 2010, time in Haiti was at a sudden standstill.

A 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early morning on March 11, 2011. It was one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history – causing massive destruction, a deadly tsunami across the Pacific Rim, and nuclear radiation.

UNICEF is responding to flooding from Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines.