Gaza: The World’s Most Dangerous Place to be a Child Publication date: December 19, 2023 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Escalation of attacks on infrastructure leaves Ukraine’s children without sustained access to water and heating, threatening safety and survival as temperatures plummet Publication date: December 18, 2023 Statement by Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
2024 looms as ‘increasingly bleak’ for children affected by armed conflicts and disasters - UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note Publication date: December 15, 2023 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
Children hit ever-harder by Lebanon’s unrelenting crises – UNICEF Publication date: December 13, 2023 The impact of Lebanon’s unrelenting, overlapping crises continues to worsen, increasingly robbing children of their education and forcing many into child labour, as parents struggle with ever-diminishing resources.
Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kitty van der Heijden at the conclusion of COP28 Publication date: December 13, 2023 The COP28 climate negotiations generated welcome breakthroughs on both the urgent need to address the root causes of climate change – fossil fuels – and some glimmers of hope for breakthroughs of climate justice for children.
UNICEF appeals for US$9.3 billion emergency funding for children living through conflicts and crises in an increasingly hostile world Publication date: December 12, 2023 The funds will provide essential programs for over 93.7 million children worldwide affected by conflict, disasters, and climate crises
Statement by Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the continued killing and injuring of children in the Gaza Strip and the humanitarian situation Publication date: December 9, 2023 The Gaza Strip is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child. Scores of children are reportedly being killed and injured on a daily basis. Entire neighborhoods, where children used to play and go to school have been turned into stacks of rubble, with no life in them.
Only half of young people able to identify correct definition of climate change – UNICEF, Gallup Publication date: December 7, 2023 Findings highlight urgent need to protect and invest in children, including in climate education, in decisions at COP28
Canada still in the middle of high-income countries on child poverty, new UNICEF report Publication date: December 5, 2023 Despite some progress, Canada can do more to protect its children from poverty
Despite progress, adolescent girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic with 98,000 new infections in 2022 - UNICEF Publication date: December 1, 2023 Children and adolescents face significant treatment gaps in testing and access to medication
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