Schools in Syria rise from the rubble Publication date: January 31, 2017 As the intensity of violence decreases, children head back to school with UNICEF support.
UNICEF seeks $3.3 billion in emergency assistance for 48 million children caught up in conflict and other crises Publication date: January 30, 2017 Forty-eight million children living through some of the world’s worst conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies will benefit from UNICEF’s 2017 appeal, which was launched today.
Eleven-year-old British Columbia girl wins annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest Publication date: January 25, 2017 Eleven-year-old Raavin from British Columbia, was named the grand prize winner of the annual Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest. Raavin’s design will become an official UNICEF greeting card sold exclusively at Pier 1 Imports’ stores across Canada during the 2017 holiday season.
Halifax’s Chefs for UNICEF Water for Life Gala announced for April 26 Publication date: January 25, 2017 To support UNICEF’s work to improve children’s access to clean and safe drinking water around the world, Halifax will host the 25th annual Chefs for UNICEF Water for Life Gala on Wednesday, April 26 at the World Trade and Convention Centre. Tickets are now on sale.
Schools reopen in East Mosul as violence subsides Publication date: January 24, 2017 As fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened on Sunday with help from UNICEF, alloAs fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened on Sunday with help from UNICEF, allowing over 16,000 children to resume their education.wing over 16,000 children to resume their education.
Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, on the children of Deir Ez Zor Publication date: January 23, 2017 Children living in the besieged city of Deir Ez Zor have come under intense attack in the past week.
Over 40 per cent of Syrian refugee children in Turkey missing out on education, despite massive increase in enrolment rates - UNICEF Publication date: January 19, 2017 Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40 per cent of children of school-going age – or 380,000 child refugees – are still missing out on an education, UNICEF said today.
Children’s needs central to response as Gambia uncertainty continues Publication date: January 19, 2017 UNICEF and partners working with Senegalese authorities on emergency plans to support displaced children in host communities
Statement by UNICEF Director for Emergency Programmes Manuel Fontaine on the tragic loss of life in the Rann camp for displaced people, northeast Nigeria Publication date: January 18, 2017 UNICEF is deeply concerned by the loss of life in Tuesday’s tragic incident in Rann, Borno State. Our thoughts are with all those who were injured.
Joint Statement on Syria Publication date: January 16, 2017 While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, we again appeal for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are still cut off from humanitarian aid across the country.
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