Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on children in Afghanistan Publication date: August 23, 2021 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
One billion children at ‘extremely high risk’ of the impacts of the climate crisis - UNICEF Publication date: August 20, 2021 Children in the Central African Republic, Chad, and Nigeria are among the most at risk of climate change, according to UNICEF’s first child-focused climate risk index.
Early assessments show extensive quake damage to schools in Haiti Publication date: August 18, 2021 Preliminary assessments conducted Tuesday by UNICEF and Haitian officials in one of the three departments hardest hit by Saturday’s earthquake, followed by Tropical Depression Grace on Monday, revealed extensive destruction to schools, just weeks before they are due to re-open.
Remarks by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Hervé Ludovic De Lys on the situation of children in Afghanistan and UNICEF’s presence Publication date: August 18, 2021 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, Hervé Ludovic De Lys – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Over half a million children affected by Haiti earthquake Publication date: August 17, 2021 Torrential rains are hampering relief efforts
Geneva Palais Briefing Note: Current situation of children in Afghanistan Publication date: August 17, 2021 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF’s Chief of field operations & emergency, Mustapha Ben Messaoud – to whom quoted text may be attributed – on the current situation for children in Afghanistan, at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore following the earthquake in Haiti Publication date: August 16, 2021 We do not yet know the full extent of the devastation wrought by the earthquake that struck yesterday in southwest Haiti. But reports from our teams and others on the ground paint a picture of profound loss.
UNICEF set to reach children and families in Haiti with humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of powerful earthquake Publication date: August 14, 2021 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti early this morning. Serious damage, injuries and casualties are reported.
UNICEF Canada welcomes emergency assistance to help avert famine Publication date: August 13, 2021 A toxic combination of conflict, climate change and COVID-19 have put millions of people around the world at risk of famine, requiring immediate action to prevent further death and malnutrition, including preventable deaths of young children.
Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Hervé Ludovic De Lys on rapid escalation of grave violations against children Publication date: August 9, 2021 Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Hervé Ludovic De Lys on rapid escalation of grave violations against children
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