"As fighting intensifies in and around Al Obeid, an estimated 500,000 civilians are at risk. Children are at immediate and growing danger of being killed, injured, displaced, or exposed to other grave violations.
An estimated 3.9 million children live in the areas affected by the powerful 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, putting thousands of children and families at risk.
"A school … a hospital ... a water point ... should never be a battlefield. And no child should have to wonder whether entering a classroom or health facility might cost her life."
In a move designed to accelerate access to a vaccine against Bundibugyo Ebolavirus disease, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced the launch of a Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) to gather information from vaccine developers and manufacturers on their plans to develop a vaccine against the disease.
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
This is a summary of what was said by the UNICEF Chief of the WASH, Climate and Environment Data unit, Tom Slaymaker – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
