UNICEF has sent urgently needed emergency relief supplies for children and families affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Dingri County in Xizang Autonomous Region, also known as Tibet, on 7 January 2025. This follows a request from the local governments of Dingri County and neighbouring Sajia County, through the Rikaze Prefecture.
Refugee children of Ukraine engage in developmental activities organized by their kindergarten teacher at the UNICEF supported Dorcas Ministries Accommodation Centre. In the accommodation centre families are provided with housing, social and health related services, while children attend daily catch-up classes and kindergarten as part of the “School to Success” accelerated learning programme developed to address educational gaps.
When Bayan Yammout's trip to work with children with disabilities in Lebanon was abruptly cancelled due to conflict in the region, she knew she had to find another way to help them.
So, the Toronto teacher and UNICEF Canada Ambassador found ways to take her lessons digital with support from @UNICEF Lebanon to help children navigate trauma and uncertainty.
Climate change means droughts in Somalia are deeper and more frequent, forcing people to abandon their homes, but a new start can mean new opportunities for children able to attend school for the first time.
The number of internally displaced children in Haiti has increased by nearly 50 per cent since September – now equaling approximately one in eight children in the entire country – as a result of ongoing violence caused by armed groups.
More than 350 UNICEF aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in ongoing efforts to meet the needs of about 1 million children after 15 months of bombardment
“Continued attacks on health facilities endanger children’s lives and restrict their access to lifesaving medical care, which can have immediate and long-term impacts on their health,” said Russell. “The violence must end now. Children in Sudan cannot wait any longer.”
