UNICEF provided life-saving support to children in almost 300 emergencies in 2018 Number of countries enduring violent conflicts is at a 30-year high with devastating impact on world’s most vulnerable children
UNICEF launches swift response as first Ebola cases and deaths confirmed in Uganda UNICEF has launched an emergency Ebola response plan in Uganda following the confirmation of the first three cases of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country over the past two days.
One woman and six newborns die every two hours from complications during pregnancy or childbirth in Yemen - UNICEF One woman and six newborns die every two hours in Yemen from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, UNICEF said today in the first of a series of short snapshots on maternal and newborn health in Yemen.
UNICEF ramps up its humanitarian assistance to children in Venezuela One third of children in Venezuela need help accessing basic nutrition, health and education services, according to preliminary UN estimates. UNICEF has been working in Venezuela for almost 30 years. As the country grapples with the impact of a devastating economic and political crisis, we will continue to provide its most vulnerable children, wherever they are, with the humanitarian support they need. Children’s needs must always remain above politics.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visits children displaced by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited Mozambique this week, where 1.1 million children remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of tropical cyclones Idai and Kenneth.
Statement on attacks in the Central African Republic UNICEF condemns the brutal killings of civilians during recent attacks by armed groups on villages in the northwest of the Central African Republic. The attacks left at least 54 people dead.
12 children killed in past two weeks in northwest Syria At least 12 children have been killed in northwestern Syria since April 20 as violence in the demilitarized zone continues to escalate.
More than 300,000 Venezuelan children in Colombia need humanitarian assistance – UNICEF At least 327,000 children from Venezuela are living as migrants and refugees in Colombia. Without increased support, their health, education, protection and well-being will be in jeopardy, UNICEF said today.
One month on from Cyclone Idai, 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact – UNICEF At least 1.6 million children need urgent assistance – in healthcare, nutrition, protection, education, water and sanitation – one month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, UNICEF said today.
With deadly cyclones on the rise, UNICEF raises concern about impact of climate change on children 1.1 million children affected in wake of cyclones Kenneth and Idai in Mozambique; 10 million children live in path of Cyclone Fani in India
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