MENA

"Social protection responses to COVID-19 in MENA: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity - cover COVID-19 has affected all countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and groups already vulnerable before the crisis, such as children, have been particularly affected. Social protection can promote children’s well-being and…, The One Pagers series, One pager thumbnail Yemen: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail United Arab Emirates: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Tunisia: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Syria: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Sudan: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Saudi Arabia: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Qatar: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Palestine: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Oman: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Morocco: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Libya: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Lebanon: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Kuwait: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Iraq: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Jordan: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Iran: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Egypt: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Djibouti: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Bahrain: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic, One pager thumbnail Algeria: Design, implementation and child-sensitivity of social protection responses to COVID-19, English Arabic

Total number of children in the region: over 191.2 million Total refugee children: 6.4 million Children in need: around 52.7 million Total internally displaced children: over 6.9 million UNICEF MENA is appealing for US$ 2.6 billion to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crises and children’s humanitarian needs around the region.   December 2022

__________________________________________, The country factsheets provide a snapshot of the situation of children, adolescents, and youth in the Middle East and North Africa. The factsheets give an overview of the most recent child-related statistics, drawing on internationally comparable indicators available through global databases. Indicators have been chosen based on the availability…, Country factsheets, Cover Photo - Algeria The Situation of Children in Algeria, Read factsheet here, The situation of children in Djibouti The Situation of Children in Djibouti, Read factsheet here, The situation of children in Egypt The Situation of Children in Egypt, Read factsheet here, The situation of children in Iran The Situation of Children in Iran, Read factsheet here, The situation of children in Iraq The Situation of Children in Iraq, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Jordan The Situation of Children in Jordan, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Lebanon The Situation of Children in Lebanon, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Libya The Situation of Children in Libya, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Morocco The Situation of Children in Morocco, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Palestine The Situation of Children in The State of Palestine, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Sudan The Situation of Children in Sudan, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Syria The Situation of Children in Syria, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Tunisia The Situation of Children in Tunisia, Read Factsheet Here, The situation of children in Yemen The Situation of Children in Yemen, Read factsheet here

Issue no. 2 September 2022 UNICEF Libya Monthly Newsletter

Schools across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have started to emerge from the lockdowns imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventeen countries have resumed the 2021-2022 academic year, combining both in-person and remote learning. These are Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, the State of…

Ten years into the Syria crisis, humanitarian needs are deepening. Ongoing insecurity and the compounded impact of displacement, combined with worsening socio-economic conditions characterized by sharp currency depreciation, record-level price increases and cuts in subsidized goods have prompted an almost 20 per cent increase in the number of…

Total number of children in the region: over 178 million. Children in need: 38 million (one in five children) – 20 per cent of the children in need globally. Total internally displaced children: over 6 million. Total refugee children: 6.3 million. The region is home to the highest unemployment rates among young people in the world. UNICEF…

Across all 3 countries surveyed: Syrians agree that  children are the greatest victims of the conflict OPTIMISM: People WITH CHILDREN are significantly less optimistic about the future for Syrian children, compared to those without children  Syrians IN SYRIA are more optimistic about the future for children than those living as refugees CHALLENGES…

GRAVE VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN IN SYRIA 5,427 children killed 3,639 children injured 4,691 children recruited into the fighting 542 attacks on education facilities 533 attacks on medical facilities Nearly 6 million children were born since the start of the war in Syria in 2011. Over 7.5 million children are in need. 5 million of them are in…

Situation in Numbers 19 out of 20 countries in the MENA region reported laboratory-confirmed cases 67,542 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,848 associated deaths in the MENA region 40.4 million people reached by UNICEF 70.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in MENA 110 million school-aged students out of school due to closure of…

This repository contains country programme documents (CPDs) approved by the UNICEF Executive Board and includes the ongoing programme cycle and the extended ones. You can download the document of each country by clicking on one of the languages listed adjacent to it.   Country/Area Latest Programme Documents Algeria [2016-2020] EN ES FR Djibouti […

Harmful traditional practice and serious violation of human rights involving cutting, removing or sewing closed flesh female genital organs. FGM has severe short and long-term consequences Short term: Can lead to death or serious health complications: hemorrhage, shock, infection, urine retention and severe pain Long term: Can lead to severe…