Humanitarian action and emergencies

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements. 

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

HERAT, Afghanistan, 15 January 2024 – 100 days after earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, UNICEF is calling for greater support for over 96,000 children affected in the aftermath, as a crippling winter grips the country. Over 1,000 people, most of whom were women and children, lost their lives in Afghanistan’s earthquakes last October . In…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  

Afghanistan has mostly disappeared from the global news cycle, but the hardship faced by its people, especially children, has worsened over the last two years.   I wanted to see the situation for myself, and how our colleagues have adjusted their efforts under the new circumstances. For a week I travelled the breadth of Afghanistan, from Herat in…, Herat: After the earthquakes , Inside the tent, it’s so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Fifteen adolescent girls watch me expectantly. It’s been a while since I’ve spoken Farsi – a language readily understood by the Dari speakers of Western Afghanistan. I pause, then try again. This time they understand me, and their laughter lights up the place.  The tent we sit in is a…, Torkham border: Families returning from Pakistan , Baby Kolsum pulls a face when I drop the polio vaccine in his mouth. The fight against polio was where my UNICEF career began, and my heart was set on successfully vaccinating one of the kids returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing today.   I ask for another try. A second baby boy, Shabir, his tiny body swaddled in warm blankets, is…, Daikundi: Supporting communities on health, nutrition and education , Daikundi Province is perched among the jagged peaks of Afghanistan’s central highlands. Buffeted by crosswinds, the little Kodiak plane comes in to land on a flat piece of land the length of two football pitches.   We drive deeper into the mountains, past mud-bricked villages, women shouldering bundles of firewood, and boys herding shaggy goats.…

Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of  Humanitarian Action for Children  – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting Syrian refugees and other affected populations in Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt; the strategies that…, Appeal highlights, As the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic enters its thirteenth year, 6.8 million refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye remain in need of support. Refugees in the region rely heavily on humanitarian assistance provided by the international community, and host countries have ongoing challenges in absorbing them into their…, Key planned targets, Nutrition icon 399,000 children screened for wasting Child protection icon 422,700 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 1.7 million children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 3.3 million people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Refugees from the Syrian Arab Republic account for almost one in five refugees globally and Syrian children born in 2011, when the conflict began, are entering their teenage years. Large-scale voluntary return to their country in safety and dignity remains unlikely. Host countries – Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye – have experienced…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In line with its mandate, UNICEF’s humanitarian response has two simultaneous approaches to supporting Syrian refugees and other vulnerable populations: providing urgent relief while addressing longer-term needs. UNICEF’s interventions aim to save lives, alleviate suffering and protect the rights of affected populations, wherever there are…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/syrian-refugees HumanitarianAction for Children Syrian Refugees and Other Vulnerable PopulationsHIGHLIGHTS As the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic enters its thirteenth year, 6.8 million1 refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Trkiye remain in need of support.2, 3 Refugees in the region rely heavily on…

Humanitarian Action is at the core of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of every child. This edition of  Humanitarian Action for Children  – UNICEF’s annual humanitarian fundraising appeal – describes the ongoing crises affecting children in Afghanistan; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, In Afghanistan, 23.3 million people, including 12.6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, mainly due to the residual impacts of a protracted conflict, extreme climate shocks and the country's severe economic decline, which is characterized by high unemployment and a fragile recovery. The exclusion of women and girls…, Key planned targets, Health icon 19.4 million people accessing primary health care in UNICEF-supported facilities Child protection icon 3.6 million children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 600,000 vulnerable school-aged girls and boys reached through community-based education initiatives Wash icon 5.5 million…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, In the two years since the political transition in Afghanistan, the humanitarian response has largely prevented a catastrophe, yet the situation remains extremely difficult for Afghans. A staggering 23.3 million people require humanitarian assistance, 12.6 million of them children. The level of deprivation among Afghan households remains high and…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, The protracted and complex nature of the crises in Afghanistan underscores how critical it is address acute humanitarian needs while simultaneously investing in basic services. In addition, because Afghanistan remains one of the top five at-risk countries worldwide for the effects of climate change, programmes will adopt a risk-informed approach…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/afghanistan HumanitarianAction for Children AfghanistanHIGHLIGHTS In Afghanistan, 23.3 million people, including 12.6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, mainly due to the residual impacts of a protracted conflict, extreme climate shocks and the country's severe economic decline, which is…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.