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.

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 Iraq; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, More than 25,000 Iraqis in northeast Syria, of whom 64 per cent are children and 26 per cent women, are expected to return to Iraq; UNICEF is supporting the return and reintegration of these children and women, who have acute protection, health and education needs. In areas that were affected by the 2013–2017 conflict in Iraq, unmet needs persist…, Key planned targets, Child protection icon 29,202 women and children accessing gender-based violence mitigation, prevention, response Education icon 300,000 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Child protection icon 15,827 children and adolescent returnees from Al-Hol accessing rehabilitation and reintegration services Wash icon…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Humanitarian needs linked to the 2013–2017 conflict in Iraq persist, further compounded by emerging challenges linked to a changing climate. Authorities have taken over many services supporting displaced people, yet the transitions for protection and education remain incomplete. With the fiscal crisis in the Kurdish Region of Iraq, there is a risk…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF's multi-pronged humanitarian strategy in Iraq focuses on delivering humanitarian services to vulnerable children, providing reintegration support to returnees and contributing to peacebuilding and strengthening national systems to meet the longer-term needs of the Iraqi people. As Iraq transitions from receiving humanitarian assistance to…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/iraq HumanitarianAction for Children IraqHIGHLIGHTS More than 25,000 Iraqis in northeast Syria, of whom 64 per cent are children and 26 per cent women, are expected to return to Iraq; UNICEF is supporting the return and reintegration of these children and women, who have acute protection, health and education needs. In…

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…

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.

Maria, age 12, submitted a poem after leaving Odessa, Ukraine.   NEW YORK, 21 March 2023 – In commemoration of World Poetry Day, hundreds of children and young people around the world have published poems to highlight their experiences of conflict and war, and to call for peace, as part of UNICEF’s Poems for Peace initiative . Now in its fourth…

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. 

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 Angola; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, Facing the country's worst drought in over 40 years, 3.8 million people are reported to have insufficient access to food in the provinces of Cunene, Huíla, Namibe, Huambo, Benguela and Cuanza Sul. This figure represents an increase of 138 per cent compared with the 1.6 million people who faced food insecurity in 2020-2021. Furthermore, Angola's…, Key planned targets for 2023, Health icon 120,000 children vaccinated against polio Nutrition icon 400,000 children screened for wasting Education icon 50,000 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 700,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2023, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The worst drought in 40 years, insufficient food consumption and rising food prices have forced an estimated 3.8 million people in Angola into food insecurity. With lower-than-normal purchasing power and the coming lean season, poor households in Cunene, Huíla and Namibe provinces will continue to face Integrated Food Security Phase Classification…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy in Angola is underpinned by the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action and focuses on supporting the Government to implement coherent and principled humanitarian action while strengthening the humanitarian-development nexus and improving resilience. The strategy is formulated with a multi-hazard focus,…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2022, 2023 www.unicef.org/appeals/angola HumanitarianAction for Children AngolaHIGHLIGHTS1 Facing the country's worst drought in over 40 years, 3.8 million people are reported to have insufficient access to food in the provinces of Cunene, Hula, Namibe, Huambo, Benguela and Cuanza Sul.3 This figure represents an increase of 138 per cent compared with…

AMMAN, 18 November 2022 – November 20th marks World Children’s Day, the annual commemoration of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which provides a universal set of standards to be adhered to by all countries – including the principle of non-discrimination; the best interests of the child as a primary consideration in…

AMMAN, 24 October 2022 – “The fast pace of the cholera outbreak in Syria and Lebanon is alarming and the risks of the disease further spreading to other countries in the region call for immediate action. Urgent support is needed to respond and contain the spread of the disease. “The acute epidemic in Syria has left over 20,000 suspected cases with…

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.