Humanitarian action and emergencies

BRASÍLIA, 8 May 2024 - Ensuring the protection of children is a priority for UNICEF amidst the heavy rains and floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, since last week. In this emergency scenario, UNICEF is organizing technical assistance actions with the Federal and State Governments, especially from Social Assistance, Civil Defense, and Human Rights…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –“It used to be very calm in my neighbourhood,” says 9-year-old Jean* as he recalls how life used to be in the Savane Pistache area of the capital, Port-au-Prince. “I could go to school. I could visit the doctor when I was sick. I could play with my friends. And I could eat as much as I wanted.” “But everything changed…

GENEVA, 30 April 2024 – “A new report from UNICEF in Lebanon underscores the deepening suffering of children in the country, as Lebanon grapples with a cascade of crises, compounded by conflict. “The report, Caught in the Crossfire: The Impact of Six Months of Conflict on Children in Lebanon, finds a surge in humanitarian needs across Lebanon, on…

BEIRUT, 30 April 2024 – Ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon are taking a devastating toll on the population, forcing approximately over 90,000 people – including 30,000 children – from their homes. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Public Health, 8 children are among the 344 people killed and 75 children among the 1359 people…

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.  

BEIRUT, 13 December 2023 – The impact of Lebanon’s unrelenting, overlapping crises continues to worsen, increasingly robbing children of their education and forcing many into child labour, as parents struggle with ever-diminishing resources With data collected in November 2023, UNICEF analysis reveals further deterioration in almost every aspect…

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 on the move in South America, and and other crisis-affected communities; the strategies that we are using…, Appeal highlights, South America and some countries in the Caribbean face overlapping emergencies, including migration , violence and climate change. These have compounded people's existing exclusion and vulnerability, leaving 17.2 million people, including 5.5 million children needing humanitarian assistance. UNICEF will continue to reach refugee and migrant…, Key planned targets, Health icon 590,210 children and women accessing primary health care Child protection icon 280,129 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 193,689 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 286,533 people accessing a sufficient quantity and…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, South America and some countries in the Caribbean faces multiple crises that are political, social, economic and meteorological and environmental in nature. Increasing migration movements, violence, climate change, growing insecurity due to organized crime and an increase in energy and food prices – prompted by the war in Ukraine – will continue…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In 2024, UNICEF has planned actions in the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay, places where most of the population in need is located and where the humanitarian needs are the highest. UNICEF will respond to each country context by bridging life-…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/children-on-the-move-venezuela HumanitarianAction for Children Children on the Move in South America, and crisis-affected communitiesHIGHLIGHTS South America and some countries in the Caribbean face overlapping emergencies, including migration, violence and climate change. These have compounded people's existing…

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 Latin America and the Caribbean; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and…, Latin America and the Caribbean remains the second most disaster-prone region in the world, with growing numbers of people affected by such disasters as storms or floods. Between the year 2000 and 2022, 190 million people were hit by disasters in the region, with an average of 8.6 million people affected each year. The combination of extreme…, Key statistics, Health icon 1.9 million children in need of health and nutrition services Child protection icon 2.5 million children in need of protection services Education icon 2.3 million children in need of education support Wash icon 5.9 million people in need of access to safe water earthquake icon 8.4 million people affected by disasters, Funding requirements for 2024, Regional needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, With 190 million people affected by disasters between 2000 and 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean is the second most disaster-prone region in the world. Three out of ten people in the region have been affected by disasters in their communities. Between January 2022 and September 2023, 13.4 million people, including 4 million children, were…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF promotes strategies to address humanitarian needs while building local and regional capacities for emergency preparedness. Guided by the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action, during emergencies that may occur in countries or related to crises not covered by other humanitarian appeals in the region, UNICEF will provide timely…, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/lac HumanitarianAction for Children Latin America and Caribbean RegionHIGHLIGHTS Latin America and the Caribbean remains the second most disaster-prone region in the world, with growing numbers of people affected by such disasters as storms or floods. Between the year 2000 and 2022, 190 million people were hit by…

Political turmoil, civil unrest and increasing armed violence, crippling poverty and natural disasters: A deadly combination of threats continues to jeopardize the survival, safety and well-being of Haiti’s children. Half of the population in Haiti needs humanitarian assistance, including nearly 3 million children. But half of those in need of…, Supporting nutrition services, Haiti. A healthcare worker measures the upper arm circumference of a child at a UNICEF-supported clinic treating malnutrition in Port-au-Prince. A healthcare worker measures the upper arm circumference of a child at a UNICEF-supported clinic treating malnutrition in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Hunger and life-threatening malnutrition are at record…, Delivering health supplies, Haiti. A child receives a vaccine as part of a cholera vaccination campaign carried out in Mirebalais. A child receives a cholera vaccine, as part of the vaccination campaign, in Mirebalais, Haiti. In October 2022, Haiti declared a resurgence in cholera after more than three years without a single reported case. Malnutrition and cholera are a…, Promoting safe learning environments, Haiti. A boy opens a bag containing school supplies. A boy opens a bag containing school supplies in Morency, Haiti. Education is under attack in Haiti. Acts of armed violence against schools and school children, including shooting, ransacking, looting and kidnappings, have increased dramatically as rising insecurity and widespread unrest begin to…, Providing psychosocial support, Haiti. Families gather at a site for displaced persons in Tabarre Families gather at a site for displaced persons in Tabarre, Haiti. Kidnappings, burned houses, killings and displacement – children’s lives are under constant threat from increasing armed violence, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince. The looming threats of violence –…, Assisting with disaster recovery and preparedness, Haiti. Children play in the rubble of homes destroyed in the 2021 earthquake in Les Cayes Children play in the rubble of homes destroyed in the 2021 earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti. Two years since a powerful earthquake struck southwestern Haiti in August 2021 earthquake – causing more than 2,200 deaths, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, and…

NEW YORK, 23 October 2023 – “Excellencies, colleagues, "Thank you to Ambassador França Danese for hosting this briefing during Brazil’s Security Council presidency, and for inviting me to update you on the dire humanitarian and child rights crisis in Haiti. "Today, I am speaking both as UNICEF Executive Director, and as the designated Principal…

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.