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…

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.

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.

The Latin America and the Caribbean region is home to one of the world’s largest and most complex child migration crises. ‘The Changing face of Child Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean: A region like no other’ examines the changing dynamics of child migration in the region through the lens of three key migration flows – northern Central…, chilren sitting on the floor reading, How many children are on the move? , Children are migrating through Latin America and the Caribbean in record numbers and now account for a larger share of the migrant population than in any other region in the world. Globally, children make up around 13 per cent of the migrant population, but they account for 25 per cent of people on the move in Latin America and the Caribbean. In…, What’s behind the crisis? , The root causes of migration in the region are highly variable, from socioeconomic factors like widespread poverty, limited livelihood opportunities, structural inequality, food insecurity and barriers to essential services, to a desire among families to secure a more hopeful future for their children. People may also leave their countries to…, Migrant journeys are long and dangerous… , families stepping of a small boat Families arrive at Lajas Blancas in Panama after crossing through the Darien jungle. The physical risks along these irregular routes are innumerable, especially for migrant children. In 2022, at least 92 migrant children died or went missing while moving through the region, more than any other year since 2014.…, …and marked by growing diversity, hand drawn poster A note included in a UNICEF-supported interactive exhibit called "Voices of Migrants" is displayed at the Museum of Tapachula in Mexico. More and more children are on the move of an increasingly young age, often alone and from diverse countries of origin, including as far away as Africa and Asia. The major flows in child…, With some groups particularly vulnerable, While all refugee and migrant children are likely to face limited access to services in transit or upon reaching their destinations, some groups are especially vulnerable, including children with disabilities, children identifying as LGBTQI+ and children from indigenous groups. Multiple studies have shown that indigenous children don’t have…, How is UNICEF responding?, A smiling little girl is getting washed by her mother in a big sink. A mother bathes her child at a migrant reception station in Panama. Regardless of the reasons for leaving their country of origin, or their migratory or legal status, children on the move and their families have rights, including protection and safe access to basic services.…, What is UNICEF calling for?, Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are simultaneously points of origin, transit, destination and return. This means that an all-of-region, integrated approach will be needed to protect all refugee and migrant children and to alleviate the root causes of irregular and forced migration. mural of the silhuette of a person carrying a…, UNICEF CHILD ALERT September 2023 The Changing Face of Child Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean A region like no other 1 UNICEF CHILD ALERT SEPTEMBER 2023 Cover photo: Panama, 2023 UNICEF/UN0854849/Urdaneta UNICEF CHILD ALERT Contents I. Overview 1 II. Movement patterns 4 III. Root causes 9 IV. Dangerous journeys 15 V. Barriers to…

NEW YORK, 29 June 2023 — "Good afternoon, "Last week, I travelled to Haiti as the UNICEF Executive Director, but also in my role as the Principal Advocate for Haiti for the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, a group of humanitarians, and a designation by the Emergency Response Coordinator, Martin Griffiths.  "I came to listen, to learn, and to help…

NEW YORK, 16 June 2023 – "Ambassador Stoeva, Ambassador Rae, excellencies, thank you for convening this special session today and also for inviting me to brief on the plight of children in Haiti. "Haiti is on the precipice of catastrophe. Half the population needs humanitarian assistance, including nearly 3 million children. But half of those 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.