Humanitarian action and emergencies

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 13 May 2024 – UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, concluded a five-day visit to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where he met with authorities and witnessed firsthand the devastating impact of escalating conflict on vulnerable populations…

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. 

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…

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 3 May 2024 – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Lac Vert, Lushagala, and Mugunga neighbourhoods of Goma, North Kivu, in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

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…

GOMA,  Democratic Republic of the Congo, 22 March 2024 – A major upsurge in violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has seen at least 400,000 people displaced in North Kivu since the beginning of the year risks exposing children to further violence unless their protection can be reinforced. In the latest incident 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.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 7 February 2024 – UNICEF and partners are responding to devastating flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the Congo River rising to levels not seen in more than 60 years. Eighteen out of DRC’s 26 provinces are affected following exceptionally heavy rainfall over the past couple of…

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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations…, Appeal highlights, The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the highest number of United Nations-verified grave violations globally, and one of the highest numbers of internally displaced people. An escalation of armed conflict in the country is severely impacting 14.9 million children, who are harmed by recurrent disease outbreaks, endemic sexual violence…, Key planned targets, Health icon 2 million children vaccinated against measles Nutrition icon 933,574 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 1.2 million children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Wash icon 2.4 million people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the world’s most complex crises, and one of its most forgotten. The upsurge in armed conflict and intercommunal clashes in the country has resulted in huge levels of displacement and further aggravated chronic poverty, systemic weaknesses and people's vulnerability. A total of 6.04 million people are…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, While committed to prioritization, UNICEF will ensure that no child is left behind for all life-saving activities. In 2024, UNICEF will maintain its pivotal role as a front-line responder, prepared to deliver rapid, comprehensive, life-saving assistance and address the immediate and critical needs of vulnerable children, to ensure their…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/drc HumanitarianAction for Children Democratic Republic of the CongoHIGHLIGHTS1 The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the highest number of United Nations-verified grave violations globally, and one of the highest numbers of internally displaced people. An escalation of armed conflict in the country is…

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…