12 December 2023

Mexico and Central America: Children on the Move and other Crises Appeal

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 Mexico and Central America; the strategies that we are using to respond to these…, Appeal highlights, More families with children are migrating across Mexico and Central America, fleeing poverty and violence, a phenomenon that is pushing the number of children and families on the move transiting the subregion to record highs. Climate-related events (e.g., the El Niño weather pattern) and other crises threaten areas already affected by food…, Key planned targets, Nutrition icon 465,371 primary caregivers receiving infant and young child feeding counselling Child protection icon 471,590 women and children accessing gender-based violence mitigation, prevention, response Education icon 195,892 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 1 million people accessing a…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Migration flows across Mexico and Central America are multidirectional and interconnected, with many countries acting simultaneously as places of origin, transit and destination. The number of migrants crossing through the Darien border to Panama hit record-high figures in 2023, with close to 409,000 entries between January and September 2023,…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, As the increased flow of migrants across Mexico and Central America continues, straining national and local services, UNICEF will continue working alongside governments and partners, providing children and families with access to basic services throughout their migration journey. These efforts are guided by the Core Commitments for Children in…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/mexico-and-central-america HumanitarianAction for Children Mexico and Central America: Children on the move andother crisesHIGHLIGHTS1 More families with children are migrating across Mexico and Central America, fleeing poverty and violence, a phenomenon that is pushing the number of children and families on the move…
12 December 2023

Ethiopia Appeal

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 Ethiopia; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, Children and women throughout Ethiopia remain at high risk for protection concerns and other harms stemming from armed conflict and violence, climate shocks and stressors, multiple disease outbreaks, new refugee influxes and large-scale population displacements. Twenty million people require humanitarian assistance, including 15.4 million children…, Key planned targets, Health icon 2.9 million children and women accessing primary health care Child protection icon 188,014 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Wash icon 4.9 million people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water Social inclusion icon 265,000 households reached with UNICEF-funded…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Armed conflict and intercommunal violence, climate hazards, disease outbreaks, acute food insecurity and high inflation are contributing to large-scale population displacements, and continue cause a complex and protracted humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia. People's difficulties are compounded by humanitarian access constraints, the suspension of…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In 2024, UNICEF will continue its timely, principled, child-centred humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia on a ‘no-regrets’ basis. Multiple and integrated streams of work will be carried out in close partnership with the Government and with local and international humanitarian actors. The people who are hardest to reach, those who are in the most…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/ethiopia HumanitarianAction for Children EthiopiaHIGHLIGHTS1 Children and women throughout Ethiopia remain at high risk for protection concerns and other harms stemming from armed conflict and violence, climate shocks and stressors, multiple disease outbreaks, new refugee influxes and large-scale population…