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.

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.

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.

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 Libya; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, On 10 September, Storm Daniel affected northeastern Libya with torrential rains and flash floods, causing two dams to burst and waves of water to inundate populated areas. The human toll and devastation are significant and life-saving humanitarian assistance is urgently needed. The protracted political crisis and past conflict in Libya have had a…, Key planned results for 2023, Child protection icon 172,204 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 93,088 children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning Wash icon 50,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water Social inclusion icon 3,000 households reached with UNICEF-…, Funding requirements for 2023, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, While the 2020 peace process and the 2021 formation of the Libyan National Unity Government brought a wave of optimism, Libya remains ensnared by an intricate web of challenges, from its fragile security environment to an unpredictable political landscape. This volatile mix increases the risk of violence, further complicated by external factors…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In Libya, UNICEF is committed to providing immediate life-saving support, especially to individuals affected by Storm Daniel, internally displaced persons, refugees, migrants, with an emphasis on women and children. UNICEF's humanitarian approach aligns with national objectives from the Country Programme Document and the United Nations Sustainable…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, September 2023, 2023 Revision 1 (September 2023) www.unicef.org/appeals/libya HumanitarianAction for Children LibyaHIGHLIGHTS1 On 10 September, Storm Daniel affected northeastern Libya with torrential rains and flash floods, causing two dams to burst and waves of water to inundate populated areas. The human toll and devastation are significant and life-saving…

NEW YORK/AMMAN/TRIPOLI, 28 September 2023 – More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned today. Their psychosocial wellbeing is at stake. Many more children are affected due to lack of essential services, such as health, schooling and safe water supply.   Storm…

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.

NEW YORK/AMMAN/TRIPOLI, 14 September 2023 - Nearly 300,000 children are estimated to have been exposed to the powerful Storm Daniel across eastern Libya and a growing number of children and families are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, following significant damage to numerous homes, hospitals, schools, and other essential…

Updated 8 November 2023 On 10 September 2023, Storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing severe weather conditions, including strong winds and sudden heavy rainfall that affected several areas in the country. The massive flooding killed more than 4,300 people, while more than 8,500 are still missing. Thousands more families have been affected…, Help children in Libya, What’s happening in Libya?, On 10 September 2023, Storm Daniel swept across eastern Libya, affecting most of the region where about 884,000 people live, including about 353,000 children. More than 4,300 people were killed by the storm, which caused dams to burst and destroyed buildings in many towns, particularly in Al Bayda, Al Marj and in the coastal city of Derna. The…, How are the floods affecting children?, Beyond the immediate risks of death and injury, the floods in Libya pose a severe risk to children’s health and safety. With compromised safe water supplies, the chance of diarrhoea and cholera outbreaks, as well as dehydration and malnutrition, increase significantly. Meanwhile, children who lose their parents or become separated from their…, How is UNICEF responding?, UNICEF is engaged in the humanitarian response, working in close coordination with the authorities. The priority is to scale up life-saving assistance, in particular providing health and water and sanitation supplies, psychosocial support, family tracing and preventing water borne diseases. Working with partners, UNICEF has: Delivered millions of…, How to help children in Libya, UNICEF is revising its humanitarian response appeal of $6.5 million to integrate initial recovery efforts with a focus on education, health and water. , Global Humanitarian Thematic Funding, Flexible funding makes it possible for UNICEF to deliver assistance to the most vulnerable families when and where it is needed and in a timely and effective manner. For onset emergencies, flexible Global Humanitarian Thematic Funding (GHTF) allows UNICEF to rapidly release funds within 24 hours and react faster and equitably. >>> Read…