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. 

2021 HAC appeal UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal helps support the agency’s work as it provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services.

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.  

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 Sierra Leone; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted health, security and overall economic development in Sierra Leone. Coupled with weak preparedness for future disasters, the country faces a perilous future with children at significant risk for nutritional deprivations, including severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and women…, Key planned targets for 2021, Nutrition icon 1.5 million children receiving vitamin A supplementation every six months Wash icon 100,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity of safe water Child protection icon 1.8 million people accessing safe channels for reporting sexual exploitation and abuse Advocacy icon 65,000 households benefiting from new / additional social transfers, Funding requirements for 2021, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, COVID-19 continues to threaten the safety and well-being of people in Sierra Leone, with young people bearing the brunt of the social, economic and development breakdown. While the Government of Sierra Leone has actively prepared for and responded to the crisis, the pandemic remains a serious threat due to the weak public systems, struggling…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, In 2021, UNICEF and the Government of Sierra Leone will apply on lessons learned from the Ebola response and continue to build resilience and strengthen systems to provide services critical to saving lives and preventing morbidity due to COVID-19 and other preventable and treatable diseases, such as cholera and Lassa fever. UNICEF and the…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2020, 2021 https://www.unicef.org/appeals HumanitarianAction for Children Sierra LeoneHIGHLIGHTS The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted health, security and overall economic development in Sierra Leone. Coupled with weak preparedness for future disasters, the country faces a perilous future with children at…

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 Lesotho; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that…, Appeal highlights, Climatic shocks, declining economic growth and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have worsened the humanitarian situation in Lesotho. In 2021, projections indicate that Lesotho’s gross domestic product growth will decelerate to negative 5.1 per cent; crop production will drop by 30 per cent; water insecurity will persist; access to…, Key planned results for 2021, Health icon 262,000 children and women accessing health care Wash icon 321,000 children accessing water, sanitation and hygiene services in learning and safe spaces Child protection icon 75,000 women and children accessing gender-based violence risk mitigation / prevention / response Advocacy icon 383,000 people reached through messaging on access…, Funding requirements for 2021, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The humanitarian situation in Lesotho has deteriorated due to a series of climatic shocks, including three consecutive seasons of drought, declining economic growth and the COVID-19 pandemic. As of September, Lesotho had confirmed over 1,300 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths. Economic growth has continued to decline in Lesotho in recent years. The…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF will support the Government of Lesotho to respond to the humanitarian needs of 383,000 people, including 321,000 children, affected by drought and COVID-19 through the implementation of life-saving nutrition, health, WASH, social and child protection, education and HIV and AIDS interventions. The remaining people in need will be reached by…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2020, 2021 https://www.unicef.org/appeals/lesotho HumanitarianAction for Children LesothoHIGHLIGHTS Climatic shocks, declining economic growth and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have worsened the humanitarian situation in Lesotho. In 2021, projections indicate that Lesothos gross domestic product growth will decelerate to negative 5.1…