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.  

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 South Sudan; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, In 2024, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian crises, compounded by the returnee and refugee influx from the Sudan conflict. Urgent assistance is needed for nine million people, including 4.9 million children, 2.2 million women, and 1.4 million individuals with disabilities.  Conflict, insecurity, epidemic outbreaks, protracted flooding,…, Key planned targets, Health icon 720,000 people affected by health emergencies reached with primary health care services Nutrition icon 397,292 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 82,500 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Wash icon 700,000 people accessing a sufficient quantity and…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, South Sudan will face a complex year in 2024, with growing humanitarian needs, hyperinflation and significant aid cuts. The political environment is fragile, with attention focused on fulfilling the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (2018),and hosting the country's first elections in December.…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF will assist the most vulnerable women and children in the hardest-to-reach areas, aligned to the country’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan. Innovative, multi-sector approaches to assistance are expected to save lives, alleviate suffering, maintain dignity and protect children's rights. Priority will be given to programmes addressing…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, April 2024, 2024 Revision 1 (April 2024) www.unicef.org/appeals/south-sudan HumanitarianAction for Children South SudanHIGHLIGHTS1 In 2024, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian crises, compounded by the returnee and refugee influx from the Sudan conflict. Urgent assistance is needed for nine million people, including 4.9 million children, 2.2 million women…

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.

SANA’A/NEW YORK 26 March 2024 – Nine years into the conflict in Yemen, almost 10 million children remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. While the reduction in active conflict since April 2022 has led to a decrease in civilian casualties and distress across communities, the situation remains fragile without a sustainable political…

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.

“At first, I was scared of injections,” Leen says as she remembers how she used to feel when it came time to get vaccinated. “But I saw what happened to children who weren’t vaccinated. They got a fever and a red rash because they had measles.” Leen is just 10 years-old, but she has already seen the life-saving potential of routine immunization.…, Troubling trend, Measles and rubella are highly contagious and major causes of child mortality and congenital disabilities, yet both diseases can be prevented through vaccination. By late November 2023, a total of 50,795 suspected cases of measles and rubella had been reported in Yemen, resulting in more than 560 associated deaths – a sharp increase from the 27,…, Empowered and proud, Although children are signing up on an individual, voluntary basis to be sponsors, they are given a chance to participate in joint activities with other child sponsors and are also provided with useful school items – an important incentive for children from the poorest households. In addition, the sponsor initiative is conducted in partnership…

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 Yemen; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, The national socioeconomic systems of Yemen remain on the edge of collapse as the country experiences its ninth year of conflict. More than 21.6 million people, including 11.1 million children, require humanitarian assistance and protection and 4.5 million people are internally displaced. Despite truce-like conditions, which have reduced civilian…, Key planned targets, Health icon 495,000 children and women accessing primary health care Nutrition icon 504,000 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 2.6 million children provided with explosive weapons prevention and/or survivor assistance Wash icon 1.4 million people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, Now in its ninth year of conflict, Yemen's national socioeconomic systems remain on the edge of total collapse. More than 21.6 million people, including 11.1 million children, require humanitarian assistance and protection, and 4.5 million people are displaced inside the country. While unprecedented levels of humanitarian response have helped to…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, UNICEF’s humanitarian strategy in Yemen is guided by international human rights law, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it aligns with the inter-agency Humanitarian Needs Overview, Humanitarian Response Plan and cluster priorities. As lead for the WASH, Nutrition and Education Clusters and the Child Protection Area of…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/yemen HumanitarianAction for Children YemenHIGHLIGHTS1 The national socioeconomic systems of Yemen remain on the edge of collapse as the country experiences its ninth year of conflict. More than 21.6 million people, including 11.1 million children, require humanitarian assistance and protection2 and 4.5 million people…

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.