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.

HERAT, Afghanistan, 15 January 2024 – 100 days after earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, UNICEF is calling for greater support for over 96,000 children affected in the aftermath, as a crippling winter grips the country. Over 1,000 people, most of whom were women and children, lost their lives in Afghanistan’s earthquakes last October . In…

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.  

Afghanistan has mostly disappeared from the global news cycle, but the hardship faced by its people, especially children, has worsened over the last two years.   I wanted to see the situation for myself, and how our colleagues have adjusted their efforts under the new circumstances. For a week I travelled the breadth of Afghanistan, from Herat in…, Herat: After the earthquakes , Inside the tent, it’s so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Fifteen adolescent girls watch me expectantly. It’s been a while since I’ve spoken Farsi – a language readily understood by the Dari speakers of Western Afghanistan. I pause, then try again. This time they understand me, and their laughter lights up the place.  The tent we sit in is a…, Torkham border: Families returning from Pakistan , Baby Kolsum pulls a face when I drop the polio vaccine in his mouth. The fight against polio was where my UNICEF career began, and my heart was set on successfully vaccinating one of the kids returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing today.   I ask for another try. A second baby boy, Shabir, his tiny body swaddled in warm blankets, is…, Daikundi: Supporting communities on health, nutrition and education , Daikundi Province is perched among the jagged peaks of Afghanistan’s central highlands. Buffeted by crosswinds, the little Kodiak plane comes in to land on a flat piece of land the length of two football pitches.   We drive deeper into the mountains, past mud-bricked villages, women shouldering bundles of firewood, and boys herding shaggy goats.…

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 Kenya; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support that is…, Appeal highlights, The number of food-insecure people in Kenya was approximately 2.8 million as of July 2023, down from 4.4 million people in February 2023 due to hydrological recovery from the drought. However, the number of children aged 6–59 months requiring treatment for wasting had only decreased slightly, from 970,214 in February to 945,610 in July, because of…, Key planned targets, Health icon 320,980 children and women accessing primary health care Nutrition icon 162,596 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment Child protection icon 109,497 children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Wash icon 349,990 people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, The severe drought in the Horn of Africa from 2020 to 2023 has hindered access to food, income and safe water in Kenya's Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. Approximately 90 per cent of open water sources in Kenya had dried up by March 2023. The March to May (MAM) rains brought hydrological recovery, with open water sources recharging up to 70–100 per cent…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, Working closely with county governments and implementing partners, UNICEF will support community-led life-saving and protection interventions by employing social mobilization approaches. Implementation of integrated health and nutrition outreach to the most affected communities will improve access to basic health services to children and women.…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/kenya HumanitarianAction for Children KenyaHIGHLIGHTS The number of food-insecure people in Kenya was approximately 2.8 million1 as of July 2023, down from 4.4 million people in February 2023 due to hydrological recovery from the drought. However, the number of children aged 659 months requiring treatment for wasting…

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 Afghanistan; the strategies that we are using to respond to these situations; and the donor support …, Appeal highlights, In Afghanistan, 23.3 million people, including 12.6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, mainly due to the residual impacts of a protracted conflict, extreme climate shocks and the country's severe economic decline, which is characterized by high unemployment and a fragile recovery. The exclusion of women and girls…, Key planned targets, Health icon 19.4 million people accessing primary health care in UNICEF-supported facilities Child protection icon 3.6 million children/caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support Education icon 600,000 vulnerable school-aged girls and boys reached through community-based education initiatives Wash icon 5.5 million…, Funding requirements for 2024, Country needs and strategy, Humanitarian needs Humanitarian needs, In the two years since the political transition in Afghanistan, the humanitarian response has largely prevented a catastrophe, yet the situation remains extremely difficult for Afghans. A staggering 23.3 million people require humanitarian assistance, 12.6 million of them children. The level of deprivation among Afghan households remains high and…, UNICEF's strategy UNICEF’s strategy, The protracted and complex nature of the crises in Afghanistan underscores how critical it is address acute humanitarian needs while simultaneously investing in basic services. In addition, because Afghanistan remains one of the top five at-risk countries worldwide for the effects of climate change, programmes will adopt a risk-informed approach…, Programme targets, Find out more about UNICEF's work, December 2023, 2024 www.unicef.org/appeals/afghanistan HumanitarianAction for Children AfghanistanHIGHLIGHTS In Afghanistan, 23.3 million people, including 12.6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2024, mainly due to the residual impacts of a protracted conflict, extreme climate shocks and the country's severe economic decline, which is…