THE Government of Tonga is in a state of emergency after an underwater volcano erupted on Jan 15, 2022, triggering tsunamis and ash plumes across the archipelago. The ash-stained South Pacific Kingdom is now suffering the tsunami’s after-effects, according to the United…
RIGHT now, families in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe are facing widespread destruction brought by Cyclone Idai. With the UN warning the cyclone emergency is getting bigger by the hour, UNICEF and other aid agencies are moving quickly to respond.…
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and renowned actress Vanessa Redgrave, met with Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese children and youth in Lebanon during a two-day visit to the country this week.…
CHOLERA is spreading incredibly fast in Yemen, turning an already dire situation for children turn into a disaster. In just over one month, close to 70,000 cholera cases were reported with nearly 600 fatalities.…
As violence continues to escalate in Aleppo today, thousands of children are suffering in silence, and coming under brutal attack as the world watches.…
IKEA yesterday launched its ‘Let’s Play for Change’ initiative in collaboration with UNICEF and partners to raise funds and promote the role of play in helping young children reach optimal brain development.…
UNICEF Iraq Representative, Peter Hawkins and UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq, Ján Kubiš, says the ongoing conflict in Iraq is taking a heavy toll on the country’s most vulnerable citizens – its children.…
28.7.14 | THE executive directors of UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) have warned that malnourished children in South Sudan cannot wait any longer before the world takes action.…
7.4.14 | UNICEF is on standby and ready to respond after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara.…
13.3.14 | AS the conflict in Syria approaches another sombre milestone, more than twice as many children are now affected compared to 12 months ago, says a new report by UNICEF published this week.…
