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10 October 2023

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on deteriorating situation for children in Israel and the State of Palestine

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UNICEF in Bulgaria for refugee and migrant children

From armed conflict to natural disasters, climate change and political instability, the modern world presents children with many challenges. Bulgaria is an external border of the European Union and is located on the threshold of the Eastern Mediterranean migration route. The country is one of the main countries th...

Protection of refugee and migrant children with a special focus on the most vulnerable of them

Every child fleeing their home country because of conflict or war has the right to immediate protection and support to stay safe and overcome the psychological trauma they have experienced. Some of the most vulnerable refugee children are those who travel without their parents. For them, separation may have happen...

10 October 2023

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on deteriorating situation for children in Israel and the State of Palestine

NEW YORK, 9 October 2023 – “Nothing justifies the killing, maiming or abducting of children – grave rights violations which UNICEF wholeheartedly condemns. “Yet less than 72 hours after the outbreak of horrific violence in Israel, reports indicate that grave rights violations against children are rampant. Many children have been killed or injured…

UNICEF: Ukraine's children enter the fourth year of widespread learning losses due to war and COVID-19 pandemic

GENEVA/KYIV, SOFIA 29 August 2023 – Continued attacks on education in Ukraine and low school enrolment rates in host countries hinder the education of many of Ukraine’s 6.7 million students. “Inside Ukraine, attacks on schools have continued unabated, leaving children deeply distressed and without safe spaces to l...

Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Officer (Humanitarian) NO-A - Bulgaria/ Temporary Appointment

APPLY NOW Job no: 560658 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Duty Station: Sofia Level: NO-1 Location: Bulgaria Categories: Emergency, Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. ...

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11 January 2023

Ukraine Refugee Response in Bulgaria

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30 December 2022

Ukrainian families offer festive winter treats in Sofia

More than 20 small Ukrainian companies and entrepreneurs, including cooks and bakers, have been presenting their cuisines, crafts and traditions at this winter’s Christmas market in Sofia. Nestled in two Christmas houses on Slaveykova Square, their stalls are packed with traditional Ukrainian food and handicrafts,...

Stories of children and families fleeing the war in Ukraine

Human Resources Officer (NO-A) Bulgaria CO Emergency Response - Temporary Appointment (7 months)

APPLY NOW Job no: 551114 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Duty Station: Sofia Level: NO-1 Location: Bulgaria Categories: Human Resources UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their righ...

UNICEF is looking for candidates for positions in response to the crisis with refugees from Ukraine

The armed conflict in Ukraine has led to an outflux of population from Ukraine into other countries of the region, including the Republic of Bulgaria. Women and children make up to 90% of the refugee population and they are extremely vulnerable to significant risks, including human trafficking and exploitation, as...

11 October 2021

"I want to tell girls to believe and fight until they achieve their goals" - Lina Alokla, 13

Meet Lina Alokla, 13 years old from Syria, to whom we asked a few questions on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, and our goal is to inspire other vulnerable girls in Bulgaria not to stop pursuing their dreams and goals.  - What is your dream career/profession and why? I have decided to become...

Assistance in emergencies and humanitarian crises

Challenge, Never before have there been so many children forced to flee for their lives, facing violence, exploitation at the hands of smugglers and traffickers, detention and lack of durable solutions to their future development. In the last years, the escalation of international and domestic conflicts in the Mid...