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14 September 2023

Nearly 300,000 children affected in Libya after Storm Daniel devastates entire communitie

Beyond the immediate risks of death and injury, the severe floods in Libya put children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, displacement and loss of essential services

Morocco. People walk past destroyed houses after an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakesh

11 September 2023

At least 100,000 children affected by Morocco earthquake - UNICEF

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the escalating humanitarian crisi

On 1 March 2023 in A'zaz, north-west Syria, children at a newly established camp for families displaced by the earthquakes.

One month on, more than 850,000 children remain displaced by deadly earthquakes in southern Türkiye

On 6 February 2023, residents retrieve a small child from the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province. Hundreds have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighboring countries.

07 February 2023

Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquakes hit south-east Türkiye

three kids

30 October 2022

Children are at risk of climate change related hazards in the middle East and North Africa

Egypt scores highest in the region in children’s exposure to climate and environmental shocks

CCRI (Children's Climate Risk Index: Egypt Report 2022 Cover

30 October 2022

Children's Climate Risk Index: Egypt Report

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CCRI (Children's Climate Risk Index: Egypt Report 2022 (PDF, 3 MB)

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Egypt continues to drive results for children and promote their rights

a group of youth

Young people address challenges and explore opportunities of transition from learning to employment in the Middle East and North Africa/Arab Sta

Home to the highest rates of unemployed youth in the world, the region needs to create more than 33.3 million new jobs by 2030

20 January 2022

UN agencies call for the immediate release of a seriously ill Palestinian child detained in Israel

From UNICEF, UNRWA and OHCHR