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At least one million children facing emergency levels of food insecurity in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE/ NEW YORK, 17 APRIL 2025 –, Over one million children are facing critical levels of food insecurity in Haiti, UNICEF estimates. Persistent armed violence, repeated displacement, and lack of sufficient humanitarian access continue to threaten vulnerable families – while the risk of famine looms. Over...
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Sport as a driver of peace and development in Haiti: The engagement of U-Reporters in Artibonite
In the town of Petite-Rivière in Artibonite, a community severely impacted by armed groups, young U-Reporters are taking action to offer children a constructive escape: football. Through this passion, they not only help preserve the health of children but also pass on essential values such as respect, unity and so...
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The enduring hope of Haiti’s children in the midst of chaos
PORT AU PRINCE, 24 March 2025, – "Spending four days with communities and partners in Haiti, still grappling with an ongoing crisis often forgotten by the international community, underscored how heavy the toll is for children and young people in the country. Vulnerable families are being pushed to the edge of cat...
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Japan and UNICEF Commit to Strengthening Healthcare and Safe Water for Crisis-Affected Populations in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, 13 March 2025, – As escalating violence continues to deprive thousands of children and families of their most basic rights, the government of Japan has provided $1.8 million to UNICEF to deliver lifesaving healthcare and safe water to displaced populations, host communities, and those living in are...
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Education under attack in Haiti
GENEVA, 28 February 2025 – “In just one month, January this year, armed groups destroyed 47 schools in Haiti’s capital. With 284 schools destroyed in 2024, the relentless attacks on education are accelerating, leaving hundreds of thousands of children without a place to learn. “With violence worsening across Hai...
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UNICEF and the Haitian Government Prioritize the Prevention of Child Recruitment and Reintegration
PORT-AU-PRINCE, le 25 February 2024, – In Haiti, the recruitment and use of children by armed groups increased by 70% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, with one in two children in armed groups being underage. In response to this alarming reality, the Haitian Government and UNICEF a...
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Breastfeeding and well-being: the successful bet of the Mothers' Club of Trou du Nord
Trou du Nord, Haiti, – Rose, 36, gazes at her six-month-old baby with a proud smile. Far from the worry that consumed her a few months ago, today, in her arms, the child wriggles, full of energy and life. Like many women in her community, she struggled to understand how to properly nourish her baby in a context ...
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Inter Miami CF Foundation and UNICEF partner to support children’s education across Latin America and the Caribbean
MIAMI/NEW YORK, 21 February 2025 - , The Inter Miami CF Foundation and UNICEF announced a new global partnership today that will support access to quality education programmes for children in five countries across Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of a three-year partnership, funds raised will support chil...
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U-Reporters on the frontlines against malnutrition
Cap-Haitian, – In Milot, a small, remote village in northern Haiti, Sandra, a mother of two, recalls the difficult days when she struggled to feed her two-year-old son, David. The little boy, weak and lethargic, showed alarming signs of severe malnutrition. "He wasn’t growing, and he was always sick. I didn’t know...
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Haiti Humanitarian Situation Report No. 11 End-of-year Sitrep.
In 2024, the humanitarian situation in Haiti continued to deteriorate, fraught with complexities and challenges. UNICEF estimates that 3 million children are currently in need of humanitarian assistance, with 1.2 million at immediate risk in Port-au-Prince alone, amidst escalating violence and grave violations. By...
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Haiti’s Children Under Siege: The staggering rise of child abuse and recruitment by armed groups
GENEVA, 7 February 2025 – “, A staggering 1,000 per cent rise in sexual violence against children in Haiti has turned their bodies into battlegrounds. The 10-fold rise, recorded from 2023 to last year, comes as armed groups inflict unimaginable horrors on children. “Almost equally staggering is how little coverage...
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Nathalie and Shleydine, a victory against malnutrition
Gonaïves, Haiti, – In a modest neighborhood in Gonaïves, 30-year-old Nathalie cradles her six-month-old daughter in her arms. The young mother’s expression is a mix of relief and exhaustion. "She’s smiling again. That’s all that matters," she says, a shy smile lighting up her face. This smile, she explains, is tha...