Page News and stories Inspirational stories about children, their families and the people we work with from across the region. Available in:EspañolEnglish All news and stories from the region News note 22 January 2021 Back-to-back hurricanes in Central America left at least 1.5 million children at risk of severe diseases due to water contamination Read now Article Normal life washed away in Guatemala Hurricanes in late 2020 were a double blow to a country already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the story Statement 12 January 2021 Children cannot afford another year of school disruption Read now Article Travelling with your family during COVID-19 Tips and advice for protecting your family when you’re away from home Read the story News note 17 December 2020 Death threats and gang violence forcing more families to flee northern Central America – UNHCR and UNICEF survey Read now Article UNICEF supports migrant families in Peru UNICEF launched a programme of multipurpose, non-conditional economic transfers designed specifically for Venezuelan families. Read the story Load more items More stories from the region News note 01/22/2021 Back-to-back hurricanes in Central America left at least 1.5 million children at risk of severe diseases due to water contamination Article 01/20/2021 Normal life washed away in Guatemala Hurricanes in late 2020 were a double blow to a country already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Statement 01/12/2021 Children cannot afford another year of school disruption Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore Article 01/05/2021 Travelling with your family during COVID-19 Tips and advice for protecting your family when you’re away from home News note 12/17/2020 Death threats and gang violence forcing more families to flee northern Central America – UNHCR and UNICEF survey Article 12/16/2020 UNICEF supports migrant families in Peru UNICEF launched a programme of multipurpose, non-conditional economic transfers designed specifically for Venezuelan families. Statement 12/15/2020 Teachers should be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore News note 12/15/2020 United Nations warns about the increased risk of violence in the home against children and adolescents amid COVID-19 and issues recommendations to address it Blog post 12/09/2020 "I would like to wake up and see that this never happened" A 13-year old Guatemalan girl tells in her own words how hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated her community. Blog post 12/03/2020 It was like a movie. Nobody could believe what was happening The arrival of hurricanes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of this population even more, especially that of children. Press release 12/03/2020 Latin America and the Caribbean: the number of children in need of humanitarian assistance has more than tripled this year - UNICEF Photo Essay 12/03/2020 One enormous crisis, multiple little faces We have a chance to ‘reimagine’ and ‘rebuild’ the region back better. Prev 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next More UNICEF to explore Page Where we work Explore our presence across the region where we are working to protect the rights of all children. Visit the page Page Publications UNICEF’s work is grounded in empirical data, rigorous research and thoughtful analysis. Visit the page Page News and stories News and stories from Latin America and the Caribbean Visit the page Page Take action For more than 70 years, UNICEF has led the global fight for children’s rights. Join us to have a real impact on the lives of the world’s children. Visit the page
