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For every child, results
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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. Ove...
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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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Roberto Benes is the new UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
Panama City, 24 March 2025 -, Roberto Benes assumed his position as UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean on 24 March 2025. Based in Panama City, Mr. Benes leads, oversees and provides guidance for 36 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. He also represents UNICEF bef...
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Statement by UN Human Rights and UNICEF
The United Nations Human Rights Office for South America (OHCHR) and UNICEF's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office express their deep concern and solidarity with the families of four children, aged 11 to 15, who are alleged victims of an enforced disappearance during a military operation in Guayaquil, Ecuad...
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End violence
UNICEF works tirelessly to promote new, evidence-based strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that foster safe environments for every child and adolescent., Our programmes are based on practice- and evidence-based technical expertise, research and evaluation, with a vision of robust, mature national c...
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Karin Hulshof
Karin Hulshof UNICEF/UN0589249/McIlwaine Karin Hulshof. Regional Director a.i., UNICEF for Latin America and the Caribbean Karin Hulshof assumed position of Regional Director, a.i. for Latin America and the Caribbean on 01 July 2024. Ms. Hulshof has worked for UNICEF for more than 30 years. Prior to her current role, Ms. Hulshof served as UNICEF…
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Violence sending shocks around Haiti’s collapsing health system
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 21 May 2024, – An alarming six out of ten hospitals in Haiti are barely operational as recent escalating violence in Port-Au-Prince has continued to deprive children of critical health supplies and medicine, UNICEF warned today., Every hospital in the country has reported difficulties in acquiring ...
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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti
NEW YORK, 22 April 2024: ", Excellencies, good afternoon. It is good to be with you. "Thank you to Ambassador Frazier for hosting this discussion during Malta’s Security Council presidency, and for inviting me to brief you on the worsening humanitarian situation in Haiti. "Today, I am speaking both as UNICEF Execu...
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Armed violence deepening malnutrition crisis for children in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE/NEW YORK, 26 March 2024 -, The alarming surge in armed violence in areas of Haiti is creating heightened risk of furthering a malnutrition crisis in the country, UNICEF warned today. The recent findings from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis indicate an alarming, 19 pe...
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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Haiti
NEW YORK, 6 March 2024, – “As violence and lawlessness in More information about Haiti Haiti reaches a new and terrifying level, the resolve of the international community and local stakeholders to protect and support the Haitian people must be strengthened. “Haiti has been gripped by consecutive years of horrifi...
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UNICEF urges all parties to safeguard children amid latest unrest in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 8 February 2024, – UNICEF is deeply concerned by recent reports highlighting the violence faced and witnessed by children during the current socio-political events in Haiti. We urge all stakeholders to ensure that children are protected, regardless of their situation. Protecting children should be the priority. UNICEF calls on everyone to protect children and take…
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Ecuador: Homicide rate among children and adolescents soars 640 per cent in four years - UNICEF
PANAMA CITY/NEW YORK, 12 January 2024 –, At least 770 child and adolescent homicides were recorded in Ecuador in 2023 1 , , a drastic increase of 640 per cent from 104 cases in 2019, according to the latest estimates by the local Ministry of Interior., This alarming spike in deaths by armed violence continues to ...