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On 6 August 2020, UNICEF employees engage in the safe transfer of vaccines from a damaged warehouse of the Ministry of Public Health, located in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon. Two days prior, the warehouse, along with numerous other buildings, was damaged by an enormous explosion that took over 150 lives and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Despite the explosion and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines remain available for children in Lebanon.

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08/07/2020

Geneva Palais briefing note on situation for children affected by Beirut explosions and UNICEF response

Lebanon. People walk away from a damaged building in Beirut.

Press release

08/06/2020

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up response and assistance to children and families

A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael on August 5, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. - Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut today after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis.

Statement

08/05/2020

UNICEF sad and shocked at Beirut explosions, concerned about the wellbeing of children, and supporting partners on the ground

Statement from Ms. Yukie Mokuo, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon

Press release

08/04/2020

UNICEF condemns attack in Cameroon’s Far North that reportedly killed 10 children

On 23 July, 2019, Clara, 8 months, is breastfed by her mother, Rosina, at their home in a rural area of the department of San José, Uruguay.

Statement

08/03/2020

Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet

Joint message for World Breastfeeding Week 2020 by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Bahamas. A woman stands with her child at a shelter for those affected by Hurricane Dorian.

Press release

08/03/2020

Children in Central America and the Caribbean facing dual threat of stronger hurricane season and COVID-19

Displacement and service interruption caused by storms could leave children and families more vulnerable to virus, UNICEF warns

Press release

07/30/2020

UNICEF and faith groups release new guidance on how to support communities in times of COVID-19

Guidance advises faith leaders and communities on how to practice faith safely, fight misinformation, and support children and vulnerable populations

Press release

07/29/2020

A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says

UNICEF and Pure Earth call for urgent action to abolish dangerous practices including the informal recycling of lead acid batteries

Statement

07/28/2020

Five children killed and nine injured in an attack on a village in West Darfur, Sudan

Statement from Mohammed Ould Bouasria, Acting UNICEF Representative in Sudan

Press release

07/27/2020

UNICEF: An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19

As part of its Reimagine campaign, UNICEF calls for accelerated action to prevent and treat malnutrition caused by pandemic as humanitarian community appeals for $2.4 billion to improve maternal and child nutrition

Press release

07/23/2020

Millions of children affected by devastating flooding in South Asia, with many more at risk as COVID-19 brings further challenges

On 5th November 2019, displaced pupils wash their hands before eating at the UNICEF-supported Qansahley Primary School in Dollow, Somalia.

Press release

07/23/2020

UNICEF and partners respond to the triple threat of floods, locusts and COVID-19 in Somalia

Over 3 million Somali children in need of humanitarian assistance

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Press Releases

Breaking news, statements and reactions from UNICEF offices around the world

Geneva Palais briefing note on situation for children affected by Beirut explosions and UNICEF response

80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF

UNICEF sad and shocked at Beirut explosions, concerned about the wellbeing of children, and supporting partners on the ground

UNICEF condemns attack in Cameroon’s Far North that reportedly killed 10 children

Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet

Children in Central America and the Caribbean facing dual threat of stronger hurricane season and COVID-19

UNICEF and faith groups release new guidance on how to support communities in times of COVID-19

A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says

Five children killed and nine injured in an attack on a village in West Darfur, Sudan

UNICEF: An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19

Millions of children affected by devastating flooding in South Asia, with many more at risk as COVID-19 brings further challenges

UNICEF and partners respond to the triple threat of floods, locusts and COVID-19 in Somalia

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