For every child, a childhood.

a child in winter clothes
UNICEF/Lebanon/January 2018
Syrian refugee Akram, 9, wearing a scarf over his head to try and stay warm, stands in his family's shelter following a winter storm which brought rain and snow at an informal settlement in Haoush Harime, in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Friday 19 January 2018.

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#ForEveryChild, Warmth

UNICEF Winter Appeal 2018-2019

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News note

27 November 2018
Funding gaps threaten to leave nearly 1 million children out in the cold in the Middle East and North Africa

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Children are taking over and turning the world blue. Sign th

Children are taking over and turning the world blue. Sign the petition.

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Conflict in Yemen: "A living hell for children"

400,000 children are acutely malnourished and fighting for their lives in Yemen

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Article

“We sit on worn out blankets on the floor during classes"

Despite hardship and displacement, children in Idlib’s IDP camps continue their education

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In other news

21 February 2019
Interview opportunity: UNICEF at the Geneva Pledging Conference for Yemen

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Statement

20 February 2019
Redeployment agreement from Hudaydah welcome – calls to bring positive change for children

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Statement

17 February 2019
The children of Rukban deserve far better

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News note

15 February 2019
Thousands of children vaccinated in remote Rukban settlement amid severe lack of access to medical care

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Press release

11 February 2019
The European Union contributes over €8 million to towards UNICEF programmes for the most vulnerable children and families in Syria

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Photo Essay

UNICEF’s e-vouchers provide children with winter clothes

“Last month, Ahmed’s old trainers finally gave up and were torn apart, forcing him to walk barefoot!”

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Article

UNICEF supports separated children to reunite with families

Thousands flee violence in eastern Syria

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Campaign

Children Under Attack

Children are coming under attack in conflicts across the world. We can’t accept this as a ‘new normal.’

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Statement

Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria

Statement attributable to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

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UNICEF/MENA/2018