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UNICEF at 70 years

https://www.unicef.org/mena/reports/unicef-70-years

UNICEF was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 11 December, 1946, to provide food, clothing and health care to children in a Europe devastated by the Second World War. The situation of children elsewhere across the globe was not any better, and in 1953 UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations system. The UNICEF…

The Government of Japan contributes US$300,000 to support UNICEF’s winter response for children in northeast Syria

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/government-japan-contributes-us300000-support-unicefs-winter-response-children

Damascus, Syria, 1 February 2021, – The Government of Japan has contributed US$300,000 to UNICEF’s winter response, to help protect children in northeast Syria from harsh winter weather. The contribution will ensure that more than 5,000 vulnerable children affected by almost 10 years of violence, displacement, and worsened living conditions are reached with much-needed winter…

UNICEF MENA CoViD-19 Situation Report No.12

https://www.unicef.org/mena/reports/unicef-mena-covid-19-situation-report-no12

As of 22 November, a total of 3.4 million COVID-19 cases have been registered in the region of which 591,802 remain active, and resulting in 89,891 deaths. UNICEF remained dedicated to protecting frontline workers and provided training on Infection Prevention Control (IPC) to almost 5,000 heath workers during the reporting period. In addition,…

Four children reportedly killed and two children injured in two attacks in northern Syria

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/four-children-reportedly-killed-and-two-children-injured-two-attacks-northern-syria

DAMASCUS, 31 January 2021, - One 12-year-old girl was reportedly killed today in an attack in Azaz, northern rural Aleppo. Another two boys are among the scores of people injured, one of the boys is less than one year old. Just yesterday, three children were killed in an explosion in the town of Afrin, also in northern rural Aleppo. These recent attacks are a stark…

Escalating violence in Tripoli, Lebanon, is inflicting an unacceptable toll on children - UNICEF

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/escalating-violence-tripoli-lebanon-inflicting-unacceptable-toll-children-unicef

30 January 2021, Tripoli, Lebanon , – “Ongoing clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli is inflicting an unacceptable toll on children. According to emergency services, at least 70 children have been injured during the recent clashes. UNICEF condemns all forms of violence against children. No child should be pushed to participate in,…

DP World, UNICEF partner to support COVID-19 vaccination

https://www.unicef.org/gulf/press-releases/dp-world-and-unicef-announce-global-partnership-support-covid-19-vaccination

The agreement will support the provision of COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies for low- and lower-middle-income countries

UNICEF appoints Mr Majid Al-Usaimi as First National Ambassador from the United Arab Emirates

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/unicef-appoints-mr-majid-al-usaimi-first-national-ambassador-united-arab-emirates

Dubai, 25 January 2021 -, UNICEF announced in a press conference and ceremony held here today the appointment of Mr Majid Al-Usaimi as its first National Ambassador from the United Arab Emirates. Mr Majid Al-Usaimi’s appointment as UNICEF National Ambassador follows decades of work for children in the UAE and in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia regions through his…

Fifteen children reportedly injured in the Gaza Strip following munitions explosion

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/fifteen-children-reportedly-injured-gaza-strip-following-munitions-explosion

EAST JERUSALEM, 24 January 2021, : “UNICEF received preliminary reports of an explosion yesterday of munitions allegedly stored in the residential area of Beit Hanoun in the north of the Gaza Strip. “While we are unable to verify the number of children affected, initial reports indicate that up to 15 children may have been injured in the blast and up to three schools possibly…

Ten years of war in Syria, more than half of children continue to be deprived of education

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/ten-years-war-syria-more-half-children-continue-be-deprived-education

Joint Statement on International Day of Education, AMMAN, 24 January 2021-, “Children in Syria continue to bear the brunt of the crisis that will be marked by a grim milestone of ten years in March this year. The education system in Syria is overstretched, underfunded, fragmented and unable to provide safe, equitable and sustained services to millions of children. “Inside Syria, there are over 2.4 million children out of…

New year brings little hope for children and families in Syria

https://www.unicef.org/mena/press-releases/new-year-brings-little-hope-children-and-families-syria

NEW YORK, 24 January 2021 –, “Ten years since the war in Syria started, children continue to be killed, injured, displaced and deprived of basic necessities. “Just on Thursday, two children, 1 and 10 years old, were killed in an attack in Hama. Another child was injured. “Barely three weeks into the new year, at least 15 children have now been killed in incidents involving…