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Humanitarian crisis and response
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Humanitarian Response
All offices are empowered to deliver timely, equitable and principled humanitarian action
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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the announcement of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK, 15 January 2025 – “UNICEF welcomes the announcement today of a ceasefire deal between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. This is long overdue for the children and families of Gaza who have endured more than a year of bombardment and deprivation, and for the hostages in Gaza and their families...

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Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder on continued deaths of children
AMMAN, 26 December 2024 – “In the final days of the year, there seems to be no end in sight to the deadly threats to children in Gaza. Over the past three days, at least eleven children have reportedly been killed in attacks. Now, we are also witnessing children dying from the cold and a lack of adequate shelter. ...

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"Cold, sick and traumatized" - the ongoing nightmare for children in Gaza
AMMAN/GENEVA, 20 December 2024 – “Children in Gaza are cold, sick and traumatized. Hunger and malnutrition, and the dire living conditions more broadly, continue to put the lives of children at risk. Right now, over 96% of women and children in Gaza cannot meet their basic nutritional needs. Most are surviving on ...

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on children and the continued bloodshed in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK, 13 December 2024 – “Yesterday, in yet another devastating attack on Nuseirat camp, in central Gaza, 33 people were reportedly killed – including at least eight children – and 50 wounded by airstrikes. The latest violence adds to a staggering figure of more than 160 children reportedly killed in Gaza in a...

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the impact of the situation in Syria on children
NEW YORK, 8 December 2024 – “With the situation in Syria rapidly evolving, UNICEF reiterates the UN Secretary-General’s appeal for calm, to refrain from violence, and to protect the rights of all Syrians – especially children, at least 80 of whom have been killed or injured in the past two weeks. “UNICEF remains s...

Press release
UNICEF appeals for US$9.9 billion in humanitarian funding to support children affected by conflict and crisis in increasingly volatile world
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 5 December 2024 – UNICEF launched a US$ 9.9 billion funding appeal today to reach 109 million children across 146 countries with lifesaving aid in 2025. The funds will be utilized in UNICEF’s humanitarian response to multiple conflicts, climate shocks, displacement, and health crises expected next...

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the announcement of a ceasefire
NEW YORK, 26 November 2024 – “UNICEF welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, which we hope will bring an end to the war which has killed more than 240 children, injured around 1,400, and upended the lives of countless others. This is an essential first step toward allowing communities to heal and rebu...

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UN agencies warn of spiraling Sudan crisis as civilians face grave risks and famine threat grows amid access barriers
PORT SUDAN, 25 October 2024 – "The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to spiral, with millions of people in desperate need of assistance. The conflict has displaced over 11 million people, both internally and across borders, while pushing millions more into extreme vulnerability, particularly children. Access ...

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Gaza's children: "Trapped in a cycle of pain"
GENEVA, 18 October 2024 -“Gaza is the real-world embodiment of hell on earth for its one million children. And it’s getting worse, day-by-day, as we see the horrific impact of the daily airstrikes and military operations on Palestinian children. “Let me try and share what that looks like, via one child: A seven-y...

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UNICEF ramps up water and sanitation, health and community awareness work in response to the threat of cholera in Lebanon
BEIRUT, October 18, 2024 –UNICEF has activated its emergency cholera response along with the Ministry of Health and other partners to help protect children and families by containing the disease, following the confirmation of a cholera case in the Akkar governorate in the north of Lebanon by the Ministry of Public...

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Increasing bombardment damaging essential services and putting children in Lebanon at great risk: UNICEF
BEIRUT, 16 October 2024 – Children in Lebanon are at growing risk of health and protection issues – including waterborne diseases like cholera, hepatitis and diarrhea – as the continued bombardment of the country increasingly disrupts and damages essential services that families rely on. At least 28 water faciliti...

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Urgent humanitarian response needed amidst escalating conflict in Lebanon – WFP and UNICEF
BEIRUT, 15 October 2024 – “During a three-day visit to Lebanon, we witnessed the devastation and sensed people’s fear and confusion. For them, the future remains uncertain as long as their country is under fire. The war that the world wanted to avoid in Lebanon is now happening and has already triggered a catastro...