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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the attacks in Gaza
NEW YORK, 18 March 2025, – “Reports and images emerging from the Gaza Strip following today’s attacks are beyond horrifying. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed, including more than 130 children, representing the largest single-day child death toll in the last year. “Some of the strikes reportedly hit m...

Press release
UNICEF and Germany Partner to Improve Essential Services in Moldova
14 February 2025, Chisinau, Moldova, – UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of the Federal Republic of Germany through the German Development Bank (KfW) continues to lead transformative efforts in Moldova, to improve access to essential health, education, child pr...

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Moldova Humanitarian Response for Children and Refugee Families
From the onset of the Ukrainian refugee crisis in Moldova, UNICEF established itself as a trusted partner of choice in delivering humanitarian action for children in child protection, education, health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, and social protection. Through a network of 11 UNICEF/UNHCR Blue Do...

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War in Ukraine pushes generation of children to the brink, warns UNICEF
KYIV/NEW YORK, 21 February 2023 –, Almost one year since the escalation of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a generation of children has experienced 12 months of violence, fear, loss and tragedy. There is not a single aspect of children’s lives that the conflict has not impacted, with children killed, inj...


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UNICEF Moldova Emergency Response. February 2022 - February 2023
From the onset of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Moldova established itself as a trusted partner to deliver critical humanitarian support for children, including child protection; education; health and nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and social protection...

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Two years of war and displacement
Mothers and children from Ukraine continue to flee from the war, In Moldova, UNICEF and its partners are making joint efforts to ensure access to essential services for refugee families. For 730 days, refugee children have wondered whether their schools, homes, toys, and relatives left behind in Ukraine are safe. ...

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Maha Damaj: "All refugee children need support and protection"
As refugees from Ukraine crossed the border into Moldova, Maha Damaj, UNICEF Moldova Representative, was struck by memories from her own childhood. On World Refugee Day, Maha shares her story and advocates firmly for the protection of every child. Ukrainian refugees arrive at the Palanca border crossing in Moldova...

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Aliona, a Ukrainian teenager, talks about programs for young refugees
"All the games and everything we do at the Tohatin Youth Center helps us forget at least for a few minutes what is happening at home in Ukraine," says Aliona a 17-year-old from Odesa, Ukraine, who fled the war and took refuge in the Republic of Moldova with her sister and mother. Specifically, the three women hav...

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UNICEF brought ten oxygen concentrators from its Supply Division in Copenhagen
Chisinau, 26 August 2020., UNICEF procured and delivered ten oxygen concentrators, with a total value of 131,377 MDL to the Institute of Emergency Medicine today. A large number of Covid-19 patients require oxygen therapy and monitoring. Oxygen concentrators provide a continued source of oxygen flow to patients ...

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UNICEF delivered a lot of personal protective equipment to frontline workers
UNICEF delivered a lot of personal protective equipment for the frontline workers. The assistance includes 100,000 surgical masks, 20,000 face shields, and 500,000 pairs of gloves. Most of the personal protective equipment will be made available to frontline healthcare workers, to protect them from the risk of g...

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UNICEF delivered a lot of personal protective equipment to frontline workers in the health sector and border police workers
40 cubic meters of personal protective equipment with a total value of 1.24 million MDL arrived by a truck from Copenhagen. Another batch is expected to arrive on 24 August. , Chisinau, 2, 1, August 2020., UNICEF delivered a lot of personal protective equipment for the frontline workers today. The assistance incl...