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Humanitarian Action and Emergencies

Teniou, 9, sits on a mangrove in an area which usually floods at high tide in Tebunginako village, Abaiang Atoll, South Tarawa, Kiribati, Saturday 30 January 2016.
Programme
31 October 2019
Disaster risk reduction and emergencies
UNICEF is on the ground before, during, and after emergencies, working to reach children and families with lifesaving aid and long-term assistance.
“I felt sad that the sea overflowed. While it was happening, I was scared, and I am still sad, but it is slowly getting better.” – Ana, 9
Article
14 April 2022
“The events of the night are still haunting them today.”
Reaching children and families with psycho-social support in Tonga
“After [the tsunami passed] we came down and I saw that the waves damaged the house. Big trees and branches were pushed inside the yard.” Semisi, 15, was in a neighbouring village preparing for Sunday school when he first heard the eruption.
Press release
13 February 2022
New UNICEF – Government of Japan partnership to support thousands of Tongan families affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami
Sione, 18, in front of his damaged home. Few families in Tonga were left untouched by the destruction.
Article
04 February 2022
A narrow escape
Sione shares his experience of the volcanic explosion and tsunami in Tonga
Eleven-year-old Moui-He-Kelesi, left, and his older sister Paea-He-Lotu, 15, clean outside their home. “I felt scared. I cried as I was running, and I was trying to hold onto my mom,” he says, following the eruption. As the family drove home, thick ash rained down on Tongatapu.
Article
28 January 2022
“I cried as I was running.”
Hear from children in the aftermath of the Tonga volcanic eruption
Saia Monu, 15-years-old from Tonga
Photo Essay
26 January 2022
Recovering from the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
Thousands of children have been affected by the disaster. UNICEF is working with partners to provide urgent support.
Press release
16 January 2022
UNICEF ready to support families and children in the aftermath of volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
Handwashing
Press release
25 June 2021
Over 30,000 cyclone affected Fijian children and their families to receive support under new UNICEF - Government of New Zealand partnership
Dawara Village in Savusavu, few days after severe tropical cyclone Yasa.
Article
03 February 2021
Dawara families say, ‘worst cyclone and flooding ever’
For hours families in Dawara village in Cakaudrove Province felt the full brunt of severe TC Yasa as it barreled down on Fiji in December, last year
Virisila Rokocinono, 16, washes clothes at a small creek after Tropical Cyclone Yasa hit her island home and left them with no water supply.
Article
31 December 2020
Virisila's hopes undeterred
Tropical Cyclone Yasa devastates families and children, leaving them without access to basic supplies.
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