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Humanitarian crisis and response

Taliban’s decision to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations will cost children’s lives

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Farzana

Learning Continues for Children Affected by Floods

UNICEF provides High Performance Tents to ensure safe learning environment for children of flood-affected communities in South Punjab

Noorullah

Displaced by the river

Children and families uprooted by the floods struggle to survive Pakistan’s harsh winters

Zabiullah

05 September 2022

“During the flood, I shouted for someone to rescue me."

Recent flooding in central Afghanistan has left thousands of children and families vulnerable.

UNICEF Sindh Chief of Field Office, Prem Bahadur Chand, right, talks to 10-year-old Zameera, who is now living with her family in the camp established by the Pakistan Army for displaced families in Thatta district, Sindh Province, Pakistan.

02 September 2022

UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the impact of the Pakistan floods on children and families and UNICEF’s response

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Pakistan Representative Abdullah Fadil – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Mohammad Azami

Mohammad Azami speaks about his work as a humanitarian

From bringing clean water to earthquake-affected communities to teaching families about handwashing with soap, it's all in a regular day's work

Sri Lankan baby

UNICEF appeals for US$25 million to meet the urgent needs of 1.7 million children affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka

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25 February 2022

The international community and the de facto authorities must find ways to work together – for the sake of the children of Afghanistan

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the end of three-day trip to Afghanistan

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29 September 2021

EU Humanitarian Airbridge helps deliver 32 tonnes of UNICEF humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan

A young girl in a white hijab sits behind a desk and holds up a bright-blue UNICEF backpack, smiling

04 December 2019

UNICEF issues largest-ever emergency funding appeal to reach historic numbers of children in need