SANA’A/ADEN/AMMAN, 26 June 2020 - Millions of children in Yemen could be pushed to ‘the brink of starvation’ due to huge shortfalls in humanitarian aid funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic – according to a new UNICEF report marking more than five years since conflict escalated in the country. Yemen five years on: Children, conflict and COVID-19…

Good hygiene practices and maintaining social distance are important in helping children return to school safely

After 5 years of conflict, Yemen's children are in desperate need of aid

Mothers and babies need to be cared for by a safe pair of hands. Access to quality care provided by a trained, equipped and supported health worker is critical for ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The briefing note ‘Investing in health workers to save maternal and newborn lives’ articulates recommended solutions to the main…

CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine – “It felt like the first days of the conflict [in eastern Ukraine],” Dr. Olha Kobevko, an infectious disease specialist in Chernivtsi, recalls of the initial influx of COVID-19 patients at her hospital. “We didn’t know what to expect, but we were on the frontline anyway.” “This is like a war – you don’t know when the next ‘…

KINSHASA, 25 June 2020 – UNICEF welcomed the announcement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today of the end of the 23-month long Ebola outbreak in the east of the country but warned that increased efforts must continue in response to a new outbreak in the north-western province of Equateur. The Ebola outbreak in…

The UNICEF 2016–2030 Global WASH Strategy highlights the importance of generating and sharing evidence for what works, building from UNICEF's deep programming experience and technical expertise to strengthen the WASH Sector. This catalogue describes the rich diversity of UNICEF WASH knowledge-sharing activities during 2019, ranging from technical…

UNICEF is funded entirely by voluntary contributions. We rely on the commitment of our partners to bring life-saving support to children and their families.  The  Funding Compendium 2019  contains financial information on contributions to UNICEF from public and private sector resource partners. It outlines the various funding streams to UNICEF…, FUNDING COMPENDIUM 2019 WHO IS UNICEF? We are the world’s largest children’s organization, an agency of the United Nations and 100 per cent voluntarily funded. Mandated at the highest levels, we ensure that children and adolescents are protected, healthy, and educated. We have a presence in over 190 countries and territories, working during times…

The following report summarizes how UNICEF and its partners contributed to Goal Area 3 in 2019 and reviews the impact of these accomplishments on children and the communities where they live. This is one of eight reports on the results of efforts during the past year, encompassing gender equality and humanitarian action as well as each of the five…

UNICEF’s Regular Resources (RR) is essentially funding without restrictions, to be used flexibly for children wherever and whenever the need is greatest. With RR, UNICEF is able to pioneer new ideas for children; work from birth through adolescence; scale up proven solutions globally;  prepare and respond rapidly in emergencies, and contribute to…, REGULAR RESOURCES 2019 REPORT Who is UNICEF? We are the world’s largest children’s organization, an agency of the United Nations, and 100 per cent voluntarily funded. Mandated at the highest levels, we ensure that children and adolescents are protected, healthy, and educated. We have a presence in over 190 countries and territories, working during…