Statement
11/04/2019
Governments should repatriate foreign children stranded in Syria before it’s too late
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/governments-should-repatriate-foreign-children-stranded-syria-its-too-late
NEW YORK, 4 November 2019 – “The latest escalation in northeast Syria brings a renewed urgency for governments to repatriate foreign children stranded in the area before it is too late. National governments have the responsibility and opportunity now to do the right thing and bring these children and their parents home where they can receive…
Article
11/01/2019
Education – and dreams – displaced in Mali
https://www.unicef.org/stories/education-and-dreams-displaced-mali
SÉVARÉ, Mali – Boureima’s students enjoy his classes. The setting might be unconventional, uncomfortable even, with more than 70 students sharing a tent in the corner of a dusty sports stadium. But Boureima brings something even more valuable than the sturdy walls of a conventional classroom: Seemingly unlimited patience – and pride in his…
Page
11/01/2019
Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.unicef.org/about-unicef/frequently-asked-questions
Frequently Asked Questions, What is UNICEF? Where does UNICEF work? What does the acronym UNICEF stand for? How can I make a donation to UNICEF? Where can I get the latest data on issues affecting children? Where can I find UNICEF publications? Where does UNICEF get its funding? How is UNICEF accountable for its work? What is the UNICEF Executive Board? How can I apply for a…
Article
10/31/2019
Dreams in a world turned upside down by conflict
https://www.unicef.org/stories/dreams-world-turned-upside-down-conflict
BARDARASH CAMP, Iraq – The rain is falling quietly over Bardarash camp, in northern Iraq, not far from the Syrian border. But the wind whips loudly at the flaps of Kawthar’s tent. A week ago, she had her own home in Syria. Now, this tent is home. Kawthar, a 25-year-old mother from northeast Syria, says she could see the violence unfolding right in…
Partner site
10/30/2019
A message from Yemen's children
https://www.unicef.org/yemen/message-children-yemen
Yemeni children share an open letter describing their dreams for a better world
Press release
10/30/2019
More than half of South Asian youth are not on track to have the education and skills necessary for employment in 2030
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/more-half-south-asian-youth-are-not-track-have-education-and-skills-necessary
KATHMANDU/NEW YORK/MUMBAI, 30 October 2019 – An estimated 54 per cent of South Asian youth leave school without the necessary skills to get a decent job in the next decade, according to data produced by the Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education), the Education Commission, and UNICEF . According to the data, South Asia lags behind…
Press release
10/29/2019
Put children and young people first, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore says at end of Sudan visit
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/put-children-and-young-people-first-unicef-executive-director-henrietta-fore-says
KHARTOUM, 29 October 2019 – Sudan is at a historic moment and it is critical that children’s rights are at the heart of the national agenda, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said at the end of a three-day visit to the country. “This is a defining moment,” Fore said. “Moving forward, as Sudan starts the next chapter in its history, it is…
Press release
10/25/2019
490,000 children affected by devastating floods in South Sudan
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/490000-children-affected-devastating-floods-south-sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, 25 October 2019 — An estimated 490,000 children are affected by heavy flooding in South Sudan, UNICEF warned today. Exceptional heavy rain since July, have affected some 908,000 people in 32 counties. While heavy rain and flooding is normal this time of year, the current scope and scale of the flooding is severe especially in…
Press release
10/25/2019
UNICEF and partners provide vaccination against polio and measles for nearly 232,000 children in Syria and Iraq, many affected by violence in northeast Syria
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-and-partners-provide-vaccination-against-polio-and-measles-nearly-232000
AMMAN, 25 October 2019 – UNICEF and partners have provided polio and measles vaccines for approximately 230,000 children under the age of five in Al-Hasakeh governorate, in northeast Syria, including in collective shelters and camps such as Al-Hol and A’reesha.   Since the latest wave of violence in northeast Syria escalated less than two weeks…
Photo Essay
10/24/2019
Seeking safety, clean water and shelter in northeast Syria
https://www.unicef.org/stories/seeking-safety-clean-water-and-shelter-northeast-syria
The Syrian crisis remains first and foremost a protection crisis: last year was the deadliest single year for children since the start of the war. But the escalation of fighting in the northeast of the country since early October 2019 is a stark reminder of just how severe and far-reaching the impact has been on an estimated 5 million children…