Somalia

Story of Zakariya - High malnutrition rate continue to threat the lives of children, especially among the displaced

   

 

   

For days, little Zakariya Abdullahi, 2, had had high fever and been losing weight rapidly, right under the eyes of his mother. His family, like millions of other displaced people, struggled to make ends meet. The only thing they had to eat was a little bit of milk and porridge every day. “I lost hope when I saw his condition deteriorating,” recalled the mother. “I thought he would never get better.”

Zakariya’s mother decided to bring him to the nearby nutrition centre operated by UNICEF partner, Somali Young Doctors’ Association in their camp, located in an area called Daynille on the outskirt of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

News

EU tops up funding for UNICEF to help children affected by humanitarian crises
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UNICEF support reaches families affected by Cyclone Sagar

Japan gives US$3million to keep Somalia’s drought affected children healthy, in school and protected
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Asha’s story - A journey to safety and a start to education

   

    
Asha Abdulahi Jama was two years old when her mother died. She is now nine and has lived through more warfare, loss and displacement than most people experience in a lifetime. In August 2018, fighting broke out between government forces and rebel militias in her hometown of Bulo-Burde, Hiran Region, central Somalia, forcing Asha and her family to flee. They came first to Buqda, then to Beletweyne.

Feature stories

Fatuma Liban, a community mobilizer working in the fight against polio

Somalia commemorates World Breastfeeding Week 2018

Third phase of local governance programme launched in Somaliland

Emergency updates

UNICEF: Humanitarian Situation Report 8/2018: August 2018

OCHA: Humanitarian Snapshot - 11 September 2018

OCHA: Food security improving but recovery remains fragile

OCHA: Humanitarian Bulletin, Somalia 5 - 31 July 2018

FSNAU: Food Security Outlook - June 2018 to January 2019

OCHA: Humanitarian Funding Overview - 28 June 2018

Publications

UNICEF Somalia Annual Report 2017

UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021: Executive Summary

Going on Tahriib - The causes and consequences of Somali youth migration to Europe