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Humanitarian Action and Emergencies

The Global Handwashing Day (GHD) 2021
Press release
10/14/2021
Global Handwashing Day 2021
Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together
Hayat Ali Amkam 9-year-old collects water in the Omar Bin Yasser camp in Aden, Yemen.
Article
10/13/2021
One of the best defences against coronavirus
How UNICEF is equipping families and communities with soap and clean water to protect themselves against COVID-19.
Since the escalation in the Gaza Strip began on 10 May, 40 Palestinian children have been killed, with many more injured and displaced. Prior to this escalation, 1 in 3 children in the Gaza Strip required psychosocial support for conflict-related trauma. That number has now undoubtedly risen. Children must be protected.
Statement
05/19/2021
Immediate humanitarian access needed to stave off disaster for Gaza’s children
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
Three girls peeking outside a gate at one of 29 UNRWA schools used as temporary shelter. Dozens of families in the Gaza Strip have had to flee their homes in fear amid heavy bombardment.
Statement
05/16/2021
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the situation in Gaza
A severe acute malnourished 4-year-old boy, weighs only 8kg and he is noticeably smaller than average kids at his age, Tra Giang, Quang Ngai (Central Viet Nam).
Article
01/18/2021
Treating malnourished kids in the aftermath of the storms
In the aftermath of the storms and floods that struck central Viet Nam in October 2020, the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition
A third of the world’s children poisoned by lead, new groundbreaking analysis says
Press release
12/03/2020
UNICEF issues record US$6.4 billion emergency funding appeal to reach more than 190 million children impacted by humanitarian crises and the COVID-19 pandemic
Funds will support essential programs for children and families in need across 149 countries and territories through 2021
UNICEF airlifts 10 tons of therapeutic food to Viet Nam for malnourished children
Article
11/27/2020
UNICEF airlifts 10 tons of therapeutic food to Viet Nam
More nutrition supplies expected in the coming weeks to treat approximately over 4,000 acutely malnourished children every day for the next three months
Up close and personal in Viet Nam’s flooded central region
Blog post
11/16/2020
Up close and personal in Viet Nam’s flooded central region
On 10-11 November, I visited flood affected communes in Ha Tinh and Quang Binh provinces and saw first-hand the devastating impact this disaster...
Over 7.7 million people live in the 9 provinces affected by the natural disasters. Water levels in some areas have reached the highest point in over two decades. The storms have also damaged vital infrastructure, including electricity and roads, leaving many communities cut off from assistance and protection.
Photo Essay
10/30/2020
2.5 million children affected as multiple natural disasters
Since early October parts of central Viet Nam have received unprecedented rains that, combined with three powerful tropical storms
Landslides caused by Storm Molave bury at least 13 families in remote district.
Statement
10/29/2020
VIET NAM: Landslides caused by Storm Molave bury at least 13 families in remote district.