Kyiv, August 17, 2022 – Launched on March 31, 2022 in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Policy, the “Spilno” program was created to meet the needs of families with children, who are among the most vulnerable groups in Ukraine. Since then, UNICEF has distributed $125 million through this program and helped 350,000 children – … Read more
Port-au-Prince, August 5, 2022 – That increase in gang violence has deprived some urban areas of Haiti of access to health services. In Cité Soleil – a town in Port-au-Prince ravaged by violence – 1 child out of 20 are at risk of dying from severe acute malnutrition, UNICEF warned today. According to the latest … Read more
New York, June 14, 2022 – “ I spent the last week in Ukraine, where I met children and families affected by war, where I saw the importance of UNICEF’s humanitarian efforts, and where I met the authorities, my colleagues in the UN and partner organizations. I was able to travel to Kiev, Irpin, Bucha, … Read more
Geneva, June 28, 2022 – “Hi. It’s a pleasure to be with you. UNICEF today launches a major new report entitled “ 25 years with children and armed conflict : To act to protect children in war ». This report coincides with the 25th year of the SRSG’s mandate on children and armed conflict. Our … Read more
New York / Geneva, June 28, 2022 – Between 2005 and In 2020, the UN confirmed more than 266 000 serious abuse of children committed by parties to conflicts for more than 30 years conflict situations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, UNICEF said today in a new report (1). This figure … Read more
New York / Paris, June 17, 2022 – Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of 2021, according to UNICEF estimates – the highest number recorded since World War II. This number includes 13.7 million of children refugees and asylum seekers † and almost … Read more
Kiev, June 4, 2022 – “Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Madam First Lady of Ukraine, I would like to thank you for bringing us together on this dark but important occasion and also to thank you personally for the strength and courage you have shown by making known and sharing with world children’s stories and carry … Read more
New York / Geneva / Kiev, the 1st June 2022 – Ukraine’s 100-day war has had devastating consequences for children on a scale and at a rate not seen since World War II, UNICEF reports today. Three million children in Ukraine and more than 2.2 million children in host countries now need humanitarian aid. Nearly … Read more