Tag: UNICEF
Hurricane Beryl Threatens Nearly 3 Million Children in the Caribbean, Said Unicef
They lie in nations already affected or in the future trajectory of the devastating hurricane.
July 3, 2024
One in Five Children Suffer From Chronic Malnutrition, Said UNICEF
“They are apparently healthy children in communities where 30 to 40 percent of them are chronically malnourished. It is a problem of normalization and it is common that it is not identified as a priority”. On Friday, UNICEF warned that one in five children under two suffer from chronic malnutrition in Ecuador, a figure that […]
June 7, 2024
UNICEF: Child Food Poverty at Alarming Levels
As a result, a quarter of the world’s children are surviving on extremely poor diets, consuming only two or fewer of the major food groups.
June 6, 2024
Afghanistan: UNICEF Reinforces Support Following Flash Floods
The Children’s Fund also provided immediate cash assistance through its rapid response mechanism to help people recover and meet their basic needs.
June 4, 2024
UNICEF Worries About Haitian Health System Collapse
Haiti’s health system is now “on the verge of collapse,” warned the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Haiti Bruno Maes on Wednesday, in the midst of an alarming decline in the number of hospitals still operating in the violent Caribbean nation. RELATED: Haiti: Kenyan Delegation Assesses Future Troop Base According to the organization, […]
May 22, 2024
Haiti: UN Maintains Humanitarian Efforts in the Face of Violence
On Friday, the UN said that it is continuing its humanitarian efforts today to support people affected and displaced by the violence in Haiti, which is hitting hard in the capital’s neighborhoods. Related: Haiti: U.S. Military Aircraft Offloaded 835 Tons of Cargo Despite the volatile situation, humanitarian organisations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
May 17, 2024
Gaza Strip: UNICEF Condemns Escalating Israeli Attacks
On Thursday, UNICEF said that humanitarian operations, on which the survival of the entire population of the Gaza Strip depends, are now threatened by escalating attacks by the Israeli armed forces. Related: Borkum Ship Transports Weapons to Israel, RESCOP Denounces Civilians, already exhausted, malnourished and victims of countless traumas, are now at greater risk of […]
May 16, 2024
Child Migration Through Darien to Reach Record Levels: UNICEF
On Wednesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that an increase in the number of children migrating through the dangerous Darien Gap so far this year puts the route on track for a fifth consecutive year of record levels of child migration. RELATED: Haiti: Concern Over Unaccompanied Children Deported from DR In the first […]
May 16, 2024
More Than 400 Civilians Have Been Killed by Mines in Libya
In Libya, more than 400 people were killed or injured by anti-personnel mines abandoned during the past five years. On the other hand, the Libyan government has only been able to clear 36% of the mined land. RELATED: Zionist Troops Have Killed More Than 630 Doctors in Gaza The United Nations Support Mission in Libya […]
May 14, 2024
East Africa: Flooding, Landslides Affect Nearly 1 Mln, UN
On Thursday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains are affecting nearly 1 million people in East Africa. Related: S.Africa: Death Toll in Building Collapse Rises to 7, 39 Still Missing According to UNICEF, large numbers of people have been displaced in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania, […]