Humanitarian Action Report 2012

UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) today launched the Humanitarian Action for Children Report 2012 – it appeals for US$1.28 billion to fund its humanitarian operations in 2012, assisting children in more than 25 countries globally. The list of countries includes many long term emergencies, but the crisis in the Horn of Africa accounts for nearly a third of the total amount. West and Central Africa also has major funding needs, with over one million children in the Sahel region at risk from severe acute malnutrition. The UNICEF report describes the daily situation of some of the world’s most vulnerable children and women caught up in emergencies across the world in countries as diverse as the Democratic Republic of…

Little Victories for Children in Haiti Recovery

Haiti, Two years on Two years after the earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti, the situation for children in the country is slowly improving, though challenges remain. UNICEF is still…

Child Safety Online: Global Challenges and Strategies

Although offering more opportunities for education and information than at any time in history, the Internet has also amplified the scale and potential of threats to children, says a new report from UNICEF’s…

Global HIV and AIDS Response - Progress Report 2011

This report documents the extraordinary progress achieved over the past decade in the health sector response to HIV. Access to evidence-informed HIV prevention, testing and counselling, treatment…

Child Poverty in East Asia and the Pacific: Deprivations and Disparities

Analysing the situation of children living in seven East Asia and Pacific countries with a child population over 93 million, the ‘Child Poverty in East Asia and the Pacific: Deprivations and Disparities’…

Children’s Vulnerability to Climate Change and Disaster Impacts in East Asia and the Pacific

Children will be among those most affected by Climate Change.  Millions of children across East Asia and the Pacific already suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation, and…

State of the Pacific Youth

View 2011 State of Pacific Youth Report The State of Pacific Youth 2011 report by UNICEF Pacific and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community warns that not investing in youth NOW means risking…

Humanitarian Action Report 2011

View 2011 Humanitarian Action Report The Humanitarian Action for Children Report 2011 marks the launch of UNICEF’s annual appeal to donors to assist children and women caught in the throes of…

State of the World's Children 2011 - Adolescence An Age of Opportunity

View Report View Executive Summary The SOWC is a global publication issued annually by the UNICEF Executive Director with the principal objective of raising the level of awareness and stimulating…

From Relief to Recovery for Haiti's Children

Haiti, One Year On One year ago, the worst earthquake in living memory struck Haiti on 12th January 2009, killing 220,000 people and permanently scarring an entire generation of children. …