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18 October 2024
Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations Ted Chaiban on the near-blockade of aid and access in North Gaza
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15 October 2024
Joint statement attributable to UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban and WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau.
12 October 2024
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on continued conflicts in the Middle East
10 October 2024
Health services under immense strain as the number of casualties and injuries rise, including among children
Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Adele Khodr
It’s been 12 months of unbelievable trauma and grief for millions of people. Kids caught up in the violence have been the urgent focus for thousands of UNICEF staff - both those on the frontlines and those around the world working tirelessly to support the children affected by this conflict. During this time many of our donors and supporters have been asking questions and so we've answered a list of some of the most frequently asked ones.
7 October 2024
Physical injuries and psychological suffering amongst children rise dramatically. More than 690 children have reportedly been injured in Lebanon as the conflict escalated in recent weeks.
These are just a few of the stories of UNICEF’s helpers who've risking their safety and lives every single day for the last 12 months, all of whom have their own families and loved ones.
2 October 2024
On Monday it will be a year since escalated hostilities in the region started. Children and families in the region will have endured a whole year of horror. It is unfathomable that not only is the situation continuing to deteriorate, but that the escalation of conflict into Lebanon is bringing even more death, disruption and displacement.
30 September 2024
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Lebanon
26 September 2024
UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries.
25 September 2024
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Representative to Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
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