UNICEF and the Sustainable Developement Goals
What are the Sustainable Development Goals one may ask? They are a set of 17 goals to transform our world. On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.
In order to achieve all the Sustainable Development Goals by the year 2030, children must be put at the centre of the agenda.
Mali: Nutrition crisis deepening in conflict-affected areas, says UNICEF
October 09, 2017
A nutrition crisis, exacerbated by continuing violence, instability and displacement in Mali, is threatening the lives and futures of thousands of children in the West African country, UNICEF warned today.
New data published today from the 2017 SMART (Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions) survey shows that the rate of acute malnutrition among children under five has reached critical levels in the conflict-affected areas of Timbuktu and Gao, while the national rate remains very high.
UNICEF’s preventive plan to mitigate the risk of Acute Water Diarrhoea (AWD) and Cholera among Rohingya Refugees
October 06, 2017
"UNICEF has launched a response plan to prevent disease outbreaks including Acute Watery Diarrhoea and Cholera. The response plan focusses on both prevention and treatment. The children caught up in the emergency are at very high risk for diarrhoea. UNICEF is working to scale up efforts in WASH, but the task in hand is immense.
“UNICEF’s response focusses on the following areas:
- Improving WASH in settlements
- Participation in cholera prevention initiatives
- Reaching communities with life-saving awareness raising and prevention messages
One year after Hurricane Matthew, Haiti’s children still vulnerable to natural disasters
October 04, 2017
One year after Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 hurricane, devastated the Southwest of Haiti, causing loss of life and considerable damage, children and adolescents in the Caribbean country are still incredibly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events, UNICEF warned today.
“Hundreds of thousands of children had their lives turned upside down by Hurricane Matthew,” said UNICEF Representative Marc Vincent. “The courage and determination of families to recover and begin to rebuild their lives is admirable and UNICEF is proud to be one of the organisations continuing to support them.”
Children Under Attack in Iraq
"They wanted to use us as human shields" says Waseem, 11, after fleeing Mosul. Waseem and his family are now safe at a UNICEF supported camp in Iraq. Over half a million children have been displaced by the fighting in Mosul. We're working to reopen schools, and help children affected by war with emotional support. Find out more at http://uni.cf/iraqcrisis
Teen Faces Xenophobia in Italy
Filly, 17, embarked on a harrowing journey from Gambia to Italy to escape poverty. He hoped for a better life upon arriving he faced xenophobia. He shares his heartbreaking experience. The rights of refugee and migrant children are not confined to national borders. World leaders must make a real commitment to protecting children and young people uprooted by war, violence and poverty. It’s on all of us to stand with refugee and migrant children.
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UNICEF needs $6.2 million to meet urgent needs of 20,000 children affected by Hurricane Maria in Dominica
October 03, 2017
UNICEF said it needs $6.2 million to meet the urgent needs of children affected by Hurricane Maria in Dominica. The category 5 storm, which hit the Caribbean island on September 19, forced 65,000 people, including 20,000 children, away from their homes.
The funds are part of a broader $28 million appeal by humanitarian agencies to provide immediate needs in one of the poorest islands of the Caribbean.
“Children need access to safe drinking water and sanitation, a safe return to school and protection,” said Maria Cristina Perceval, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. “Their needs should be addressed in an urgent manner.”