NEW YORK/AMMAN, 26 October 2016 – “Twenty-two children and six teachers were reportedly murdered today when their school compound was repeatedly attacked in Idlib, Syria. “This is a tragedy. It is an outrage. And if deliberate, it is a war crime. “This latest atrocity may be the deadliest attack on a school since the war began more … Continued
DAMASCUS/ GENEVA, 21 October 2016 With the start of the school year in Syria, over 1.7 million children remain out of school and another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, according to new education data[i]. Escalating violence, displacement, increased poverty, and an overstretched and under-resourced education system continue to force children out of … Continued
*Latest B-Roll from our convoy to rural Damascus, Foah and Kefraya in Idlib governorate this week *Latest photos from Aleppo humanitarian needs assessment, carried out during ceasefire here *UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for immediate interview* DUBLIN/NEW YORK, 28 September 2016 – At least 96 children have been killed and 223 have … Continued
DAMASCUS, 23 September 2016 – “Nearly 2 million people in Aleppo, Syria are once again with no running water through the public network.” “Intense attacks last night have damaged the Bab al-Nayrab water pumping station which supplies water to some 250,000 people in the eastern parts of Aleppo. Violence is preventing repair teams from reaching … Continued
NEW YORK, 20 September 2016 – “All those with a conscience must condemn the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Aleppo that killed and injured humanitarian workers. “The inter-agency convoy was carrying desperately needed humanitarian supplies for tens of thousands of people in extreme need. “Trucks carrying UNICEF health, nutrition, education, water, sanitation and hygiene … Continued
NEW YORK, 26 August 2016 – “Today is another sad and dangerous day for the children in Syria, in particular those living in Aleppo. “Every child there – everyone affected – needs an immediate pause to the fighting in Aleppo, and every second of every minute counts when it comes to protecting and saving the … Continued
“What human being can see the stunned suffering of Omran Dagneesh, the small boy rescued from a destroyed building in Aleppo, Syria, and not feel an overwhelming sense of empathy? “Can we not extend the same empathy to the more than 100,000 children also trapped in the horror that is Aleppo? They are all suffering … Continued
*Latest Broll footage from Aleppo available here *High-quality photos from Aleppo available here Shocking images of Oman Dagneesh (5) should shake the moral compass of the world DUBLIN, 19 August 2016 – The heart-breaking images of Omran Dagneesh, the little boy rescued from a destroyed building in Aleppo, remind us yet again of the unimaginable horrors … Continued
DAMASCUS, 9 August 2016 – Two million people in Aleppo are left with no access to running water through the public network, as escalation of attacks and fighting damaged electricity networks essential to pump water supplies throughout the city. On 31 July attacks struck the electricity transmission station which powered water pumping to the eastern … Continued
UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Saad Houry, calls for the protection of all children in Aleppo AMMAN, 2 August 2016 – UNICEF is extremely concerned for the safety and well-being of all children caught up in the escalating violence in the city of Aleppo in northern Syria. The escalation of this … Continued
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