“As the father of three little girls, the situation in Lebanon is heart-breaking” Donncha O’Callaghan, rugby player & UNICEF Ireland Goodwill Ambassador, reports on a recent visit to Lebanon This time three weeks ago, I was in the Bekka valley on the border between Syria and Jordan witnessing at first hand the inhumane conditions in … Continued

UNICEF Ireland Ambassador Cathy Kelly visited Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan in 2014, where thousands upon thousands of Syrian refugees have fled to seek shelter from ongoing conflict in their own country. WORLD War 2 still haunts and fascinates us – we watch films about it and shudder at the thought of people’s lives turned … Continued

  Unicef Communications Specialist, Lely Djuhari, met refugee children fleeing violence in Syria who are using a mobile app to get information on daily life issues and news of their families. Jehad cradled his mobile phone in his hand. For the 15-year-old Syrian boy who has been on the move Europe-bound for several weeks, his mobile is … Continued

Yemen is one of the most terrifying places in the world to be a child. Children are bearing the brunt of a brutal armed conflict which escalated in March and shows no sign of a resolution. Scores of children are dying every month, while those who survive live in constant fear of being killed. Since … Continued

Written by UNICEF fundraiser, Peter Stears Being a UNICEF fundraiser carries with it a great amount of pride. When you step outside of the Dublin Office onto the hectic street emblazoned with the UNICEF logo, you realise that you are part of a team that spans to the far ends of the world. Passers by … Continued

The violence against children in South Sudan has reached a new level of brutality. UNICEF’s Executive Director Anthony Lake issued the below statement: Please note it contains graphic descriptions which are distressing. “The details of the worsening violence against children are unspeakable, but we must speak of them. “As many as 129 children from Unity … Continued

UNICEF Ireland’s deputy director Kieran O’Brien reports from Mpendla Safe Park in South Africa.

It has been another busy day for Dr. Ahlam Al-Maqtari and her colleagues at the Al-Sabeen hospital in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a. Working tirelessly for long hours without a break, Dr. Al-Maqtari continues to treat injured children and other patients with medical complications who are ferried in from all parts of the city. “In the first … Continued

Entering the Ghazieh collective shelter in south Lebanon, I was struck by the conditions: women, men, the elderly, children, babies were all packed into small rooms rented for US$300 a month. They live in horrendous conditions – with no access to cooking facilities or decent sanitation. I was in one of the many locations across … Continued

Since March 26, nearly 8 million children in Yemen have been caught in a surge of conflict between militant, government and tribal forces. Even without conflict, children struggle in the Middle East’s most impoverished country. Only half the population of Yemen has safe water or adequate sanitation. One third of all babies are born underweight. … Continued

“We’re all living in this camp. I just hope nothing happens to my family.” Chahana, 13, shares the challenges of life in a Kathmandu camp built after the devastation of Nepal’s magnitude-7.9 earthquake. She is one of 1.7 million children affected by the environmental disaster. The #‎NepalEarthquake flattened more than 130,000 homes and left 3 … Continued

Ahead of the G7 Summit taking place in Germany in June 2015, 54 young people representing 19 countries, will come together for an intensive eight day programme called J7 to discuss global challenges and contribute to solutions. The J7 Summit is an opportunity for young people aged 14 to 18 to meet with other youth … Continued