January 12, 2010, the day a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, is still fresh in the memory of Renold Telford, Haiti’s Director of Basic Education. Report by Mariana Palavra, PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. VIDEO: UNICEF reports on the situation for children two years after Haiti’s 2010 earthquake. The education system – like many of the country’s essential systems … Continued

UNICEF has been a development partner in Haiti for over 60 years. With expertise in education, child protection, nutrition, health and water sanitation and hygiene, UNICEF and partners have coordinated a large-scale emergency response for children and families.  We will continue to develop and strengthen systems that protect the rights of children. Your crucial support … Continued

I’d been in Haiti after the earthquake in July 2010 and it took me a long time to try to come to terms with what I’d seen. To witness people desperately trying to survive – enduring anywhere they could find a scrap of land to live on.  Back then, six months on from the earthquake, … Continued

Even as the battle against hunger continues in the drought-hit Horn of Africa, another crisis has begun to unfold in eight countries across West Africa. Report by Priyanka Pruthi VIDEO: December 2011 – UNICEF correspondent Priyanka Pruthi reports on the growing crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, where more than a million children are at risk … Continued

From famine in the Horn of Africa to flooding in Pakistan and uprisings across the Middle East, 2011 was a challenging year for families in the developing world. Report by Chris Niles 31 December 2011: Watch UNICEF’s year in review. Extreme weather, rising food prices, and political conflict displaced millions and pushed families to desperation … Continued

Work must begin “at once” to prevent a disastrous food crisis in West Africa, according to UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. “More than one million children in the Sahel region of Africa could face life-threatening malnutrition in 2012 if the global community does not take immediate action,” Lake said in a statement. Poor harvests are … Continued

It’s not a tsunami or an earthquake – it is a predictable emergency. UNICEF estimates more than a million children under five will need to be treated in feeding centres for severe malnutrition in the Sahel region of Africa. It is a staggeringly high number, and there is little time to prepare.  Report by Martin … Continued

UNICEF is today delivering water and sanitation supplies to assist in the provision of clean water and sanitation facilities for 15,000 families affected by the devastating floods in southern Philippines. MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 20 December 2011. The agency also today launched an appeal for US$4.2 million to assist families affected by Tropical Storm Washi (local name … Continued

UNICEF Preparing to Respond to Needs of Approximately 43,000 Children Affected by Flooding from Tropical Storm Washi in Mindanao, Philippines Tropical Storm Washi has caused severe flash flooding in Mindanao, Philippines. At least 650 people have reportedly lost their lives with more than 900 still missing. UNICEF is preparing to respond to the needs of … Continued

Tens of thousands of flood-affected children in Pakistan are being kept free of disease through the emergency provision of safe water, sanitation facilities and hygiene lessons. But a lack of funding is putting in doubt future humanitarian assistance. Report by Raheela Chaudhry.  SINDH, Pakistan, 13 December 2011 VIDEO: Tens of thousands of flood-affected children in … Continued

A big thank you to our friends in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt who raised €4,611.80 for the UNICEF Ireland East Africa Appeal. Over 13 million people in East Africa are in need of humanitarian assistance, half of those are children.  In parts of Southern Somalia 1 in every 3 children is acutely malnourished, and a child … Continued

This year Donncha and Dustin are buying Inspired Gifts and saying no to naff (including that Christmas Leinster jumper!). This Christmas look no further than UNICEF’s range of Inspired Gifts. We’ve got gifts that are perfect for everyone, from Mum and Dad to your best friend. What’s more, you can choose to take the strain … Continued