ONDANGWA, Namibia, 13 April 2011 – A few sunny days offer some respite for citizens reeling from the impact of the worst floods in northern and central Namibia since 2008, and its heaviest recorded rains. Report by Suzanne Beukes. UNICEF’s Suzanne Beukes reports on the devastating floods in northern Namibia and efforts by UNICEF and … Continued

UNICEF has been able to deliver supplies in the embattled capital city of Cote D’Ivoire for the first time in weeks. The supplies included medicine, nutritional supplements, soap and blankets. The agency is also preparing for its first airlift since the fighting begun as 32 metric tons of humanitarian supplies are due to land in … Continued

UNICEF called today for an immediate end to the siege of Misrata, warning that tens of thousands of children were at risk in the conflict-ridden city. UNICEF said that intensified fighting and indiscriminate shelling has led to an increased number of children being killed in Misrata, with many others lacking food and safe water, and … Continued

UNICEF continues to be gravely concerned by the ongoing violence in Cote d’Ivoire and its alarming impact on children. Thousands of civilians remain stranded in their homes in Abidjan with limited or no access to food and water, and UNICEF is receiving reports of wounded people, including children, brought in for medical treatment in IDP … Continued

A World Food Programme (WFP) cargo ship carrying food, medical supplies, doctors and other relief items has docked in Misrata, opening up a new humanitarian lifeline to civilians trapped in the Libyan conflict. “This is a breakthrough for the UN humanitarian operation in Libya and allows us to reach tens of thousands of people who … Continued

The children’s eyes sparkled with excitement when the Japan Committee for UNICEF staff opened a box of early childhood development kits to reveal colourful toys and dolls at a shelter in earthquake-hit north-eastern Japan. Report by Mihoko Nakagawa The difference is remarkable. “These children had been hiding themselves from head to toe with a blanket … Continued

VIDEO: UNICEF’s Hala Abu Khatwa reports on the situation at the Egyptian border as thousands of families flee violence in Libya. Escaping the crisis in Libya, tens of thousands of families have been arriving at the Salloum crossing on the Egyptian border. Some have been travelling for days with little food and water as they … Continued

By 27 March 2011, an estimated 190,711 people had crossed the border into Tunisia to escape conflict in Libya. The conflict – which intensified with the launch of air strikes by an international coalition on 19 March – has also prompted 154,140 people to cross from Libya into Egypt, creating emergency conditions in all three … Continued

World marks international mine awareness day and calls for action Achievements have been made but landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to kill or injure thousands of people a year, United Nations officials say in observance of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. With high level interest in the … Continued

UNICEF staff in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire have been trapped in their offices for a second day, as forces loyal to President-elect Alassane Ouattara made an assault on the country’s commercial capital, Abidjan, in a bid to oust outgoing President Laurent Gbagbo and put an end to a political stalemate that has now lasted for four … Continued

UNICEF sets up sanitation facilities at transit camps on the Tunisia-Libya border. With no end in sight to the crisis in Libya, the daily influx of people into southern Tunisia continues as people flee over the border by car, bus and even on foot. Report by Roshan Khadivi VIDEO: UNICEF correspondent Priyanka Pruthi reports on … Continued

The devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit north-eastern Japan has left thousands of children without homes and in desperate need of essential supplies, medical and psychosocial support. By Mihoko Nakagawa Almost 10,000 people have died since the earthquake struck two weeks ago, with nearly 15,000 still missing. More than 260,000 people have been evacuated, including … Continued