UNICEF in emergencies
Reaching the vulnerable
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UNICEF has always worked in emergencies, both natural and man-made. Originally called the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, the organisation was created to provide humanitarian assistance to children living in a world shattered by the Second World War. Much has changed since then, but UNICEF’s fundamental mission has not. Though emergencies grow increasingly complex, their impacts ever more devastating, UNICEF remains dedicated to providing life-saving assistance to children affected by disasters, and to protecting their rights in any circumstances, no matter how difficult. In health and nutrition, water and sanitation, protection, education and HIV/AIDS, UNICEF’s Core Corporate Commitments to Children in Emergencies are more than a mission statement – they are a humanitarian imperative.
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- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Burundi
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Niger
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Pakistan
- Russia (North Caucasus)
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Timor-Leste
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
2008 UNICEF Humanitarian Action Report
The 2008 Humanitarian Action Report appeals for US$856 million to assist children and women in 39 humanitarian emergencies.
Download the full report in English [pdf], and the summary reports in Spanish, French or Arabic.