UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow asks the world to step up for Syrian...
Lebanon, 16 January 2013 – Lebanese communities who have taken Syrian refugees into their homes are setting an example of selflessness and community spirit that the world must match, says UNICEF...
View ArticleViolence continues to intensify in Syria and more people are in need of...
Violence continues to intensify in Syria and more people are in need of humanitarian assistance. As in most emergencies, children are the most vulnerable. At least half of all those affected by the...
View ArticleField Diary: A report from the Syrian refuggee camp on the Jordanian border.
Currently in Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, Peter Power, UNICEF Ireland Executive Director reports on the deteriorating situation since his last visit on October. “Having spent three days on the...
View Article16-year-old Syrian refugee describes living in Akcakale camp in Turkey
AKCAKALE CAMP, Turkey, 14 February 2013-It was three in the morning when Hala, age 16, and her family fled their home in Syria for Akcakale refugee camp in Turkey. The camp, situated in Sanliurfa, is...
View ArticleTwo years since crisis erupted in the Syrian Arab Republic. Children are...
Remedial classes help displaced children in Homs, Syrian Arab Republic, continue their education Download the two-year report Syria’s Children: A lost generation? [PDF] © UNICEF Video. UNICEF...
View ArticleKeep Syrian children alive
UNICEF advocacy video: Keep Syrian children alive -All around them, their dreams and opportunities for the future are being lost. UNICEF needs help to protect Syrian children and keep them alive....
View ArticleIn Jordan, a thirteen-year-old Syrian refugee talks about how his thoughts...
Meet Bashir, a 13-year-old Syrian boy whose home, for the past seven months, has been Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan. Report by Toby Fricker ZA’ATARI, Jordan, 15 March 2013 – Bashir and his family fled...
View ArticleChildren’s health suffering, medical care insufficient, at Bab al Salama camp...
Illness runs rampant among Syrian children sheltering at Bab al Salama camp, along the Turkish border. But the medical care available cannot keep pace. Report by Patrick Wells. UNICEF correspondent...
View ArticleAt a camp on the Syrian–Turkish border, talk of the past and present – and...
Residents of Bab Al Salama camp on the Syrian–Turkish border talk about the past and present – and wonder about their futures. Report by Patrick Wells BAB AL SALAMA, Syrian Arab Republic, 23 April 2013...
View ArticleSchools across Jordan provide hope for Syrian refugee children
IRBID, Jordan, 2 May 2013 – Eleven-year-old Hanin proudly arranges her artwork on the living room floor. Her drawings of brightly coloured flowers reflect happier times. Report by Toby Fricker UNICEF’s...
View ArticleWith a rising refugee population, a camp at risk of disease
DOMIZ, Iraq, 22 May 2013 – The Domiz refugee camp, which sits about 60 kilometres from the Syrian border amidst an imposing mountain landscape, was originally built to accommodate 22,000 people. Today...
View ArticleA space for adolescents, in the midst of conflict-ravaged Homs, Syrian Arab...
HOMS, Syrian Arab Republic, 18 June 2013 – A recently rehabilitated centre in a relatively quiet neighbourhood in Homs City is abuzz. Report by: Alma Hassoun An adolescent-friendly centre in Homs,...
View ArticleCampaign to prevent disease as temperatures rise at Za’atari refugee camp,...
As temperatures climb in Za’atari refugee camp, volunteer health workers educate refugees on the importance of good sanitation. Report by Toby Fricker. It’s summer in Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan. A...
View ArticleOne child in a million – meet 8 year old Aya
The devastating conflict in the Syria has forced one million children to flee their homes. Eight-year-old Aya is one of them. Her smile is contagious. Her energy is infectious. She’s playful, she’s...
View ArticleA lost generation, Donncha O’Callaghan on the one million Syrian child refugees
UNICEF Ireland Ambassador Donncha O’Callaghan meets Syrian children including 4-year old Mohmoud and his 5-year old sister Kawthar at a tented settlement near the Lebanese-Syrian border. Photo...
View ArticleUNICEF issues record appeal for Syria’s children in 2014
UNICEF has issued a record funding appeal for 2014 to respond to the needs of 6 million Syrian children. This is where it will go: UNICEF requires $835m to respond to children's urgent needs in Syria...
View ArticleChildren in Za’atari tell their own stories of winter
Freezing winter storms have arrived in Syria and the region causing further hardship for the millions of Syrian children who are displaced inside Syria or have fled to other countries as refugees. In...
View Article“The children of Syria are our hope for the future”– UN Secretary-General Ban...
#UNSG was at @UNICEF today to add his voice to support the #childrenofsyria. #NOlostgeneration #Syria pic.twitter.com/NdHydJDMHk — UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) January 7, 2014 The...
View ArticleSyria Field Diary: Getting aid to those who need it most
A boy carries a UNICEF family hygiene kit that has just been delivered to Areha town by a UN convoy. Photo: UNICEF/Syria/2014/Kaae Calm has returned to Areha, a town in northern Syria, but the...
View Article600 days under siege for one family in Homs
Ahida with her youngest daughter Aya, 5. The family were evacuated from Homs earlier this month. “When we left the old city, we knew we don’t have anywhere to go but we had enough of hunger. We had to...
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