Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa  DUBLIN / AMMAN, 4 May 2018 – “Over the past five weeks, five children were killed and hundreds were injured in largely peaceful protests in Gaza. “Power cuts and shortages of fuel, medicine and equipment are straining an already fragile … Continued

NEW YORK, 8 April 2018 – “There continues to be no respite for the children of Syria. Shelling on Damascus City has reportedly led to civilian casualties and violence has resumed in the besieged enclave of Douma in Eastern Ghouta, with fatal attacks against civilian infrastructure and damage to health facilities. “I am particularly horrified … Continued

Event hears calls for government to prioritise child refugees The Government must continue to prioritise children in its approach to accepting refugees.  That’s according to the Children’s Rights Alliance, which today (05.04.2018) hosted a joint event with the support of UNICEF Ireland to examine the situation of child refugees throughout Europe. Commenting at the event, … Continued

SEMARANG/LONDON/NEW YORK, 28 MARCH 2018 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to Indonesia this week to meet children who have experienced classroom violence and bullying, and to see how 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund is supporting anti-bullying programmes in schools. Since 2015, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund has transformed the lives of … Continued

In 2017, extreme and indiscriminate violence killed highest ever number of children – 50 per cent more than 2016 Digital materials including infographics, child profiles and b-rolls available here BEIRUT/AMMAN/DAMASCUS, 12 March 2018 – With no end in sight to the war in Syria, children who have been disabled by the violence risk being forgotten or … Continued

Children’s agency joins first humanitarian aid convoy to deliver food and health supplies in months DUBLIN, 06 March 2018 – UNICEF Ireland is deeply saddened to hear about the conditions children and their families in East Ghouta are enduring. Those dire circumstances were outlined by UNICEF personnel in Syria who returned from a humanitarian aid … Continued

Statement On reports of mass casualties among children in Eastern Ghouta and Damascus From Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa AMMAN, 20 February 2018- “No words will do justice to the children killed, their mothers, their fathers and their loved ones”[1]. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ … Continued

Babies from the best places to be born up to 50 times less likely to die in the first month of life Ireland places 164 of 184 countries (184th being the best), with a neonatal mortality rate equivalent to 1 in 455 live births Japan tops the lists of countries to be born in, with … Continued

Joint press release from UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM, Eurostat and OECD An estimated 28 million children were living in forced displacement in 2016, but the true figure is likely much higher Download ‘A Call to Action’ here: http://uni.cf/2EzKqYe DUBLIN / NEW YORK, 15 February 2018 – Gaps in data covering refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and internally displaced … Continued

A  worldwide social media Thunderclap[1] will be  launched in Dublin at 2.00pm GMT on Tuesday 6th February at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin’s Smithfield, led by one of Ireland biggest campaigners against the practice survivor Ifrah Ahmed, the Somali born,  Dublin based 29 year old campaigner and the Global Media Campaign to End FGM The … Continued

On Safer Internet Day, UNICEF calls for urgent action to protect children DUBLIN / NEW YORK, 6 February 2018 – 80% of Irish teenagers responding to a UNICEF survey this week say they hold themselves primarily responsible for their safety online, ahead of parents and digital firms. Approximately 400 Irish teens, aged between 13 and … Continued

117 million people living through conflict and disaster lack access to safe water 84 per cent of appeal for children in countries affected by violence and conflict NEW YORK / GENEVA / DUBLIN, 30 January 2018 – UNICEF appealed today for $3.6 billion to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance to 48 million children living through conflict, … Continued