Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine .Russell on the situation in Lebanon “I am deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Lebanon. Over the last week, at least
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on the impact of the attacks in Lebanon on children
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Representative to Lebanon Ettie Higgins – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s .press briefing at
In numbers: Lebanese children are the targets of Israeli raids
Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad announced yesterday (Tuesday) that the number of victims of the Israeli air strikes has risen to 558 and 1,835 wounded, noting that “there are still
Human Rights Commissioner: Simultaneous pager explosions targeting civilians in Lebanon shocking, independent investigation required
The widespread and simultaneous explosions in Lebanon and Syria yesterday, caused by pagers, are extremely shocking and their impact on civilians is unacceptable, said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner
How to talk to your children about conflict and war
When conflict or war makes the headlines, it can cause feelings such as fear, sadness, anger and anxiety wherever you live. Children always look to their parents for a sense
More than 17 million children out of 19 million school-age children are out of school in Sudan
Today, nearly 140,000 children across Sudan’s Red Sea State started their new school year with the reopening of 600 schools in the state in northeastern Sudan. “For millions of children
At least 30 children reportedly killed or injured in shelling of civilian areas in Sennar city, Sudan Statement by Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Sudan
“Earlier this week, at least 30 children were reportedly killed or injured when multiple shells hit Sennar city. “These appalling attacks continue to cause great harm and suffering to children,
45,000 first graders unable to start the new school year in the Gaza Strip
As children prepare for their first year and first day at school across several countries in the Middle East, at least 45,000 six-year-old children in the Gaza Strip are
What is the effect of parental separation or divorce on children?
When the parents decide to separate, because of a cooling the emotions between them. The child is greatly shocked, as if the world has turned upside down. There are several
Mental illness threatens your child in the fall – here are its symptoms
Mental illness threatens your child in the fall – here are its symptoms: Some children experience mood swings in the fall, which may last until winter, which mental health doctors
