UNICEF's Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) Twitter account focuses on UNICEF's humanitarian action for children caught in crises and complex emergencies.
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UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
22M+ people in #Yemen need humanitarian aid.
The largest humanitarian crisis in the🌎
Here is how the @UN & partners are helping. #ECOSOC #InvestInHumanity
“I want to grow up to be a successful business woman & today’s photography workshop will help in marketing my products,” says Hadia, 16. A group of 20 adolescents are participating in 5-day photo workshop; part of @UNICEFROSA initiative. v/@unicefafg
Last year, as violent conflict drove humanitarian needs to critical levels, UNICEF and partners responded to 337 humanitarian situations in 102 countries. #ForEveryChild
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
The @UN has verified more 21,000 violations committed against children in 2017. Full statement on the Children and Armed Conflict Report: un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
“Closing that port means that you’re cutting the last artery to #Yemen.”
@EliasdDiab @nytimes
#ChildrenUnderAttack
@UNICEF_Yemen
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UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
Following "heartbreaking" scenes of separation, @unicefchief urges US to think again about policies that endanger children and divide families on the southern border.@UNmigration cites UN childrens' rights convention bit.ly/2MzifKh
“Detention and family separation are traumatic experiences that can leave children more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse and can create toxic stress which, as multiple studies have shown, can impact children’s long-term development. " v/@unicefchief
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The constant struggle to survive
As monsoon season begins, many #Rohingya #refugee families are forced to relocate for fear of landslides and flooding.
→ uni.cf/Rohingya
#WorldRefugeeDay v/@UNICEFBD
Children should not be separated from their families because of their migration status.
The best interests of refugee & migrant children should be paramount in application of U.S. asylum procedures & laws - @UNICEFchief uni.cf/2JXRroD #ProtectFamilies v/@UNICEF
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
UNICEF is providing 750k liter of fuel monthly to operate the water & sanitation system in #Hodeidah city and in conflict-affected towns of Hays, Salif, Marawe’a, Zabid, Duraihemi.
We’ll continue to deliver for children, as getting safe drinking water is real struggle.
#Yemen
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
Sport is a great unifier. ⚽️
It shows us our similarities are stronger than our differences. 🌍
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All children have the same rights, no matter where they are.
#WorldCup #ForEveryChild
This injured girl is being treated at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Hodeidah, #Yemen.
Attacks are having a devastating impact on children.
Peace needs to be given a chance. The children of Yemen deserve nothing less.
#ChildrenUnderAttack v/@UNICEFmena
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
“I work, work and work since I was born. I wish I can wear school uniform, carry bags and books like other children. I have many wishes but the fact is that I am still here selling bread,” says Rashid Galal, 11, a displaced child from Taiz working in Aden. #NoChildLabour. #Yemen
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
🚨Millions of people are struggling with hunger and malnutrition in:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Here are 5 things you need to know about the crisis in the Sahel:
unocha.exposure.co/five-thin…
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
I am increasingly concerned about the Sahel. Nearly 6 million people are very hungry. With rapid donor support we can still avert the worst.
reliefweb.int/report/maurita…
Monsoon and cyclone season is a major threat to the #Rohingya #refugee children.
Help keep them safe.
→ uni.cf/Rohingya
v/@UNICEFBD
UNICEF Emergencies retweeted
A $1.3bn investment = education for 3.7 million girls. It’s a simple equation.
For every girl to have the best, education is key. #G7
