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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“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
“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.
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#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
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
Monsoon and cyclone season is a major threat to the #Rohingya #refugee children.
Help keep them safe.
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v/@UNICEFBD
#ChildrenofSyria participate in a @UNICEF-supported recreational activity in Fafin camp.
More than 130,000 people have been displaced from Afrin district, #Syria since the beginning of the year. v/@UNICEFmena
It’s harmful.
It’s ineffective.
It does not work.
It’s time to end detention of migrant children. There are cheaper, more effective alternatives that protect #ChildrenUprooted & keep families together. #ForMigration v/@UNICEF
#Ebola in DRC: UNICEF is scaling up prevention efforts to minimize the risk of transmission. Hand washing units are available in 277 #schools & supporting awareness raising activities for 13k children in all three affected health zones: Mbandaka, Bikoro and Iboko. v/@UNICEFDRC
The Cost of Child Marriage by Henrietta H. Fore, et al @ProSyn prosyn.org/j6WZ7L5
In Cameroon and Niger, when children can't go to schools due to violence, they listen to education programmes on radio. The UNICEF and @eu_echo initiative reached 126,000 youth and children affected by violence in the #LakeChadCrisis. v/@UNICEFAfrica @UNICEFChad @unicefcameroon
#Jordan: @UNICEF connected 13 schools in the northern governorates to the municipal water supply network making access to water available to 1,924 students, 220 teachers, and 3864 individuals from the surrounding communities.
v/@UNICEFmena #Water, life
The exchange of fire between the #Gaza strip and Israel over the past 24-hours, threatens again the lives and well-being of children.
Children in the area are witnessing once more, how violence only fuels further violence.
@UNICEFpalestine @UNICEFmena
#ChildrenUnderAttack
We need to act quickly and effectively to prevent the spread of #Ebola virus disease in DRC. It is a fight against time. @UNICEFDRC
This local health worker is racing to contain an outbreak of Ebola in #DRC, and #UNICEF is determined to help. We've deployed an emergency team and sent 45kg of chlorine, 50kg of soap and 28,000 water purification tablets to stop the spread of the virus. v/@unicefaustralia
Children should not have to put themselves in danger to go to school, yet the conflict in eastern #Ukraine is causing pupils to do just that: ow.ly/a8HX30jW44p @unicef_ua v/@UNICEF_ECA
UN urges the world to act now to save lives in West Africa's Sahel unicef.org/media/media_10283… v/@UNICEF
#Children await their turn on the swing at a @UNICEF_Nigeria supported school in Muna Garage, northeast Nigeria. #ForEveryChild, the right to play! @UNICEFAfrica
