Geopolitics
New York, Sept 28(Just Earth News): To help children and families affected by the series of natural disasters that have devastated countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said it has scaled up its humanitarian response the region. more
UNICEF urges Governments to close data gaps on vulnerable children in residential care

New York, June 2 (Just Earth News): At least 2.7 million children live in residential care worldwide and face increased risk of violence, abuse and long-term damage to their cognitive, socia ...

UNICEF more than doubles funding appeal for children in north-east Nigeria

New York, Sept 29 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revised its humanitarian appeal for Nigeria from $55 million to $115 million in order to be able t ...

Syria: Food convoy reaches Serghaya, as UN agencies urge protection of aid workers and sites

New York, July 20 (Just Earth News): As humanitarian convoys gain access to hard-to-reach areas in Syria, some United Nations agencies are speaking out about fresh dangers to aid workers. ...

Guinea-Bissau: Ban urges all political stakeholders to avoid escalation after outbreak of protests

New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): In the wake of protests in Guinea-Bissau, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged all political stakeholders and their supporters to ...

UNICEF calls for better protection of children under revised EU asylum rules

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS):As the European Union (EU) prepares for critical talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, the United Nations ...

UNICEF, EU begin airlift of 80 metric tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Nepal

New York, May 6 (JEN): Humanitarian supplies to meet the emergency needs of some of the 1.7 million children affected by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal are being airlifted in to the capita ...