** Il faut 1,4 milliard de dollars É.-U. maintenant pour les enfants qui vivent dans des situations de crise humanitaire, affirme l’UNICEF**

Introduction

GENEVA, 7 March 2011 - UNICEF released the Humanitarian Action for Children Report (HAC) 2011 today, requesting $1.4 billion in its annual appeal to donors to assist children and women caught in the throes of crises. This year's appeal highlights 32 countries and emphasizes the increasing importance of strengthening the resilience of communities.

"Investing in children and building the resilience of countries and communities living on the edge not only

In 2011, tens of millions of people will need emergency aid to survive. Conflicts and natural disasters have cut them off from their homes, their livelihoods, and access to essentials like drinking water and health care. They already suffer or are imminently threatened by malnourishment, disease, or violence. Most are poor people who have few if any means to cope with these traumas. This Appeal asks for the resources needed to deliver to these people the best possible help, in time.

Humanitarian country teams - non-governmental

An estimated 400,000 children were directly or indirectly affected by the civil unrest in June 2010, causing a severe impact on children's wellbeing The winter, with temperatures below - 30 =B0 Celsius, is likely to contribute to increased rates of Acute Respiratory Infections and pneumonia among vulnerable children Micronutrient powder

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Following the large-scale displacement of civilians triggered by the widespread violence and destruction that started on 10 June 2010 in the southern regions of Osh and Jalal-Abad, and which left 335 people dead, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) launched a Flash Appeal on June 18. This Appeal sought US$173 million to provide life-saving assistance to an estimated 300,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) and up to 765,300 direct and indirect victims of the violence who were not displaced, such as host communities or people wounded in the conflict.

This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 965,069 (USD 911,836 or EUR 721,979) in cash, kind, or services to support the Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent National Society to assist 1,053 families amounting to 5,265 beneficiaries for 12 months, and will be completed by the end of May, 2011. The number of beneficiaries will increase significantly after psychosocial programme activities have been developed and implemented. An estimation is yet to be made.

A Final Report will be made available by 31 August, 2011, three months after the end of the operation.

The civil conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan, which erupted in the first half of June, was characterised by extreme violence, hatred and cruelty. Women, children, elderly and men of different ethnic groups, in particular Kyrgyz and Uzbek, are still traumatised by what they have experienced in these past weeks, including loss of loved ones and reports of rape. 560,000 people are in immediate need of food, water, shelter and medical care.

Since the constitutional referendum on June 27, the situation in Kyrgyzstan appears calm and more stable. Tensions

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Flash Appeal addresses the needs of more than one million people affected by violent conflict in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010. It seeks US$73,045,639 for urgent humanitarian support for the next six months, until December 2010. The affected population covered by this Appeal comprises 300,000 internally displaced people (IDPs), and up to 765,300 direct and indirect victims who are still in the homes, such as host communities or people wounded in the conflict.