UNICEF has appealed for almost US$1.4 billion to meet the immediate, life-saving needs of children in 45 countries and regions gripped by conflict, natural disasters and other complex emergencies this year.

Hundreds of international aid organisations and their counterparts in the affected countries have come together to share and analyse information on humanitarian needs, to establish unified strategic response plans, and to organize their implementation to deliver aid as effectively as possible to those most in need

Introduction

Introduction

UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2012 describes the daily situation of some of the world’s most vulnerable children and women in more than 25 countries and territories beset by emergencies and crisis.

1. PURPOSE

INTRODUCTION

Humanitarian country teams in each crisis with a consolidated appeal (or comparable concerted action plan) have completed their mid-year reviews, compiling information on outputs to date compared to the targets stated in their plans for 2011, analyzing key humanitarian indicators and trends, re-calibrating their strategies and re-validating the detailed operational plans and funding requests. This document summarizes trends, innovations, and (in the second part) each country’s mid-year review.

GINEBRA, 7 de marzo de 2011. UNICEF dio a conocer hoy su informe Acción Humanitaria para la Infancia de 2011, en el que solicita 1.400 millones de dólares en su llamamiento anual a los donantes con el fin de poder prestar asistencia a los niños, niñas y mujeres atrapados en situaciones de crisis. El llamamiento de este año pone de relieve la situación en 32 países del mundo y hace hincapié en la importancia de aumentar la capacidad de recuperación de las comunidades.

This document presents the ICRC's worldwide operational priorities for 2011. It is based on the internal analysis and planning exercise conducted every year, primarily by the ICRC's 80 delegations and missions in the field.

Overview of the ICRC's operations in 2011

The ICRC is pleased to present its Emergency Appeals 2011, which describe the situations faced by people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence, the primary objectives of the ICRC's field delegations and missions in some 80 countries around

Now in the third year, we would like to take advantage of our learning in years one and two to revise our activities and budget to reflect the realities our members face in embarking on such an initiative. In the initial design of the appeal, our objectives and