Appeal Updates

BACKGROUND Context and Needs South Sudan has been in a protracted crisis characterized by recurrent natural disasters, conflict, food shortages and a breakdown of livelihoods for several years...

HIGHLIGHTS Children are highly vulnerable to recurrent natural hazards in Pakistan, which ranks fifth globally in climate risks,1 and to recurrent and simultaneous human-induced crises. Climate...

HIGHLIGHTS Fourteen years into the Syrian crisis, more than 12.5 million people, including 5 million children,1 in Egypt, Jordan and Türkiye are in need, relying heavily on humanitarian assistance...

HIGHLIGHTS Children and families in Latin America and the Caribbean face numerous overlapping crises: migration, insecurity, forced displacement, inequality, sociopolitical instability and...

HIGHLIGHTS Although a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel was announced on 26 November 2024, the situation remains fragile. The conflict has been the deadliest period Lebanon has...

HIGHLIGHTS As Yemen enters its tenth year of conflict, the conditions affecting millions of children remain deeply challenging, their humanitarian needs immense. In 2024, the situation for children...

Appeal highlights In 2025, an estimated 46 million children in West and Central Africa will need humanitarian assistance as a result of protracted and acute conflicts, displacement, public health...

HIGHLIGHTS Bangladesh is grappling with multiple crises, including such climate-related disasters as floods, cyclones and landslides, as well as the protracted crisis affecting nearly 1 million...

HIGHLIGHTS Climate change-related disasters continue to increase in intensity and frequency throughout the Latin America and Caribbean region, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable...

HIGHLIGHTS As the drivers of need in Afghanistan shift from conflict to economic hardship, climateinduced shocks and significant operating barriers, the humanitarian outlook remains bleak. In...

HIGHLIGHTS Children and families across Europe and Central Asia face multiple risks, including earthquakes, floods, extreme weather, disease outbreaks, conflict and mixed migration movements. As of...

HIGHLIGHTS East Asia and the Pacific is the world's most disaster-prone region and faces escalating climate-induced crises.1 In 2024, more than 1.5 million children were directly affected when...

HIGHLIGHTS In 2025, an estimated 7.6 million people, including 3.5 million children, will require urgent humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe due to the El Niño-induced drought, a food and nutrition...

UNICEF launches 2025 humanitarian appeal Working with partners, UNICEF aims to reach 109 million children with life-saving assistance, wherever it’s needed. Across the globe, millions of children...

HIGHLIGHTS In 2025, the children and families of South Sudan are projected to experience increased humanitarian needs, especially as funding gaps to support the UNICEF response in the country have...

HIGHLIGHTS In 2025, prolonged drought, recurrent floods, cyclones and epidemics are expected to impact the already vulnerable population in the south, southeast and north of Madagascar. As a result,...

HIGHLIGHTS In Colombia, children and adolescents face multiple crises: escalating armed conflict and other violence, challenges posed by refugee and migration flows, disease outbreaks and the effects...

HIGHLIGHTS Over the past thirteen years, the ongoing crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic has significantly impacted the lives of children and their families, with 16.7 million people requiring...

At a Glance 2.6M PEOPLE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE 535K PEOPLE TARGETED FOR ASSISTANCE $42.4M FUNDING REQUESTED Overview of the crisis The Philippines is facing an exceptionally challenging tropical...

51 million children at epicenter of overlapping crises across Eastern and Southern Africa UNICEF launches appeal for USD 1.2 billion in flexible funding for children and communities in the region ...