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The unpredictability, volatility, and protracted nature of emergencies today is taking a heavy toll on children and families. From violence in Haiti , to massive flooding in Nigeria , to displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , emergencies can strike or escalate with little or no warning. An overstretched humanitarian system – which…, Democratic Republic of Congo, A girl fills a yellow cannister at a waterpoint with tents in the background. A child draws water from a standpipe installed by UNICEF at the Bulengo site for displaced people, near Goma, in North Kivu Province. The eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to grapple with insecurity stemming from armed conflicts, militia…, Yemen, A girl smiles as holds up a pink towel to wipe her face. A child uses a towel from the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) kit and hygiene supplies her mother just received from UNICEF in Abyan Governorate. After more than nine years of conflict, Yemen remains one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world . More than 2 million of the country’s…, Myanmar, Myanmar: A boy and two girls sit on a carpeted floor reading colorful story books. Children read story books at a UNICEF-supported learning hub in Mong Yawng township, eastern Shan State. Three years since the military takeover, the conflict in Myanmar is rapidly escalating. An unprecedented more than 3 million people are now internally displaced…, Haiti, A woman pulls a large trolley suitcase walks along a road with a girl carrying a large black rucksack. Families lug their belongings along the street after fleeing their homes following attacks by armed groups in Solino in Port-au-Prince. Children and families in Haiti are enduring relentless waves of brutal violence perpetrated by armed groups.…, Nigeria, Nigeria. A boy points at his school, which has been partially submerged in floodwaters, in Adamawa state. A boy points at his school, which has been partially submerged in floodwaters, in Adamawa state. Tens of thousands of people in Nigeria’s Adamawa State were left in need of humanitarian assistance in late 2023 following severe flooding. Many…, Serbia, Serbia. A teenager sits outside a UNICEF-supported partner office in Belgrade, Serbia. Diar Ahmad, 18, sits outside the office of Info Park NGO, a UNICEF-supported partner, in Belgrade, Serbia. Refugees and migrants continue to take dangerous routes to Europe as they flee conflict, persecution, and poverty. In 2023, more than 100,000 refugees and…, Nicaragua, Honduras. Migrants carrying suitcases and backpacks enter Honduras from Nicaragua as they travel north. Migrants enter Honduras on foot from Nicaragua as they travel north. Millions of children and their families across Latin America and the Caribbean have left their schools, homes, and communities as they flee violence, poverty, the collapse of…
