Donate to help us reach more children and families in Gaza.
After months of intense hostilities in Gaza, tens of thousands of people have been killed, 70% of whom are women and children. Children have had to leave their homes, often separated from their caregivers.
The killing of children and families taking shelter in Rafah, most of them now further displaced, is deeply distressing. There are no safe spaces in Gaza.
Despite the situation, UNICEF is in Gaza alongside our partners and local communities to deliver lifesaving supplies and services including:
· medical care
· nutrition support and lifesaving therapeutic food
· clean water for drinking and sanitation
In addition to delivering lifesaving supplies, we continue to call for the immediate end of hostilities, the unconditional release of all hostages and for all parties to unconditionally protect children from harm no matter who or where they are.
Please help us reach children and families in Gaza. Donate to our appeal today.
As crises continue to make the world a tougher place to grow up, the children in your life may want to talk to you about what is happening.
They may be feeling worried and anxious about the stories they have seen and heard.
We’ve put some tips together to help you talk to them about what’s happening around the world and support them through these difficult times.
The war in Sudan has created a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions, threatening children's futures in Sudan and beyond.
UNICEF continues its mission to meet the needs, fulfill the rights, and stand with the children of Sudan. A ceasefire is needed now.
A few weeks ago I travelled to Sierra Leone with @unicef_uk and met with five @unicefsierraleone Leone Youth Advocates – Ruth, Samesther, Michael, Yeanoh and Suliaman. Through their eyes and guidance, I learned about what it means to be a young person growing up in Sierra Leone – the joys, the beauty but also the challenges they face around child protection and climate change. UNICEF is working in Sierra Leone to support and empower these young people to overcome these challenges and enact real change in their communities.
That’s why I am so proud today to be announced as UNICEF UK’s youngest Ambassador. UNICEF works in nearly every country in the world to protect children – they provide crucial care in the direst emergencies and ensure children and young people are supported and uplifted. I can’t wait to spotlight the stories of the Youth Advocates I met in Sierra Leone and continue doing so much more with UNICEF.
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📷 UNICEF/Leigh
The decisions the next UK Government make will have a profound impact on children's lives now and in their futures. Too often children's voices are missing from politics, and this general election campaign is no different.
Today Jonathan (15), Macey (16), Shafa (16) are posting letters to UK political leaders exercising their right to be heard 📨📣
Their letters highlight how commitments made by the political parties will impact children and young people in the UK and around the world, and what each party could do to further protect children's rights so that every child, no matter where they are born, has the chance to thrive. #ForEveryChild
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Jonathan, Macey and Shafa are part of our Youth Advisory Board; a group of eight young people from across the country who work together to make UNICEF UK effective in our mission to put children first. They help us make important decisions, raise awareness and act as a voice on Children’s rights 📣
Would you rather be a child or an adult? Kids from Rights Respecting Schools quiz Soccer Aid players and football legends including Tom Hiddleston and Emma Bunton on the big questions 👆
The next UK Government has a critical chance to put children first. They must commit to:
🙌 Putting children’s rights at the heart of all they do
👶 A Baby Toddler Guarantee in the UK - so that all parents of under fives can access:
- Local affordable, quality early education and childcare.
- Financial support that works when they need it.
- Quality mental health support.
🌍 A Global Growing Up Promise - to help the world’s poorest children get the best start in life by:
- Increasing funding for health, nutrition, and education.
- Using UK’s leadership to protect children from the climate crisis.
- Championing children’s rights as leaders in global conversations
Thousands of you have demanded your local candidates #StandForChildren . You can ask your parliamentary candidate to do the same via the link in our bio.
Every donation to Soccer Aid for UNICEF makes a difference for children. If you haven’t donated yet this could be the nudge you need 😉
✨ Donate £10 and have the chance to WIN the ultimate hat-trick of prizes ✨
🚙 A brand-new Suzuki Swift Mild Hybrid Ultra car, worth over £20,000
♬ Four tickets to see Soccer Aid for UNICEF favourite Tom Grennan live in concert, plus a meet & greet and two-night stay at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square
✈️ £5,000 to spend with easyJet holidays
👉 To enter and donate just text PRIZE to 81144
You will be charged one standard rate message and you’ll make a voluntary donation of £10 to Soccer Aid for UNICEF. You can opt out of donating by replying CANCEL to the entry confirmation text within 30 minutes. Entries close at midday on Thursday 11 July. For full ts & cs visit the link in the @unicef_uk bio 🙏
“As long as this horror show goes on, it gets worse and worse for children and families.”
UNICEF spokesperson @james_unicef spoke to Mishal Husain about the catastrophic situation for children and families in #Gaza right now.
An immediate, long-lasting humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate release of hostages is needed NOW.
Footage copyright thanks to BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme - @bbctodayprogramme
“My leg was burnt and I was in severe pain.”
Four-year-old Sila lost her father, mother, three sisters and grandfather in one night. Her leg had to be amputated due to her injuries.
The ongoing violence in #Gaza is wreaking havoc on children’s lives. They need a #ceasefire NOW.
Watch as UNICEF UK Senior Emergencies Specialist, Daniel Walden, shares the love and heart of Soccer Aid for UNICEF from the Spilno spot, the Child Friendly Space in Kyiv main train station 👆
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