UNICEF / EMERGENCY FUNDING APPEAL
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STORY: UNICEF / EMERGENCY FUNDING APPEAL
TRT: 02:35
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNICEF ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: NATS
DATELINE: SEE SHOTLIST FOR DETAILS
6 DECEMBER 2023, RAFAH, SOUTHERN GAZA STRIP
1. Wide shot, crowded streets
2. Crowded streets with traffic, cars with possessions loaded
3 DECEMBER 2023, JABALIA NEIGHBOURHOOD, NORTHERN GAZA STRIP
3. Wide shot, damaged buildings on a street that has been severely impacted by the recent escalation of hostilities in the Jabalia neighbourhood in the north of Gaza
4. Wide shot, damaged buildings on a street that has been severely impacted by the recent escalation of hostilities in the Jabalia neighbourhood in the north of Gaza
5. Wide shot, damaged buildings on a street that has been severely impacted by the recent escalation of hostilities in the Jabalia neighbourhood in the north of Gaza
6. Wide shot, damaged buildings on a street that has been severely impacted by the recent escalation of hostilities in the Jabalia neighbourhood in the north of Gaza
3 DECEMBER 2023, KARNAIL VILLAGE, HERAT PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
7. Med shot, health facility building which was destroyed by the earthquake in Karnail Village, Herat Province
8. Close up, drinking water delivery
9. Med shot, Naysan Sahba, UNICEF Director of Global Communication and Advocacy visiting 2 temporary learning center and child friendly space and interacting with children in the Karnail village, Herat Province
JANUARY 2023, TIMBUKTU, MALI
10. Med shot, French-Arab Medersa students singing at a Learning Center in Timbuktu.
JULY 2023, MOPTI REGION, MALI
11. Wide shot, children collecting water at taps
MAY 2023, CITE SOLEIL, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI
12. Wide shot, mothers with their babies wait for treatment at Clinique Mobile in Cite Soleil, Port au Prince.
16. Med shot, UNICEF weigh scale to monitor malnutrition among children.
17. Close up, range of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) shot
12 JANUARY 2023, GEZIRA STATE, SUDAN
18. Med shot, student at the Safe Learning Space in Gezira state, Sudan
19. Med shot, children inside a UNICEF tent at the Safe Learning Space in Gezira state, Sudan
In response to an alarming surge in the number of children facing unprecedented humanitarian crises worldwide, UNICEF launched today a USD 9.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach at least 93.7 million children in 155 countries.
In 2024, children across the globe are expected to need life-saving humanitarian aid in a world increasingly affected by brutal conflicts, poverty, polarization, and the effects of the climate crisis. UNICEF aims to reach approximately 147 million people globally with humanitarian assistance.
“Millions of children continue to be caught in humanitarian crises that are growing in complexity and scale, and that are increasingly stretching our resources to respond,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “With predictable flexible funding, UNICEF and partners can quickly support children in need from the moment an emergency strikes, while preparing for future risks to save and improve lives.”
The USD 9.3 billion appeal underscores the urgency of addressing the rise in multifaceted challenges faced by children.
In conflict zones, children endure the harsh realities of violence and displacement, facing the daily threats of physical harm, emotional trauma, and the disruption of their education and essential services. At the same time, children in areas affected by violence contend with the pervasive impact on their well-being, grappling with the psychological toll of instability, and the heightened risk of exploitation and abuse.
Climate change is also worsening the scale and intensity of emergencies. In regions struggling with its impacts, children bear the brunt of environmental challenges, jeopardizing their health, creating food and water insecurity, and limiting access to education.
In the first half of 2023, unequally distributed and non-flexible funding across emergencies once again challenged humanitarian actors’ ability to respond to growing needs. Fifty per cent of funding is focused on only five emergencies: Afghanistan, Ukraine and the regional refugee response, the Syrian Arab Republic, Syrian refugees hosting countries and Ethiopia. The humanitarian response to the tragic consequences of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza required US$1.2 billion for three months only, and there is risk of diverting resources from other emergencies.
As part of its Humanitarian Action for Children, which sets out the agency’s 2024 appeal, UNICEF plans to reach:17.3 million children vaccinated against measles; 7.6 million children treated for severe acute malnutrition; 19.3 million children accessing formal or non-formal education, including early learning; 26.7 children, adolescents and caregivers accessing community-based mental health and psychosocial support; 1.8 million households reached with UNICEF-funded humanitarian cash transfers (including for social protection and other sectors); 52.4 million people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water for drinking and domestic needs; 14.8 million women, girls and boys accessing gender-based violence risk mitigation, prevention and/or response interventions; 32.7 million people with safe and accessible channels to report sexual exploitation and abuse by personnel who provide assistance to affected populations.
The top five appeals by funding requirements for 2024 are for: Afghanistan USD1.44 billion; Syrian Refugees and Other Vulnerable Populations USD 860 million; Sudan USD 840 million; Democratic Republic of the Congo USD 804 million; Ukraine and Refugee Response USD 580 million.
Critically underfunded emergencies include Sudan, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Haiti, Ethiopia, Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Bangladesh.