Over 30 children killed in the first two weeks of 2018 Statement attributable to Fran Equiza, UNICEF Representative in Syria AMMAN/DAMASCUS, 14 January 2018 – “At a time when most parents are filled with the new year’s hope for their children’s future, mothers and fathers in Syria are left grieving for the children they have lost. […]

“No safe places left for children as they are targeted in their homes, schools and playgrounds”  NEW YORK, 28 December 2017 – Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year, UNICEF warned today, with parties to conflicts blatantly disregarding international laws designed to protect the […]

AMMAN, 18 December 2017- The State of Kuwait has been one of UNICEF’s largest donors to help children affected by the Syria crisis. With its recent contribution of US$5 million, the support received from Kuwait to UNICEF’s response to the Syria crisis since 2013 has now reached US$144 million. “Generous contributions from the State of […]

137 children desperately need medical evacuation from besieged area outside Damascus B-roll available here DAMASCUS/AMMAN, 10 December 2017 – Continuing violence across East Ghouta, some 10km outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, has reportedly led to the closure of most schools in the area over the past month and stranded scores of children in need of medical evacuation. […]

Malnutrition rate in area is highest ever recorded in Syria since start of crisis AMMAN/DAMASCUS, 29 November, 2017 – Violence, lack of humanitarian access and sky-rocketing food prices have worsened malnutrition among young children in besieged East Ghouta. Nearly 400,000 people remain trapped in the area which has been under siege since mid-2013. Half of […]