Ten years after the tsunami – the benefits of building back better
Picture this: It’s a Sunday in late December. You’re woken by a strong earthquake early in the morning and you know something is wrong. Soon, you’re running from the waters of a tsunami that’s...
View ArticleCombatting breastfeeding myths in Ukraine
Over the past month I’ve been working with UNICEF Ukraine to support nutrition interventions during the emergency response. Advocating for early initiation of breastfeeding, six months exclusive...
View ArticleBuilding resilience of children living along the beach
“In 2011 a tidal wave completely destroyed my house. It was a day I still remember. The sea flooded hundreds of meters inland and my family and I only had time to find safety while carrying our basic...
View ArticleIn the land of tears: A neighbourhood turned shelter
A suburb in the city of Homs in Syria has returned to the headlines. Just a few weeks ago, an agreement was reached to finally put the guns down in Al-Wa’er and allow relief agencies to deliver...
View ArticleMy journey to Yemen’s battle zones
As a UNICEF Immunization Specialist in Yemen, I was recently sent to Sa’ada, an area (or Governorate) already devastated by internal wars since 2004, further deteriorated by the ongoing conflict since...
View ArticleToo many windows
Chloe Sydney is a Reports Officer in UNICEF South Sudan. She joined UNICEF one month ago, but has been working in South Sudan since February 2016. On 8 July 2016, fighting broke out in South Sudan’s...
View ArticleDown to the river
Driving around the corner on this sunny morning, I look down and see, squeezed between the steep cliff of a high mountain and the glistening river, a lovely little village. The bright green of its...
View ArticleBeing a ‘Super Dad’ when life is turned upside down
“I have three kids whom I have to put on their feet; I want them to live happily and to prosper in their future,” Andrii, 35, tells me. It’s a goal that most parents share, but for Andrii one that...
View ArticleUNICEF’s response to complex humanitarian emergencies
The number of countries with violent conflicts is the highest it has been in the last 30 years. An estimated 535 million children — one in four — live in countries affected by conflict or disaster. As...
View ArticleEducation in emergencies
Children, adolescents, and youth in emergency contexts face numerous challenges in accessing and obtaining a quality education. In the ongoing global quest to find ‘New Ways of Working’ that bridge...
View ArticleVaccinating the world against a virus: What it will take
We are living through an unprecedented moment in time. With COVID-19 vaccine procurement and delivery underway, we are in the midst of a global health effort unlike what many of us have seen. But in...
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