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Helping children in emergencies.

Emergency update

Earthquake at Syria-Turkish border

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye (formerly Turkey) on the morning of 6 February 2023. Early reports indicate loss of life and widespread damage in Türkiye and Syria amidst harsh winter conditions and snowstorms. Tremors have also been felt as far as Jordan and Israel. As we assess the situation, our thoughts are with all families affected.

UNICEF staff are currently in the field providing urgent assistance to affected children and families as they face some of the most devastating crises in places like Pakistan, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Yemen and Syria.

We are on the ground when natural disasters strike – helping to save lives after devastating earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and flooding wreak havoc in communities. And we're there for the long haul, too, staying long after the headlines fade to help build brighter futures for children and their communities.

Thanks to the contributions of our generous supporters, we're able to have a presence in 190 countries around the world. With the scale of our infrastructure, pre-positioned supplies in areas prone to emergencies and long-term development work around the world, UNICEF can act quickly, delivering life-saving help to children in just 48 hours.  

Your donations also ensure we are ready to respond when emergencies strike, such as the recent earthquake in Türkiye, which has devastated communities in both Türkiye and Syria. Our teams, which have been in the region for over 70 years, are currently working with other UN agency teams and local partners to assess the situation on the ground and are ready to respond to the needs of the communities.

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UNICEF is 100% donor funded.

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we can respond to an average of 300 emergencies a year.

How will my donation help children?

By donating to support UNICEF’s emergency work, you can help us reach the world’s most vulnerable children and their communities.

  • $84 could provide an emergency food ration pack containing 216 bars of ready-to-eat fortified food. 
  • $130 could provide 9660 water purification tablets, each able to create up to 5 litres of clean drinking water.
  • $271 could deliver a School-in-a-Box with enough education supplies to keep 40 students learning.
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    How do we use each dollar donated?

  • 82¢
    last year, 82 cents went directly to program expenditure and community education, including long-term development and emergency response work.
  • 13¢
    last year, 13 cents covered the essential costs of raising public awareness and fundraising to generate more support for UNICEF’s work.
  • 5¢
    last year, 5 cents were spent on UNICEF Australia’s accountability and administration.

Your gift will support children impacted by this emergency, and crisis around the world. If you choose to donate monthly or should we receive more funds than is needed for this emergency, your gift will support UNICEF's work where the need is greatest. Find out more about our financial management in our annual report.  

A girl looks at the camera in front of a pile of rubble that used to be her school.
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