There for children before, during and after an emergency.
Children suffer the most during conflict and disaster, making them vulnerable to disease, malnutrition and violence. The chaos and insecurity of an emergency threatens access to food, shelter, health care, and education.
When emergency strikes, UNICEF can deliver life-saving help to children in just 48 hours to more than 190 countries. Thanks to our donors, our teams are always there for children, acting quickly, whenever and wherever needed.
Always there for children in emergencies
When food is scarce in Yemen, we provide children with nutrition and health care. When schools are destroyed in Syria, we set up tented classrooms. In the Pacific, we deliver vaccines to stop preventable diseases that can thrive in the aftermath of disasters. These are just some of the ways UNICEF responds to help children and families impacted by emergencies.
UNICEF responds to hundreds of emergencies every year. When disaster strikes, our teams act quickly to:
- Deliver essential medical supplies to prevent malnutrition and illness.
- Help new mothers give birth safely and protect their newborns.
- Protect children from deadly disease outbreaks.
- Supply life-saving clean, safe water to children in crisis.
- Keep children in school and safe from violence.
- Provide psychosocial support for children and families.
About UNICEF Australia
Since 1946, UNICEF has worked to protect and be a champion for every child. In 1966, UNICEF Australia was born and is
100 per cent donor funded.
From sending emergency supplies to children during conflict, natural disasters or humanitarian crises, to long-term survival and development programs, UNICEF Australia works to protect children, no matter what.