South Asia

KABUL, 23 October 2023 – More than 80 tonnes of UNICEF medical supplies arrived in Kabul yesterday, including medicines, medical equipment, as well as midwifery and surgical kits, for children, pregnant women, and families following several devastating earthquakes in Herat, western Afghanistan. Funded by the Asian Development Bank, the earthquake…

KABUL, 12 October 2023 – Over 90 per cent of those reported killed in Afghanistan’s recent earthquakes are women and children. In Zinda Jan district alone, over 11,500 people saw their homes completely flattened. With two 6.3-magnitude quakes shaking the region over just five days, and over 1,000 people killed [1] , there are thousands more in…

KABUL, 8 October 2023 – At about 11:00 yesterday morning, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks shook western Afghanistan in Herat, Badghis and Farah provinces. Some of the most affected areas are just 40 kilometres from Herat city. The full extent of the destruction is yet unknown, but initial estimates indicate that several…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

DHAKA, 27 August 2023 – With more than 21,000 cases of dengue reported among children under the age of 15, UNICEF is intensifying its support to the efforts of the Government of Bangladesh to contain the dengue outbreak in the country. To protect children and to respond to the public health emergency, UNICEF is delivering USD2.25 million worth of…

ISLAMABAD, 25 August 2023 – One year after historic floods devastated Pakistan and a national state of emergency was declared, millions of children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services, UNICEF warned today. Recovery and rehabilitation efforts remain underfunded. This season’s monsoon rains are worsening already…

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NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU, 7 August 2023 – South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures, compared to all other regions, according to a UNICEF analysis.  UNICEF estimates that 76 per cent of children under 18 in South Asia – 460 million – are exposed to extreme high temperatures where 83 or more days in a year…

The needs of Afghanistan’s children and families are immense. So are the efforts of those supporting them: teams of community workers made up of family members, teachers in community-based schools, vaccinators, and health workers working around the clock to bring life-saving services in the face of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe. UNICEF…

KATHMANDU, 15 June 2023 – “Over 625,000 children are at immediate risk from strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall today. “We are deeply concerned about the health and safety of children in districts at risk of coastal flooding, many of whom were vulnerable even before the current cyclone hit. “In Pakistan ,…

Noor is only 22 years old, but she has already experienced heartbreaking losses. The first time was due to complications during pregnancy. The second was amid devastating flooding in 2022 that destroyed her home in Sindh Province. Just days after giving birth at home, Noor was forced to evacuate with other members of the community in a makeshift…, Muhammad Hassan teaches at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Mairpurkhas, Sindh Province., UNICEF/UN0847805/Haro Pakistan. Muhammad Hasnain, 9, stands outside a UNICEF temporary learning centre in Rajanpur District, Punjab. Pakistan climate story, Muhammad Hasnain, 9, stands outside a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Rajanpur District, Punjab., UNICEF/UN0847820/Haro Pakistan. Children take part in activities at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Rajanpur District. Pakistan climate story, Children take part in activities at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Rajanpur District., UNICEF/UN0847822/Haro Pakistan. Children study at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Mairpur Khas, Sindh Province. Pakistan climate story, Children study at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Mairpur Khas, Sindh Province, Pakistan., UNICEF/UN0847794/Haro Pakistan. Muhammad Hassan teaches at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Mairpurkhas, Sindh Province. Pakistan. Muhammad Hasnain, 9, stands outside a UNICEF temporary learning centre in Rajanpur District, Punjab. Pakistan. Children take part in activities at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Rajanpur…, Zahida, chief of UNICEF’s Hyderabad field office, talks with children in Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh Province., UNICEF/UN0847807/Haro Pakistan. Children are pictured at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre for children affected by the 2022 floods in Sindh Province. Pakistan climate story, Children are pictured at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre for children affected by the 2022 floods in Sindh Province., UNICEF/UN0847816/Haro Pakistan. Children draw at a UNICEF-supported safe space for children in Umerkot District, Sindh Province. Pakistan climate story, Children draw at a UNICEF-supported safe space for children in Umerkot District, Sindh Province., UNICEF/UN0847793/Haro Pakistan. Zahida, chief of UNICEF’s Hyderabad field office, talks with children in Shaheed Benazirabad District, Nawabshah, Sindh Province. Pakistan. Children are pictured at a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre for children affected by the 2022 floods in Sindh Province. Pakistan. Children draw at a UNICEF-supported…