News Type - Any -BlogMediaNewsStatement Earthquake relief supplies to treat Afghan children and their families arrive in Kabul News 24. 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. First deliveries of life-saving supplies for children enter Gaza News 23. October 2023 UNICEF renews appeal for sustained humanitarian access to provide desperately needed assistance as situation worsens. 11th inter-cantonal meeting of the French- and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland News 23. October 2023 The 11th inter-cantonal meeting of the French- and Italian-speaking Swiss regions took place on October 10 in Lausanne. Organized by the International Social Service Switzerland in collaboration with UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, this event enabled professionals to examine the issue of the mental health of unaccompanied children (UACs) and consider specific options for practical action. Afghanistan: UNICEF appeal for donations over 20 million US dollars News 13. October 2023 Over the next three months, life-saving humanitarian assistance will reach over 200,000 people – including 96,000 children – living in the most devastated and vulnerable areas of Herat province Non-governmental organizations demand measures to strengthen the mental health Media 10. October 2023 Non-govermental organisations are demanding measures to improve mental health and, on World Mental Health Day in particular, want to raise the awareness of the vulnerable situation of youth and young adults in Switzerland. Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan Statement 9. October 2023 Statement attributable to UNICEF, with quotes attributed to Fran Equiza, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan. Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years Media 6. October 2023 River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows How to support your teen during stressful times Blog 3. October 2023 Whether you and your teen are getting along well or having challenges, it is important to show that you love and support them and remind yourselves how much you love each other. Samuel Wille appointed as new Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy Media 2. October 2023 UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein has appointed Samuel Wille as its new Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy. Samuel Wille succeeds Asa Sjöberg Langner, who will hand over the department to him on January 1, 2024. Libya: More than 16,000 children are displaced News 29. September 2023 More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned today. Their psychosocial wellbeing is at stake. Mediterranean route: Number of unaccompanied minors increases by 60 Percent Media 28. September 2023 Deaths and disappearances on the Central Mediterranean route tripled this summer compared to last Youth Session Liechtenstein: consensus in energy debate News 27. September 2023 Youth and young adults interested in politics attended the eighth Youth Session of the Liechtenstein Parliament (Landtag) on Saturday September 23 to work on proposals regarding “Energy and Night Out”. When to help your teen find mental health support Blog 22. September 2023 Positive relationships with parents and caregivers remain central to the mental health and well-being of adolescents. Unicef networking event: Children on the Move Blog 22. September 2023 UNICEF held the annual networking event “Kinder bewegen - Mobilität und Freizeit in der Gemeinde” (Children on the Move – Mobility and Leisure in the Community) on September 21, 2023 at the Eventfabrik in Bern. New guidelines on the participation of children and young people in the asylum procedure Media 20. September 2023 Today, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein together with the Marie Meierhofer Institute for the Child (MMI) published new guidelines on the participation and consultation of children and young people in the asylum procedure. Sudan: Tens of thousands of Sudanese children on the brink of death before the year ends Statement 19. September 2023 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Joining forces to improve young people's mental health News 18. September 2023 On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, civil society organizations met with parliamentarians at the parliament building to discuss the mental health of young people. The urgent need for action and possible solutions took center stage. Libya: Around 300,000 children affected by devastating floods News 15. September 2023 Nearly 300,000 children are estimated to have been exposed to the powerful Storm Daniel across eastern Libya and a growing number of children and families are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, following significant damage to numerous homes, hospitals, schools, and other essential infrastructure. Administrators’ Delegation from South Korea visits some “child friendly communities” in Switzerland Media 12. September 2023 A delegation of 15 representatives of administrative authorities from four provinces in South Korea is to visit a number of “child friendly communities” in Switzerland from September 11 to 15. At least 100,000 children affected by Morocco earthquake Media 12. September 2023 Initial reports indicate that approximately 100,000 children have been impacted by the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday night - the strongest seismic event to hit the Kingdom since 1960. Strengthening the voices of children and youth: launch of Child Rights Barometer! Media 8. September 2023 Although much is being said about children and youth, we know very little about how well they are really doing. Switzerland and Liechtenstein lack representative data on the well-being of young people. Child protection: new transdisciplinary quality standards Media 7. September 2023 The Society for Quality in Child Protection, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the Swiss Foundation for the Protection of Children and YOUVITA today published a brochure on transdisciplinary quality standards in child protection for specialists. Child rights in crisis Media 5. September 2023 UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Pro Juventute, supported by a broad alliance of organizations, published a position paper which not only analyzes the deficits in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. KIDIMO – the new child rights app is online Media 30. August 2023 Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, PH Lucerne and UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein have launched a child rights web application. UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change Media 28. August 2023 For the first time, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has explicitly affirmed the children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The five most dangerous climate risks for children Blog 24. August 2023 The climate crisis represents an unprecedented threat to the future of all the world’s children. The summer has been one of extremes, with record heat, strong rains, forest fires and floods. But how far-reaching are the consequences of climate change? More than two million children displaced by brutal conflict in Sudan as violence spreads to new areas News 24. August 2023 With more children displaced in past 52 days than in previous four years combined, UNICEF warns that, without peace, the future of Sudan’s children is at stake. Niger: Ongoing crisis has severe impact on millions of children Statement 21. August 2023 Statement by UNICEF Representative in Niger Stefano Savi Sudan: humanitarian leaders urge action to end the tragedy Statement 16. August 2023 A statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee. Niger: Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel Region Blog 11. August 2023 The rise in armed conflicts in the Central Sahel countries – Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali – is having a devastating impact on children’s survival. 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Earthquake relief supplies to treat Afghan children and their families arrive in Kabul News 24. 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.
First deliveries of life-saving supplies for children enter Gaza News 23. October 2023 UNICEF renews appeal for sustained humanitarian access to provide desperately needed assistance as situation worsens.
11th inter-cantonal meeting of the French- and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland News 23. October 2023 The 11th inter-cantonal meeting of the French- and Italian-speaking Swiss regions took place on October 10 in Lausanne. Organized by the International Social Service Switzerland in collaboration with UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, this event enabled professionals to examine the issue of the mental health of unaccompanied children (UACs) and consider specific options for practical action.
Afghanistan: UNICEF appeal for donations over 20 million US dollars News 13. October 2023 Over the next three months, life-saving humanitarian assistance will reach over 200,000 people – including 96,000 children – living in the most devastated and vulnerable areas of Herat province
Non-governmental organizations demand measures to strengthen the mental health Media 10. October 2023 Non-govermental organisations are demanding measures to improve mental health and, on World Mental Health Day in particular, want to raise the awareness of the vulnerable situation of youth and young adults in Switzerland.
Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan Statement 9. October 2023 Statement attributable to UNICEF, with quotes attributed to Fran Equiza, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan.
Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years Media 6. October 2023 River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows
How to support your teen during stressful times Blog 3. October 2023 Whether you and your teen are getting along well or having challenges, it is important to show that you love and support them and remind yourselves how much you love each other.
Samuel Wille appointed as new Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy Media 2. October 2023 UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein has appointed Samuel Wille as its new Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy. Samuel Wille succeeds Asa Sjöberg Langner, who will hand over the department to him on January 1, 2024.
Libya: More than 16,000 children are displaced News 29. September 2023 More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned today. Their psychosocial wellbeing is at stake.
Mediterranean route: Number of unaccompanied minors increases by 60 Percent Media 28. September 2023 Deaths and disappearances on the Central Mediterranean route tripled this summer compared to last
Youth Session Liechtenstein: consensus in energy debate News 27. September 2023 Youth and young adults interested in politics attended the eighth Youth Session of the Liechtenstein Parliament (Landtag) on Saturday September 23 to work on proposals regarding “Energy and Night Out”.
When to help your teen find mental health support Blog 22. September 2023 Positive relationships with parents and caregivers remain central to the mental health and well-being of adolescents.
Unicef networking event: Children on the Move Blog 22. September 2023 UNICEF held the annual networking event “Kinder bewegen - Mobilität und Freizeit in der Gemeinde” (Children on the Move – Mobility and Leisure in the Community) on September 21, 2023 at the Eventfabrik in Bern.
New guidelines on the participation of children and young people in the asylum procedure Media 20. September 2023 Today, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein together with the Marie Meierhofer Institute for the Child (MMI) published new guidelines on the participation and consultation of children and young people in the asylum procedure.
Sudan: Tens of thousands of Sudanese children on the brink of death before the year ends Statement 19. September 2023 This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Joining forces to improve young people's mental health News 18. September 2023 On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, civil society organizations met with parliamentarians at the parliament building to discuss the mental health of young people. The urgent need for action and possible solutions took center stage.
Libya: Around 300,000 children affected by devastating floods News 15. September 2023 Nearly 300,000 children are estimated to have been exposed to the powerful Storm Daniel across eastern Libya and a growing number of children and families are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, following significant damage to numerous homes, hospitals, schools, and other essential infrastructure.
Administrators’ Delegation from South Korea visits some “child friendly communities” in Switzerland Media 12. September 2023 A delegation of 15 representatives of administrative authorities from four provinces in South Korea is to visit a number of “child friendly communities” in Switzerland from September 11 to 15.
At least 100,000 children affected by Morocco earthquake Media 12. September 2023 Initial reports indicate that approximately 100,000 children have been impacted by the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday night - the strongest seismic event to hit the Kingdom since 1960.
Strengthening the voices of children and youth: launch of Child Rights Barometer! Media 8. September 2023 Although much is being said about children and youth, we know very little about how well they are really doing. Switzerland and Liechtenstein lack representative data on the well-being of young people.
Child protection: new transdisciplinary quality standards Media 7. September 2023 The Society for Quality in Child Protection, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the Swiss Foundation for the Protection of Children and YOUVITA today published a brochure on transdisciplinary quality standards in child protection for specialists.
Child rights in crisis Media 5. September 2023 UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Pro Juventute, supported by a broad alliance of organizations, published a position paper which not only analyzes the deficits in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
KIDIMO – the new child rights app is online Media 30. August 2023 Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, PH Lucerne and UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein have launched a child rights web application.
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change Media 28. August 2023 For the first time, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has explicitly affirmed the children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
The five most dangerous climate risks for children Blog 24. August 2023 The climate crisis represents an unprecedented threat to the future of all the world’s children. The summer has been one of extremes, with record heat, strong rains, forest fires and floods. But how far-reaching are the consequences of climate change?
More than two million children displaced by brutal conflict in Sudan as violence spreads to new areas News 24. August 2023 With more children displaced in past 52 days than in previous four years combined, UNICEF warns that, without peace, the future of Sudan’s children is at stake.
Niger: Ongoing crisis has severe impact on millions of children Statement 21. August 2023 Statement by UNICEF Representative in Niger Stefano Savi
Sudan: humanitarian leaders urge action to end the tragedy Statement 16. August 2023 A statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
Niger: Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel Region Blog 11. August 2023 The rise in armed conflicts in the Central Sahel countries – Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali – is having a devastating impact on children’s survival. Over ten million children across the entire region need humanitarian aid now.
