Cecilia Cicoria

The world is facing a new and intensifying era of crisis for children. Many of these crises – including climate change, conflict and economic instability – are closely interconnected. They reflect a world of rising geopolitical tensions and competition among nations, which are hindering the implementation of solutions. To uphold children’s rights and well-being, action is needed to rethink and strengthen systems. Systems approaches (i.e., approaches that go beyond mere service delivery) are essential to build resilience into every area of children’s lives, whether it is disaster preparedness frameworks that safeguard schools and communities, education systems that can adapt during emergencies, or inclusive health-care systems that respond to immediate needs while planning for future risks. https://www.unicef.org/ Aim being with you, just keep strong and a little bit patient . 

As hopes for a peace dividend for Syrian children grow, girls and boys in the country continue to suffer the brutal impact of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at an alarming rate. In December of last year alone, UNICEF received reports of 116 children killed or injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day. This is believed to be an underestimate given the fluidity of the humanitarian situation on the ground. “Over the past 9 years, at least 422,000 incidents involving UXO were reported in 14 Governorates across the country, with half estimated to have ended in tragic child casualties. Across Syria, children face this lurking, often invisible, and extremely deadly threat. https://www.unicef.org/ Aim being with you, just keep strong and a little bit patient . 

As I wrap up my visit to Sudan, where the conflict rages on unabated, at least 120 people were reportedly killed following shelling in Omdurman on 13 and 14 January. Early reports indicate that there were children among the casualties.  Just days before, between 7 and 8 January, 23 children were reportedly killed and nine injured by shelling in Khartoum State. These are only a few examples of unconscionable violence against children. Since the conflict broke out in April 2023, thousands of children have been killed or injured, and sexual violence and child recruitment have been widely reported, with devastating consequences.  https://www.unicef.org/ Aim being with you, just keep strong and a little bit patient

I would love to just lay my head on your belly for days, nothing else, darling. Listen to your heartbeat and feel that it is alive. Yes, it hurts me. Yes, I don't want to think about it all kind of memories are placed on different locations and in books, Read UNICEF for book Revenues  https://www.unicef.org/ Aim being with you, just keep strong and a little bit patient . 

The war in the Gaza Strip has taken an unconscionable toll on children. At least 14,500 have been reported killed, with thousands more injured. Nearly every child in Gaza knows what it is to be displaced: Their families have been torn apart, their homes destroyed. No child will emerge from the horrors of bombardment without the imprint of trauma. UNICEF welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire, though this alone will not bring an end to children’s suffering. We’re mobilizing resources to scale up and expand our emergency response. Only with safe, unrestricted access throughout Gaza can humanitarians begin to get relief into children’s hands. https://www.unicef.org/ Aim being with you, just keep strong and a little bit patient