Humanitarian Action for Children 2011 - Unicef

TajikistanKyrgyzstanDemocraticPeople’s Republicof KoreaIraqOccupiedPalestinianTerritoryAfghanistanPakistanMyanmarChadCentralAfricanRepublicDemocraticRepublicof theCongoEritreaSudanEthiopiaYemenDjboutiSomaliaUgandaKenyaBurundiSri LankaPhilippinesZimbabweMadagascarthe success of their joint efforts has giventhem confidence and increased their capacityto cope in a crisis.The past year was one of unprecedentedchallenges. All told, over the course of 2010UNICEF responded to at least 290 humanitariansituations in 98 countries, affectingmillions of people. The disasters in Haiti andPakistan triggered an extraordinary outpouringof humanitarian aid – but the needs areenormous, in those nations and in every nationfacing emergencies and chronic crises.While we hope that 2011 will not bring asimilar onslaught, we must be ready to respondquickly when disaster does strike. So this year’sedition of Humanitarian Action for Childrenalso highlights projected humanitarian needsfor 2011 in 32 countries and territories and 6regions. Funds to meet these needs are critical toallowing us to respond in emergency situations,and also to breaking repeated cycles of crisis.With your support, we can minimize the impactof humanitarian crises, wherever and wheneverthey occur – and we can help to build greaterresilience in the world’s most vulnerable communities.For the sake of the children.Anthony LakeUNICEF Executive Directorwww.unicef.org/hac2011 | 2011 UNICEF Humanitarian Action FOR CHILDREN v