Emergencies

Many children face danger after a natural disaster or an emergency. The teacher resources in this collection raise students' awareness about both natural and war-related emergencies, the ensuing humanitarian response and other areas of UNICEF's emergency response.

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This lesson provides background information on the different kinds of natural disasters and asks...

6-8

This lesson explores the difference between wants and needs. During natural disasters, families...

6-8

This UNICEF Canada resource provides an overview about humanitarian emergencies.

9-12

This UNICEF Canada resource provides an overview about humanitarian emergencies

3-5 6-8

This activity sheet, deveoped by UNICEF Australia, utilizes real-life stories from children...

6-8 9-12

Two years after the 12 January 2010 earthquake, the scars of disaster are still visible on the...

9-12

This factsheet, developed by UNICEF Australia, provides background information and facts on the...

6-8 9-12

When violent events occur, it is a natural inclination to want to protect children from the...

PK-2 3-5 6-8 9-12

This resource provides background information on natural disasters and UNICEF's humanitarian...

6-8 9-12

Read about UNICEF's School-in-a-Box kit, which provides educational resources for up to 80...

6-8 9-12

This video provides an overview of the volatile situation at the Libya/Tunisia border and how...

6-8 9-12

Refugees who have fled Somalia to escape drought, face hardships at refugee camps in Kenya. More...

6-8 9-12

Child-Friendly Schools are making a big difference for children in Cambodia: parents are more...

6-8 9-12

UNICEF works to provide access to education in the small town of Laclubar. The town is still...

6-8 9-12

Malnourished children lack vital nutrients and are more susceptible to disease. Learn how...

6-8 9-12

This video reviews the year 2012 and some of the ways in which UNICEF and its partners are...

6-8 9-12

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Refugees fleeing Libya face challenges and violence at a refugee camp along the Libya/Tunisia...

6-8 9-12

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Sebastian, a young boy in Haiti, describes his family’s ordeal after the devastating earthquake...

6-8 9-12

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UNICEF Radio: Listen as UNICEF Radio moderator Amy Costello discusses the role of education in...

9-12

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UNICEF radio interviews the UNICEF Director of Emergency Programs, Louis Georges...

6-8 9-12

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