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Joe English

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Covering humanitarian crises in the UNICEF press office in NYC | Brit in Brooklyn

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · 1d

'Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. We call on Israel to ensure the full protection of the lives of all civilians.

'For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.'

Statement from UNICEF Executive Director on Gaza

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Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza’s children

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · 5d

In Nasser, the hospital corridors are lined with women who have just given birth.

In six missions to Gaza, I have never seen it like this.

New mothers and vulnerable newborns lying on the floor.

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Shoeless, starving, and nowhere to go: The brutal logic imposed on Gaza’s children

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

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 15d

UNICEF is deeply shocked and concerned by the killing of ten children in ten days in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

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Ten children killed in ten days in Port-au-Prince

Statement by UNICEF Representative in Haiti, Geeta Narayan

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UNICEF Press Office @unicefmedia.bsky.social · 14d

Nearly 45,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine are on their way to Kasai province in DR Congo as UNICEF intensifies efforts. Since the outbreak was declared on 5 September, 47 suspected and confirmed cases have been reported, including 14 among children.

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DR Congo: UNICEF delivers vaccines and life-saving support as Ebola outbreak hits Kasai

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · 16d

“Initial reports indicate that at least 11 children, aged 6 to 15, were killed in the deadly attack, which hit not only the mosque, but also adjacent homes. Many more children were injured.”

At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack in Sudan’s North Darfur

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At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · 27d

Child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate, with the latest evidence showing a record proportion of children screened were identified as acutely malnourished in August.

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Devastating rate of child malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in August surpasses July record

After July IPC famine finding in Gaza City, screenings show 1 in 5 children acutely malnourished as the military offensive there escalates

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 28

“A wave of deadly attacks hit Kyiv during the early hours of this morning – reportedly killing four children, including a toddler. At least 10 children were reportedly injured. The children were at home in their beds, trying to sleep."

@unicef-ukraine.bsky.social

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Four children reportedly killed in wave of deadly attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Regina De Dominicis

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 28

All too often away from the headlines, the escalation of conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State in recent months has left children increasingly vulnerable. Deadly attacks continue to drive fear, displacement and suffering.

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Children bear the brunt of escalating violence in Rakhine, Myanmar, as deadly attacks continue

Statement by June Kunugi, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 27

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily - @unicef.org

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After 500 days under siege, children in Sudan’s Al Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 22

“As we have repeatedly warned, the signs were unmistakable: children with wasted bodies, too weak to cry or eat; babies dying from hunger and preventable disease; parents arriving at clinics with nothing left to feed their children.

"There is no time to lose."

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 22

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 22

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 19

“Even one attack against a humanitarian colleague is an attack on all of us and on the people we serve,” @tomfletcherun.bsky.social “Attacks on this scale, with zero accountability, are a shameful indictment of international inaction and apathy.

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World Humanitarian Day: Attacks on aid workers hit another record, humanitarians call for urgent action, 19 August 2025 [EN/AR/RU] - World

News and Press Release in English on World about Safety and Security; published on 18 Aug 2025 by OCHA

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 10

With millions returning to Afghanistan, UNICEF calls for a safe, dignified, voluntary and phased approach and increased support for children and families

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With millions returning to Afghanistan, UNICEF calls for a safe, dignified, voluntary and phased approach and increased support for children and families

Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 7

"In July alone, nearly 12,000 children in Gaza were identified as acutely malnourished - The highest monthly figure ever recorded.

“This is clear evidence that malnutrition is accelerating rapidly, putting young lives at grave risk.”

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 5

Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action

“The world must not look away. Not now.”

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Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yett – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 2

‘the U.N. and other experienced aid organizations stand ready with the resources, the skills and the proven blueprint to provide essential humanitarian relief.’

‘To end starvation in Gaza, Israel must allow humanitarian-aid professionals to do their job’

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Opinion | Netanyahu Is Choosing to Starve Gaza

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Aug 1

"You see the images on the news, and you know what has happened, but it is still shocking when you are there.

"The marks of deep suffering and hunger were visible on the faces of families and children."

UNICEF's Ted Chaiban following his visit to Gaza

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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban's remarks following his recent travel to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 29

Children in Gaza are running out of time -

Two out of three of the famine thresholds have now been breached in parts of Gaza, with food consumption and nutrition indicators at their worst levels since the conflict began.

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UN Agencies warn key food and nutrition indicators exceed famine thresholds in Gaza

Reposted by Joe English

UNICEF USA @unicefusa.org · Jul 28

"The pause in the fighting is important and it is welcome," UNICEF's @joe-english.bsky.social tells @anacabrera.bsky.social. "But if we're really going to save lives of children and prevent this from continuing to happen, it needs to be a sustained ceasefire."

More from @msnbc.com on #Gaza:

UNICEF speaks out on humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Israel has paused fighting in parts of the area to allow for some aid to enter, as starvation and malnutrition continue to ravage Gaza. UNICEF Communication Specialist Joe English joins Ana Cabrera to...

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 26

The images of malnourished children and stories coming out of Gaza should not be happening in the 21st century. And it certainly shouldn’t be happening somewhere where food is just a matter of miles away.

Speaking to @jaketapper.bsky.social about #Gaza last night

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 24

The images coming out of Gaza over the past few days do far more than my words to convey the severity of the situation for children.

But still glad to join @caitrionaperry.bsky.social to unpack just why severe malnutrition is one of the deadliest threats to a young child’s survival. #gaza

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 24

“Children in the Gaza Strip are starving to death.

“Severe malnutrition is spreading among children faster than aid can reach them, and the world is watching it happen.

"Children must be protected - not killed, and not left to starve."

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Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder on the unconscionable deaths of children by starvation in the Gaza Strip

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 17

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

Important reporting from @katlay.bsky.social, speaking to UNICEF Sudan's Chief of Health Dr Tedbabe Degefie Hailegebriel

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Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls

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Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 17

"The latest deaths take the nationwide toll to nearly 180 since the monsoon started in late June. More than half of them were children."

Important reporting by BBC News' Kelly Ng on the floods in Pakistan

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Pakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours

Most victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest either drowned or were electrocuted.

Joe English @joe-english.bsky.social · Jul 16

“Children are not political actors. They do not start conflicts, and they are powerless to stop them. But they suffer greatly, and they wonder why the world has failed them.”

UNICEF ED at the UN Security Council Meeting on #Gaza this afternoon

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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks on the humanitarian situation for children in Gaza at the UN Security Council meeting

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