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Severe wasting, a deadly form of malnutrition, is on the rise in children worldwide. The crisis is fueled by climate-driven drought, conflict and rising food prices. In the 15 countries hardest hit, a child is being pushed into severe malnutrition every single minute. Regions across the Horn of Africa are on the brink of famine — and without immediate action, this crisis will become a catastrophe.
UNICEF is delivering lifesaving nutrition and safe water — but our work is severely underfunded. We need your help in informing others of this escalating humanitarian emergency and reaching more children in need. Please share the social media posts below and consider donating at this link.
Coordinating media coverage, hosted by NBC's Keir Simmons, can be viewed here. You can also share previously published content on Twitter (1, 2, 3, 4), Facebook (1, 2, 3, 4) and LinkedIn (1, 2, 3, 4).
Children and families in Kenya and across the Horn of Africa are fighting to survive their worst drought in 40 years.
Please join me in supporting UNICEF in delivering safe water and lifesaving nutrition. Visit the link in my bio to take action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/nbc)
[Image description: A young girl looks deeply into the camera. Behind her is a water system that will bring safe, lifesaving water to her community as they experience a devastating and prolonged period of drought.]
Millions of children across Africa are living on the front lines of the climate crisis — but are not on the front pages of the world's newspapers.
Please join me in supporting UNICEF in delivering safe water and lifesaving nutrition to vulnerable children and communities across the Horn of Africa. Visit the link in my bio to take action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/nbc)
[Image description: Children take long drinks of safe water from a new UNICEF-supported water system in Kenya. They are surrounded by very arid land. The clean water is both a treasure and a necessity for this community, which is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years.]
Children across the Horn of Africa need help now.
Please join me in supporting UNICEF in delivering safe water and lifesaving nutrition to communities across the Horn of Africa as they struggle to survive their worst drought in 40 years. Link in bio.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/nbc)
[Image description: A group of children sit on dry, sandy ground. They hold cups, buckets and jars, excited to collect safe water from a UNICEF-supported watering system.]
Millions of children across the Horn of Africa are facing famine as a result of an escalating climate crisis. Without immediate intervention, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Visit the link in my bio to join me in sending lifesaving support today.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/nbc)
[Image description: A young child is screened for malnutrition. A health worker uses a simple band to measure the child's bicep. Image text reads, "Send Lifesaving Nutrition to Children in the Horn of Africa."]
1 in 5.
Despite being both preventable and treatable, severe wasting is attributed to 1 in 5 deaths among children under 5 years of age worldwide.
Global leaders, organizations and individuals must take collective and immediate action to deliver lifesaving nutrition to children in need. #ForEveryChild
Visit the link in my bio to take action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/nbc)
[Image description: A mother holds her child at a health screening. The child, wearing a yellow floral dress, looks into the camera. Image text reads, "Severe Wasting: A Global Threat Attributed to 1 in 5 Deaths Among Children Under 5."]
Children across the Horn of Africa need help now.
Visit the link in my bio to take action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/nbc)
[Image description: A young child smiles while holding a packet of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. Mid-meal, the nutritious food is on the child's face and hands. Image text reads, "On the Brink of Famine in the Horn of Africa: Send Lifesaving Support."]
Millions of children across the Horn of Africa are facing famine as a result of an escalating climate crisis. Without immediate intervention, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Join me in sending lifesaving support today: unicefusa.org/nbc
[Image description: A young child is screened for malnutrition. A health worker uses a simple band to measure the child's bicep. Image text reads, "Send Lifesaving Nutrition to Children in the Horn of Africa."]
Despite being preventable and treatable, severe wasting is attributed to 1 in 5 deaths among children under 5 worldwide.
We must take collective action to deliver lifesaving nutrition to children in need. #ForEveryChild
unicefusa.org/nbc
[Image description: A mother holds her child at a health screening. The child, wearing a yellow floral dress, looks into the camera. Image text reads, "Severe Wasting: A Global Threat Attributed to 1 in 5 Deaths Among Children Under 5."]
Children across the Horn of Africa need help now. Take action: unicefusa.org/nbc
[Image description: A young child smiles while holding a packet of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. Mid-meal, the nutritious food is on the child's face and hands. Image text reads, "On the Brink of Famine in the Horn of Africa: Send Lifesaving Support."]
Millions of children across the Horn of Africa are facing famine as a result of an escalating climate crisis. Without immediate intervention, the consequences will be catastrophic.
Join me in sending lifesaving support today: unicefusa.org/nbc
[Image description: A young child is screened for malnutrition. A health worker uses a simple band to measure the child's bicep. Image text reads, "Send Lifesaving Nutrition to Children in the Horn of Africa."]
1 in 5.
Despite being both preventable and treatable, severe wasting is attributed to 1 in 5 deaths among children under 5 years of age worldwide.
Global leaders, organizations and individuals must take collective and immediate action to deliver lifesaving nutrition to children in need. #ForEveryChild
unicefusa.org/nbc
[Image description: A mother holds her child at a health screening. The child, wearing a yellow floral dress, looks into the camera. Image text reads, "Severe Wasting: A Global Threat Attributed to 1 in 5 Deaths Among Children Under 5."]
Children across the Horn of Africa need help now. Take action: unicefusa.org/nbc
[Image description: A young child smiles while holding a packet of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. Mid-meal, the nutritious food is on the child's face and hands. Image text reads, "On the Brink of Famine in the Horn of Africa: Send Lifesaving Support."]
Climate change is upending the lives of children around the world. Droughts, floods, wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity around the world, forcing children and families from their homes and putting them at increased risk for malnutrition, waterborne diseases like cholera, abuse and more.
Take #ClimateAction now to protect children today, tomorrow and in the future. We invite you to use the content below on your personal social media accounts and to visit this website to learn more and to donate.
Children worldwide are paying the price for a climate crisis that is not of their making. We must take #ClimateAction now. Link in bio.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N)
[Image description: A young girl struggles to carry a jerry can full of safe drinking water. Behind her are makeshift shelters where other women and children are staying, having left their homes in search of food and water. Image text reads, "Children Pay the Highest Price for Climate Change."]
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis — forcing children from their homes, putting them at increased risk for malnutrition and disease and compromising their futures. Governments worldwide must take #ClimateAction now.
Visit the link in my bio to raise your voice and advocate for a more liveable planet — #ForEveryChild, for all of us.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N)
[Image description: A woman holds her child outside of their home in Uganda, where drought has led to increased cases of malnutrition in young children. The child rests their cheek on her shoulder, sleeping. Image text reads, "Climate Change is a Child Rights Issue."]
Climate change is not a distant threat; it is here and it is affecting millions of children around the world. We must take #ClimateAction now — #ForEveryChild, for all of us. Visit the link in my bio to join me in taking action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N)
[Image description: A young girl in Bangladesh stands outside near her home. Standing floodwater is above her knees. Image text reads, "Inaction is Not An Option #ClimateActionNow."]
Climate change is not a distant threat; it is here and it is affecting millions of children around the world. We must take #ClimateAction now — #ForEveryChild, for all of us. act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N
[Image description: A young girl in Bangladesh stands outside near her home. Standing floodwater is above her knees. Image text reads, "Inaction is Not An Option #ClimateActionNow."]
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis — forcing children from their homes, putting them at increased risk for malnutrition and disease and compromising their futures. We must take #ClimateAction now. act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N
[Image description: A woman holds her child outside of their home in Uganda, where drought has led to increased cases of malnutrition in young children. The child rests their cheek on her shoulder, sleeping. Image text reads, "Climate Change is a Child Rights Issue."]
Children worldwide are paying the price for a climate crisis that is not of their making. We must take #ClimateAction now. act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N
[Image description: A young girl struggles to carry a jerry can full of safe drinking water. Behind her are makeshift shelters where other women and children are staying, having left their homes in search of food and water. Image text reads, "Children Pay the Highest Price for Climate Change."]
Climate change is not a distant threat; it is here and it is affecting millions of children around the world. We must take #ClimateAction now — #ForEveryChild, for all of us. act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N
[Image description: A young girl in Bangladesh stands outside near her home. Standing floodwater is above her knees. Image text reads, "Inaction is Not An Option #ClimateActionNow."]
The climate crisis is a child rights crisis — forcing children from their homes, putting them at increased risk for malnutrition and disease and compromising their futures. Governments worldwide must take #ClimateAction now. act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N
[Image description: A woman holds her child outside of their home in Uganda, where drought has led to increased cases of malnutrition in young children. The child rests their cheek on her shoulder, sleeping. Image text reads, "Climate Change is a Child Rights Issue."]
Children worldwide are paying the price for a climate crisis that is not of their making. We must take #ClimateAction now. act.unicefusa.org/INMxm3N
[Image description: A young girl struggles to carry a jerry can full of safe drinking water. Behind her are makeshift shelters where other women and children are staying, having left their homes in search of food and water. Image text reads, "Children Pay the Highest Price for Climate Change."]
Months of monsoon rains have led to catastrophic flooding across Pakistan — the worst the country has seen in 40 years. 33 million people — including an estimated 16 million children — have been affected and more than 1,700 deaths have been reported. Children and families who have survived the flooding now face additional threats, including waterborne diseases like cholera and other illnesses and an increased risk of severe malnutrition.
UNICEF and partners like Islamic Relief are providing support. To date, UNICEF's teams have established more than 200 temporary learning centers across Pakistan to protect children's education and routines. Teams have also delivered lifesaving resources, medical supplies, hygiene kits and more.
There's more work to be done — much more. Please #SupportPakistan by sharing the social media posts below and donating at this link. We also invite you to support this cause with our partner, Islamic Relief.
33 million people affected
1.2 million homes destroyed
1,700+ lives lost
#Pakistan is facing a climate-driven humanitarian crisis — one that has left 10 million children in need of immediate lifesaving support. #SupportPakistan now:
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan)
[Image description: A young girl smiles at the camera, the glow of a setting sun on her face. The sunlight offers a moment of relief from ongoing rains and flooding across Pakistan.]
10 million children across #Pakistan are in need of immediate lifesaving support after surviving the country’s worst flooding in decades. Visit the link in my bio to #SupportPakistan now. Donating today saves lives today.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan)
[Image description: A young boy looks into the camera with a sad, scared expression. His father's hands rest on his shoulders. They are seeking temporary shelter after having to leave their home due to flooding across Pakistan.]
Torrential monsoon rains have triggered Pakistan’s worst flooding in decades, leaving 16 million children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition. 10 million of those children need immediate lifesaving support.
Visit the link in my bio to join me in supporting UNICEF’s lifesaving work in #Pakistan.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan)
[Image description: A young boy looks into the camera, holding a small cloth. Wrapped in the cloth are all of the possessions he was able to save from his home in Pakistan before fleeing rising floodwaters. Image text reads, "Help Pakistan's Children Now."]
Pakistan produces less than 1% of global emissions but is feeling the full effects of climate change. Catastrophic flooding has affected 33 million people and left 16 million children, like little Daulat, at increased risk of waterborne disease and severe malnutrition. 10 million children are in need of immediate lifesaving support.
Children and families across Pakistan need support now. Visit the link in my bio to take action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan)
[Image description: A 9-month-old boy sits in his pregnant mother’s arms in a temporary shelter in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The family was forced to flee their home as flooding reached their village.]
Fifteen-day-old Husna was born roadside as her mother Bakhtawar and their family fled rising floodwaters. Husna is one of 16 million children and 33 million people across Pakistan who have been affected by the climate-driven crisis. We must #SupportPakistan now — and through the long recovery process ahead. Visit the link in my bio to take action.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan)
[Image description: A mother holds her fifteen-day-old daughter in her arms as the sun begins to set in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Behind them, water floods a field.]
Flooding has affected 33 million people — including 16 million children — across #Pakistan. UNICEF and other groups are delivering lifesaving support, emergency supplies, educational resources and more. And they need our help.
Visit the link in my bio to #SupportPakistan.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan)
[Image description: A young girl holds smiles at the camera. She holds a basket over her head and walks through a temporary site where other children and families have fled rising floodwaters in Pakistan. Image text reads, “Support UNICEF’s Emergency Response in Pakistan.”]
33 million people affected
1.2 million homes destroyed
1,700+ lives lost
#Pakistan is facing a climate-driven humanitarian crisis — one that has left 10 million children in need of immediate lifesaving support. #SupportPakistan now: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young girl smiles at the camera, the glow of a setting sun on her face. The sunlight offers a moment of relief from ongoing rains and flooding across Pakistan.]
10 million children across #Pakistan are in need of immediate lifesaving support after surviving the country’s worst flooding in decades. Donating today saves lives today. #SupportPakistan unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young boy looks into the camera with a sad, scared expression. His father's hands rest on his shoulders. They are seeking temporary shelter after having to leave their home due to flooding across Pakistan.]
Torrential monsoon rains have triggered Pakistan’s worst flooding in decades, leaving 16 million children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition.
Join me in supporting UNICEF’s lifesaving work in #Pakistan: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young boy looks into the camera, holding a small cloth. Wrapped in the cloth are all of the possessions he was able to save from his home in Pakistan before fleeing rising floodwaters. Image text reads, "Help Pakistan's Children Now."]
Across #Pakistan, catastrophic flooding has affected 33 million people and left 16 million children, like little Daulat, at increased risk of waterborne disease and severe malnutrition.
Children and families across Pakistan need support now. Take action: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A 9-month-old boy sits in his pregnant mother’s arms in a temporary shelter in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The family was forced to flee their home as flooding reached their village.]
Fifteen-day-old Husna was born roadside as her mother Bakhtawar and their family fled rising floodwaters. Husna is one of 16 million children and 33 million people across Pakistan who have been affected by the climate-driven crisis. We must #SupportPakistan now — and through the long recovery process ahead. unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A mother holds her fifteen-day-old daughter in her arms as the sun begins to set in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Behind them, water floods a field.]
Flooding has affected 33 million people — including 16 million children — across #Pakistan. UNICEF and other groups are delivering lifesaving support, emergency supplies, educational resources and more. And they need our help. #SupportPakistan unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young girl holds smiles at the camera. She holds a basket over her head and walks through a temporary site where other children and families have fled rising floodwaters in Pakistan. Image text reads, “Support UNICEF’s Emergency Response in Pakistan.”]
33 million people affected
1.2 million homes destroyed
1,700+ lives lost
#Pakistan is facing a climate-driven humanitarian crisis — one that has left 10 million children in need of immediate lifesaving support. #SupportPakistan now: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young girl smiles at the camera, the glow of a setting sun on her face. The sunlight offers a moment of relief from ongoing rains and flooding across Pakistan.]
10 million children across #Pakistan are in need of immediate lifesaving support after surviving the country’s worst flooding in decades. Donating today saves lives today. #SupportPakistan unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young boy looks into the camera with a sad, scared expression. His father's hands rest on his shoulders. They are seeking temporary shelter after having to leave their home due to flooding across Pakistan.]
Torrential monsoon rains have triggered Pakistan’s worst flooding in decades, leaving 16 million children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition. 10 million of those children require immediate lifesaving support.
Join me in supporting UNICEF’s lifesaving work in #Pakistan: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young boy looks into the camera, holding a small cloth. Wrapped in the cloth are all of the possessions he was able to save from his home in Pakistan before fleeing rising floodwaters. Image text reads, "Help Pakistan's Children Now."]
Pakistan produces less than 1% of global emissions but is feeling the full effects of climate change. Catastrophic flooding has affected 33 million people and left 16 million children, like little Daulat, at increased risk of waterborne disease and severe malnutrition. 10 million children are in need of immediate lifesaving support.
Children and families across Pakistan need support now. Take action: unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A 9-month-old boy sits in his pregnant mother’s arms in a temporary shelter in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The family was forced to flee their home as flooding reached their village.]
Fifteen-day-old Husna was born roadside as her mother Bakhtawar and their family fled rising floodwaters. Husna is one of 16 million children and 33 million people across Pakistan who have been affected by the climate-driven crisis. We must #SupportPakistan now — and through the long recovery process ahead. unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A mother holds her fifteen-day-old daughter in her arms as the sun begins to set in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Behind them, water floods a field.]
Flooding has affected 33 million people — including 16 million children — across #Pakistan. UNICEF and other groups are delivering lifesaving support, emergency supplies, educational resources and more. And they need our help. #SupportPakistan unicefusa.org/actnowpakistan
[Image description: A young girl holds smiles at the camera. She holds a basket over her head and walks through a temporary site where other children and families have fled rising floodwaters in Pakistan. Image text reads, “Support UNICEF’s Emergency Response in Pakistan.”]
According to UNICEF's latest situation report, around 773,000 households and businesses across Ukraine remain without power. UNICEF is committed to supporting Ukrainian families are they prepare for the colder months ahead by delivering winterization kits with hats, coats, boots and blankets. Cash assistance and extended childcare programs provide additional relief, as well as ongoing psychosocial support.
Please continue to show your support for the Ukrainian families by sharing the social media posts below, continuing to acknowledge this ongoing crisis, and, if you can, donating. Thank you for your continued support. #ForEveryChild, peace.
Amid trauma, loss and turmoil, Ukrainian families are now facing a new threat: winter.
#UNICEF is supporting families in Ukraine by delivering winterization kits containing warm clothes, blankets, boots and other cold-weather essentials.
#ForEveryChild, warmth.
Visit the link in my bio to learn how you can join @UNICEF in supporting Ukraine’s children.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8)
[Image description: A young girl from Ukraine looks into the camera. Wind moves her hair across her face. She wears a winter coat, scarf and hat to keep warm.]
As they return to war-damaged homes and communities, many without adequate shelter to protect them from cold weather, Ukrainian families are struggling to prepare for the coming winter.
#UNICEF is working around the clock, delivering winterization kits, offering cash assistance and extending childcare services. Help @UNICEF provide warm clothes and winter essentials #ForEveryChild in need across Ukraine.
Visit the link in my bio to learn how you can help.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8)
[Image description: A young boy rubs his eye while standing in the rubble of his home in Ukraine. He wears a winter coat to keep warm.]
Visit the link in my bio to learn how you can help families in Ukraine prepare for winter.
(Put this URL in your Instagram bio: https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8)
[Image description: A mother holds her six-month-old daughter inside a Blue Dot center in Romania, smiling. They are seeking shelter from freezing rain while fleeing the war in Ukraine.]
Amid trauma and turmoil, Ukrainian families are now facing a new threat: winter. Join me in helping @UNICEF provide winterization kits with warm clothes, blankets, boots and other cold-weather essentials. #ForEveryChild, warmth. https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8
[Image description: A young girl from Ukraine looks into the camera. Wind moves her hair across her face. She wears a winter coat, scarf and hat to keep warm.]
As they return to war-damaged homes, schools and communities, Ukrainian families are struggling to prepare for the coming winter. Join me in supporting them with winter essentials and cash assistance. #ForEveryChild, warmth. https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8
[Image description: A young boy rubs his eye while standing in the rubble of his home in Ukraine. He wears a winter coat to keep warm.]
The coming winter presents new dangers for families in Ukraine. Learn how you can help them as they prepare to survive the cold months ahead. #ForEveryChild, warmth. https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8
[Image description: A mother holds her six-month-old daughter inside a Blue Dot center in Romania, smiling. They are seeking shelter from freezing rain while fleeing the war in Ukraine.]
Amid trauma, loss and turmoil, Ukrainian families are now facing a new threat: winter.
@UNICEF is supporting families in Ukraine by delivering winterization kits containing warm clothes, blankets, boots and other cold-weather essentials. #ForEveryChild, warmth. https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8
[Image description: A young girl from Ukraine looks into the camera. Wind moves her hair across her face. She wears a winter coat, scarf and hat to keep warm.]
As they return to war-damaged homes and communities, many without adequate shelter to protect them from cold weather, Ukrainian families are struggling to prepare for the coming winter. @UNICEF is working around the clock, delivering winterization kits, offering cash assistance and extending childcare services.
Help #UNICEF provide warm clothes and winter essentials #ForEveryChild in need in Ukraine. https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8
[Image description: A young boy rubs his eye while standing in the rubble of his home in Ukraine. He wears a winter coat to keep warm.]
Here's how you can help families in Ukraine prepare for winter: https://bit.ly/3DIf8e8
[Image description: A mother holds her six-month-old daughter inside a Blue Dot center in Romania, smiling. They are seeking shelter from freezing rain while fleeing the war in Ukraine.]
