Ricardo Pires
@ricardopires.bsky.social
Comms manager & Deputy Spokesperson @UNICEF in Geneva covering humanitarian emergencies ++. Father, movie geek, football lover, casual gamer and hardcore foodie.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The fragile Gaza ceasefire keeps showing the world that celebrations were perhaps too premature. Over one million children are exhausted and can no longer endure more violence and death. All parties to the conflict must do anything and everything to uphold their agreement.
October 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The fragile Gaza ceasefire keeps showing the world that celebrations were perhaps too premature. Over one million children are exhausted and can no longer endure more violence and death. All parties to the conflict must do anything and everything to uphold their agreement.
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Children in Sudan have been at the sharpest edge of this endless horror. Displaced, killed, injured, abused, starved. It needs to end.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur
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October 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Children in Sudan have been at the sharpest edge of this endless horror. Displaced, killed, injured, abused, starved. It needs to end.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Beyond the initial excitement & optimism, over one million children in Gaza now need consistent actions & humanity. The bombs & killings lessened, but many other deadly threats remain. They have been through hell for over two years. www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Gaza’s ceasefire offers a vital chance for children – it must be seized
Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Edouard Beigbeder
www.unicef.org
October 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Beyond the initial excitement & optimism, over one million children in Gaza now need consistent actions & humanity. The bombs & killings lessened, but many other deadly threats remain. They have been through hell for over two years. www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Children in Sudan have been at the sharpest edge of this endless horror. Displaced, killed, injured, abused, starved. It needs to end.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Children in Sudan have been at the sharpest edge of this endless horror. Displaced, killed, injured, abused, starved. It needs to end.
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
Sudanese Paramilitaries Claim Control of Key Army Garrison in Darfur www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...
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Explosive remnants of war are a massive risk for at least 5 million children in Syria.
Nearly 300,000 deadly devices are scattered across the country.
UNICEF’s Ricardo Pires highlights the challenges.
Nearly 300,000 deadly devices are scattered across the country.
UNICEF’s Ricardo Pires highlights the challenges.
March 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Explosive remnants of war are a massive risk for at least 5 million children in Syria.
Nearly 300,000 deadly devices are scattered across the country.
UNICEF’s Ricardo Pires highlights the challenges.
Nearly 300,000 deadly devices are scattered across the country.
UNICEF’s Ricardo Pires highlights the challenges.
Horrifying reports of at least 200 children killed and 303 injured since the ceasefire collapsed in Gaza. That’s over 500 children in about 48 hours. Unprecedented brutality after 15 months of unrelenting war. Humanity will struggle to come back from this.
March 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Horrifying reports of at least 200 children killed and 303 injured since the ceasefire collapsed in Gaza. That’s over 500 children in about 48 hours. Unprecedented brutality after 15 months of unrelenting war. Humanity will struggle to come back from this.
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“Every day without action is another that threatens the children of Syria. These children – who have lived their entire lives in danger – deserve to live the rest of their lives in safety.” - UNICEF Communication Manager Ricardo Pires.
Full statement: uniceflink.org/3WjMRVx
Full statement: uniceflink.org/3WjMRVx
January 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“Every day without action is another that threatens the children of Syria. These children – who have lived their entire lives in danger – deserve to live the rest of their lives in safety.” - UNICEF Communication Manager Ricardo Pires.
Full statement: uniceflink.org/3WjMRVx
Full statement: uniceflink.org/3WjMRVx
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Girls and boys in #Syria continue to suffer the brutal impact of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at an alarming rate.
In December '24 alone, @unicef.org received reports of 116 children killed/injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day.
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In December '24 alone, @unicef.org received reports of 116 children killed/injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day.
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January 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Girls and boys in #Syria continue to suffer the brutal impact of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at an alarming rate.
In December '24 alone, @unicef.org received reports of 116 children killed/injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day.
@ricardopires.bsky.social
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
In December '24 alone, @unicef.org received reports of 116 children killed/injured by UXO, an average of nearly four per day.
@ricardopires.bsky.social
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
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Haaretz on how Israeli command overseeing Netzarim Corridor apparently understood his mission to be cleansing large sections of Gaza: www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
'Flatten' Gaza, halt aid: The commander overseeing Gaza's brutal Netzarim corridor
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January 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Haaretz on how Israeli command overseeing Netzarim Corridor apparently understood his mission to be cleansing large sections of Gaza: www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
All I want for 2025 is more justice in the world.
January 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
All I want for 2025 is more justice in the world.
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It is a grim irony that children, women, and young girls bear the brunt of conflicts driven by the decisions of a tiny handful of powerful men—decisions that cause immense suffering.
Good to join @carlnasman.bsky.social this weekend to discuss the toll 2024's conflicts have taken on children
Good to join @carlnasman.bsky.social this weekend to discuss the toll 2024's conflicts have taken on children
December 30, 2024 at 2:26 PM
It is a grim irony that children, women, and young girls bear the brunt of conflicts driven by the decisions of a tiny handful of powerful men—decisions that cause immense suffering.
Good to join @carlnasman.bsky.social this weekend to discuss the toll 2024's conflicts have taken on children
Good to join @carlnasman.bsky.social this weekend to discuss the toll 2024's conflicts have taken on children
“Gaza death trap” by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says there are “clear signs of ethnic cleansing” by Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory.
A ceasefire is needed now to save lives and move humanitarian aid into #Gaza.
Our latest report has the details: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/gaza-death-t...
Our latest report has the details: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/gaza-death-t...
Gaza death trap: MSF report exposes Israel’s campaign of total destruction | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
Repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the health care system and other essential infrastructure, the suffocating siege, and the systema...
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca
December 20, 2024 at 9:11 AM
“Gaza death trap” by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says there are “clear signs of ethnic cleansing” by Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory.
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Heavy winds & rainfall from #CycloneChido damaged or destroyed over 35k homes and affected more than 90k children across Cabo Delgado province, in northern #Mozambique, after the storm made landfall on Sunday.
@unicefmozambique.bsky.social @guytaylor.bsky.social
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December 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Heavy winds & rainfall from #CycloneChido damaged or destroyed over 35k homes and affected more than 90k children across Cabo Delgado province, in northern #Mozambique, after the storm made landfall on Sunday.
@unicefmozambique.bsky.social @guytaylor.bsky.social
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@unicefmozambique.bsky.social @guytaylor.bsky.social
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I spoke to Newzroom Africa about the impact of #CycloneChido and the risks of waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and malaria, which, if left untreated, can be deadly for children: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-87...
Chido causes devastation in northern Mozambique
YouTube video by Newzroom Afrika
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December 17, 2024 at 8:13 AM
I spoke to Newzroom Africa about the impact of #CycloneChido and the risks of waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea and malaria, which, if left untreated, can be deadly for children: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-87...
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UNICEF is on the ground, working with our partners to meet the most urgent needs of children and families impacted by #CycloneChido in northern #Mozambique.
I spoke to @BBCWorld 7 'O Clock News about the cyclone's impact and how @UNICEF is responding: youtu.be/XtHkFggvW7g?...
I spoke to @BBCWorld 7 'O Clock News about the cyclone's impact and how @UNICEF is responding: youtu.be/XtHkFggvW7g?...
BBC 7 'O Clock News Headline Interview on Cyclone Chido Impact and Response with UNICEF's Guy Taylor
YouTube video by Guy Taylor
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December 15, 2024 at 8:26 PM
UNICEF is on the ground, working with our partners to meet the most urgent needs of children and families impacted by #CycloneChido in northern #Mozambique.
I spoke to @BBCWorld 7 'O Clock News about the cyclone's impact and how @UNICEF is responding: youtu.be/XtHkFggvW7g?...
I spoke to @BBCWorld 7 'O Clock News about the cyclone's impact and how @UNICEF is responding: youtu.be/XtHkFggvW7g?...
Simply a MUST read www.thenewhumanitarian.org/editorial/20...
Aid agencies: History will judge your failure to call out Israeli war crimes as complicity
You don’t have to wait for the charge of genocide to be legally established to condemn Israel’s generational war crimes in Gaza.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
December 13, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Simply a MUST read www.thenewhumanitarian.org/editorial/20...
150M children across the globe don’t have one of their most basic rights: a birth registration. @unicefmedia.bsky.social
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil www.rtve.es/n/16367090
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil
www.rtve.es
December 11, 2024 at 3:38 PM
150M children across the globe don’t have one of their most basic rights: a birth registration. @unicefmedia.bsky.social
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Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil www.rtve.es/n/16367090
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil
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December 11, 2024 at 6:39 AM
Unicef alerta de que 150 millones de niños menores de cinco años no están inscritos en el registro civil www.rtve.es/n/16367090
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Ciento cincuenta millones de niños menores de cinco años en todo el mundo (dos de cada diez) no están inscritos en el sistema de registro civil, según un informe de la UNICEF.
efe.com/mundo/unicef...
efe.com/mundo/unicef...
150 millones de niños en el mundo no están en el registro civil
150 millones de niños menores de cinco años en todo el mundo no están inscritos en el sistema de registro civil, según la UNICEF.
efe.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Ciento cincuenta millones de niños menores de cinco años en todo el mundo (dos de cada diez) no están inscritos en el sistema de registro civil, según un informe de la UNICEF.
efe.com/mundo/unicef...
efe.com/mundo/unicef...
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Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN
Assad regime in Syria may fall in days, US increasingly believes | CNN Politics
Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told...
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December 7, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN
“Day after day, week after week for nearly 14 months now, Gaza has been nothing short of hell on Earth. No child should have to endure such atrocities and carnage, and no parent should have to bury their child. Gaza has become a graveyard for children and families.”
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
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December 6, 2024 at 7:31 PM
“Day after day, week after week for nearly 14 months now, Gaza has been nothing short of hell on Earth. No child should have to endure such atrocities and carnage, and no parent should have to bury their child. Gaza has become a graveyard for children and families.”
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
www.unicef.org/press-releas...