Joe English
@joe-english.bsky.social
Covering humanitarian crises in the UNICEF press office in NYC | Brit in Brooklyn
"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.”
“This is clear evidence that malnutrition is accelerating rapidly, putting young lives at grave risk.”
August 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"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.”
“This is clear evidence that malnutrition is accelerating rapidly, putting young lives at grave risk.”
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
Speaking to @jaketapper.bsky.social about #Gaza last night
July 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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
Speaking to @jaketapper.bsky.social about #Gaza last night
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
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
July 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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
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
There seems to be a trend at the moment of calling something 'humanitarian' and then believing it becomes so, but that's simply not how it works...
'Humanitarian work has to adhere to the principles of independence, neutrality, impartiality and humanity.’
Speaking to BBC News about Gaza this eve
'Humanitarian work has to adhere to the principles of independence, neutrality, impartiality and humanity.’
Speaking to BBC News about Gaza this eve
July 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
There seems to be a trend at the moment of calling something 'humanitarian' and then believing it becomes so, but that's simply not how it works...
'Humanitarian work has to adhere to the principles of independence, neutrality, impartiality and humanity.’
Speaking to BBC News about Gaza this eve
'Humanitarian work has to adhere to the principles of independence, neutrality, impartiality and humanity.’
Speaking to BBC News about Gaza this eve
After more than 600 days, parents & families in Gaza are exhausted, but they persevere in the hope of a ceasefire, that they can start to rebuild their lives.
And UNICEF and the UN will continue to persevere with them.
Glad to speak to Jessica Dean on #Gaza this weekend
And UNICEF and the UN will continue to persevere with them.
Glad to speak to Jessica Dean on #Gaza this weekend
June 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
After more than 600 days, parents & families in Gaza are exhausted, but they persevere in the hope of a ceasefire, that they can start to rebuild their lives.
And UNICEF and the UN will continue to persevere with them.
Glad to speak to Jessica Dean on #Gaza this weekend
And UNICEF and the UN will continue to persevere with them.
Glad to speak to Jessica Dean on #Gaza this weekend
‘Survival cannot be the privilege of those who can go and search for it.
‘We have to meet vulnerable children, new mums, disabled children, the elderly, the sick, the infirm where they are. And that means through sustained, unimpeded humanitarian access’
On #Gaza w/ @jimsciutto.bsky.social
‘We have to meet vulnerable children, new mums, disabled children, the elderly, the sick, the infirm where they are. And that means through sustained, unimpeded humanitarian access’
On #Gaza w/ @jimsciutto.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
‘Survival cannot be the privilege of those who can go and search for it.
‘We have to meet vulnerable children, new mums, disabled children, the elderly, the sick, the infirm where they are. And that means through sustained, unimpeded humanitarian access’
On #Gaza w/ @jimsciutto.bsky.social
‘We have to meet vulnerable children, new mums, disabled children, the elderly, the sick, the infirm where they are. And that means through sustained, unimpeded humanitarian access’
On #Gaza w/ @jimsciutto.bsky.social
‘The reality is for children and families in Gaza there is no escape, they cannot leave, they cannot flee in search of safety for their children.
‘They are trapped. And so we, the UN, has to be able to reach them where they are.’
Glad to join @caitrionaperry.bsky.social on #Gaza this eve
‘They are trapped. And so we, the UN, has to be able to reach them where they are.’
Glad to join @caitrionaperry.bsky.social on #Gaza this eve
May 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
‘The reality is for children and families in Gaza there is no escape, they cannot leave, they cannot flee in search of safety for their children.
‘They are trapped. And so we, the UN, has to be able to reach them where they are.’
Glad to join @caitrionaperry.bsky.social on #Gaza this eve
‘They are trapped. And so we, the UN, has to be able to reach them where they are.’
Glad to join @caitrionaperry.bsky.social on #Gaza this eve
"Those of us who have spent time in clinics and hospitals treating severe acute malnutrition will tell you, it is not the sound of infants crying that fills the air, but the silence of children and babies too weak to even cry."
UNICEF Director, Child Nutrition and Development Joan Matji
UNICEF Director, Child Nutrition and Development Joan Matji
May 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"Those of us who have spent time in clinics and hospitals treating severe acute malnutrition will tell you, it is not the sound of infants crying that fills the air, but the silence of children and babies too weak to even cry."
UNICEF Director, Child Nutrition and Development Joan Matji
UNICEF Director, Child Nutrition and Development Joan Matji
For every $1 the world spent on humanitarian aid in 2024, it spent almost $70 on the military.
And we wonder why humanitarian needs keep growing.
And we wonder why humanitarian needs keep growing.
April 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For every $1 the world spent on humanitarian aid in 2024, it spent almost $70 on the military.
And we wonder why humanitarian needs keep growing.
And we wonder why humanitarian needs keep growing.
'Last night, according to the latest reports, a 12-year-old girl was killed and a 6-year-old injured in attacks that hit #Dnipro region.
The killing and maiming of children must stop.
An unconditional and immediate ceasefire is needed now across #Ukraine'
@unicef-ukraine.bsky.social
The killing and maiming of children must stop.
An unconditional and immediate ceasefire is needed now across #Ukraine'
@unicef-ukraine.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
'Last night, according to the latest reports, a 12-year-old girl was killed and a 6-year-old injured in attacks that hit #Dnipro region.
The killing and maiming of children must stop.
An unconditional and immediate ceasefire is needed now across #Ukraine'
@unicef-ukraine.bsky.social
The killing and maiming of children must stop.
An unconditional and immediate ceasefire is needed now across #Ukraine'
@unicef-ukraine.bsky.social
“What is happening in Zamzam is not just another tragedy of war, it is a failure to protect the most basic right of a child: to be safe.
“A week of indiscriminate shelling, mass displacement, and the targeting of civilians, these are deliberate choices being made by parties to the conflict.”
“A week of indiscriminate shelling, mass displacement, and the targeting of civilians, these are deliberate choices being made by parties to the conflict.”
April 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“What is happening in Zamzam is not just another tragedy of war, it is a failure to protect the most basic right of a child: to be safe.
“A week of indiscriminate shelling, mass displacement, and the targeting of civilians, these are deliberate choices being made by parties to the conflict.”
“A week of indiscriminate shelling, mass displacement, and the targeting of civilians, these are deliberate choices being made by parties to the conflict.”
From our colleagues in Ukraine:
'Four children reportedly injured in an attack in Kropyvnytskyi last night.
Every night, children in Ukraine go to bed with uncertainty and fear as attacks continue to hit civilian areas.
Attacks must end. Children must always be protected.'
'Four children reportedly injured in an attack in Kropyvnytskyi last night.
Every night, children in Ukraine go to bed with uncertainty and fear as attacks continue to hit civilian areas.
Attacks must end. Children must always be protected.'
March 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
From our colleagues in Ukraine:
'Four children reportedly injured in an attack in Kropyvnytskyi last night.
Every night, children in Ukraine go to bed with uncertainty and fear as attacks continue to hit civilian areas.
Attacks must end. Children must always be protected.'
'Four children reportedly injured in an attack in Kropyvnytskyi last night.
Every night, children in Ukraine go to bed with uncertainty and fear as attacks continue to hit civilian areas.
Attacks must end. Children must always be protected.'
A new polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is scheduled for this weekend, led by the Palestinian Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF, WHO & partners, aiming to reach 591,000+ children under 10.
Polio remains a threat for children - every dose protects.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Polio remains a threat for children - every dose protects.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
February 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A new polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is scheduled for this weekend, led by the Palestinian Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF, WHO & partners, aiming to reach 591,000+ children under 10.
Polio remains a threat for children - every dose protects.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Polio remains a threat for children - every dose protects.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
"I saw dead people and bodies torn apart. It was not a pretty sight,"
13-year-old Mohamed
Words no 13-year-old - no child - should ever have to utter.
Critical reporting from Sky News' Yousra Elbagir on #Sudan
news.sky.com/story/sudan-...
13-year-old Mohamed
Words no 13-year-old - no child - should ever have to utter.
Critical reporting from Sky News' Yousra Elbagir on #Sudan
news.sky.com/story/sudan-...
February 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"I saw dead people and bodies torn apart. It was not a pretty sight,"
13-year-old Mohamed
Words no 13-year-old - no child - should ever have to utter.
Critical reporting from Sky News' Yousra Elbagir on #Sudan
news.sky.com/story/sudan-...
13-year-old Mohamed
Words no 13-year-old - no child - should ever have to utter.
Critical reporting from Sky News' Yousra Elbagir on #Sudan
news.sky.com/story/sudan-...
“This is a living nightmare for children..”
Intensified violence in #Sudan's Khartoum State has seen indiscriminate shooting, looting, and forced displacement, as well as alarming accounts of families being separated, children missing, detained or abducted and sexual violence.
Intensified violence in #Sudan's Khartoum State has seen indiscriminate shooting, looting, and forced displacement, as well as alarming accounts of families being separated, children missing, detained or abducted and sexual violence.
February 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“This is a living nightmare for children..”
Intensified violence in #Sudan's Khartoum State has seen indiscriminate shooting, looting, and forced displacement, as well as alarming accounts of families being separated, children missing, detained or abducted and sexual violence.
Intensified violence in #Sudan's Khartoum State has seen indiscriminate shooting, looting, and forced displacement, as well as alarming accounts of families being separated, children missing, detained or abducted and sexual violence.
“This is a desperate situation for children.”
Thousands more children are deprived of education as the crisis in eastern #DRCongo escalates.
An additional 330,000 children are now out of school with fears many may never return to education.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Thousands more children are deprived of education as the crisis in eastern #DRCongo escalates.
An additional 330,000 children are now out of school with fears many may never return to education.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
February 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“This is a desperate situation for children.”
Thousands more children are deprived of education as the crisis in eastern #DRCongo escalates.
An additional 330,000 children are now out of school with fears many may never return to education.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Thousands more children are deprived of education as the crisis in eastern #DRCongo escalates.
An additional 330,000 children are now out of school with fears many may never return to education.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
"Since December, 141 people, including 24 children and 13 women, have been killed in 198 explosive ordnance incidents in #Syria, according to protection partners. At least 265 others were injured."
www.unocha.org/publications...
www.unocha.org/publications...
February 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Since December, 141 people, including 24 children and 13 women, have been killed in 198 explosive ordnance incidents in #Syria, according to protection partners. At least 265 others were injured."
www.unocha.org/publications...
www.unocha.org/publications...
There is far too little attention on the crisis for children in eastern #DRCongo
"We are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence at levels surpassing anything we have seen in recent years."
"We are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence at levels surpassing anything we have seen in recent years."
February 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
There is far too little attention on the crisis for children in eastern #DRCongo
"We are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence at levels surpassing anything we have seen in recent years."
"We are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict, including rape and other forms of sexual violence at levels surpassing anything we have seen in recent years."
In Haiti, "last year alone, child recruitment into armed groups surged by 70 per cent. Right now, up to half of all armed group members are children—some as young as eight years old.”
@james-unicef.bsky.social #Haiti
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
@james-unicef.bsky.social #Haiti
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
February 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
In Haiti, "last year alone, child recruitment into armed groups surged by 70 per cent. Right now, up to half of all armed group members are children—some as young as eight years old.”
@james-unicef.bsky.social #Haiti
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
@james-unicef.bsky.social #Haiti
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Air pollution in East Asia and the Pacific is linked to over 100 deaths in children under five every day, according to new @unicef.org analysis.
All children in the region – 500 million children in total – live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
All children in the region – 500 million children in total – live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Air pollution in East Asia and the Pacific is linked to over 100 deaths in children under five every day, according to new @unicef.org analysis.
All children in the region – 500 million children in total – live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
All children in the region – 500 million children in total – live in countries with unhealthy levels of air pollution.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Thinking today of the children and families I met in Syria and Turkiye in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that hit two years ago today, which were followed by thousands of aftershocks, killing and injuring thousands of children across the two countries.
February 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Thinking today of the children and families I met in Syria and Turkiye in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that hit two years ago today, which were followed by thousands of aftershocks, killing and injuring thousands of children across the two countries.
In the past week alone, 39 adults and eight children have lost their lives to accidents involving landmines and other explosive debris in #Syria, according to the landmine clearance charity the HALO Trust.
More than 400 people have been killed since December.
www.halotrust.org/latest/halo-...
More than 400 people have been killed since December.
www.halotrust.org/latest/halo-...
February 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In the past week alone, 39 adults and eight children have lost their lives to accidents involving landmines and other explosive debris in #Syria, according to the landmine clearance charity the HALO Trust.
More than 400 people have been killed since December.
www.halotrust.org/latest/halo-...
More than 400 people have been killed since December.
www.halotrust.org/latest/halo-...
Hundreds of thousands of children have been forced to flee in eastern #DRCongo as conflict escalates.
In Goma, families are moving for the third, fourth or even fifth time. The situation is grave—children face hunger, disease, and violence.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
In Goma, families are moving for the third, fourth or even fifth time. The situation is grave—children face hunger, disease, and violence.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
January 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hundreds of thousands of children have been forced to flee in eastern #DRCongo as conflict escalates.
In Goma, families are moving for the third, fourth or even fifth time. The situation is grave—children face hunger, disease, and violence.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
In Goma, families are moving for the third, fourth or even fifth time. The situation is grave—children face hunger, disease, and violence.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
At least four children – one girl and three boys – were reportedly killed, and three boys injured in Friday’s attack on #ElFasher’s Saudi Hospital, #Sudan
Heartbreakingly, the children were in the emergency ward after being hospitalised by earlier bombings
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Heartbreakingly, the children were in the emergency ward after being hospitalised by earlier bombings
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
January 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
At least four children – one girl and three boys – were reportedly killed, and three boys injured in Friday’s attack on #ElFasher’s Saudi Hospital, #Sudan
Heartbreakingly, the children were in the emergency ward after being hospitalised by earlier bombings
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Heartbreakingly, the children were in the emergency ward after being hospitalised by earlier bombings
www.unicef.org/press-releas...