Roberto Benes
Roberto Benes is the Regional Director for UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean, where he emphasizes the urgent need for child protection in the face of alarming levels of violence and inequality affecting vulnerable populations in the region.
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Roberto Benes congratulated the President Ali on his Government’s development vision, particularly its focus on human capital.
President meets UNICEF regional director
Guyana· 2026-03-06
Roberto Benes is the regional director of UNICEF for Latin America and the Caribbean.
UNICEF advierte riesgo para 1,6 millones de niños y niñas por avance del huracán Melissa
Dominican Republic· 2025-10-26Roberto Benes is the regional director of Unicef for Latin America and the Caribbean who called for urgent humanitarian aid for children in Haiti.
La sécurité pour acheminer l’aide humanitaire est vitale, selon le directeur régional de l’Unicef
Haiti· 2025-10-10Roberto Benes, UNICEF regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighted the urgent need for international assistance in Haiti.
Number of children displaced in Haiti nearly doubles to 680,000: UNICEF
Kenya· 2025-10-09
Roberto Benes, director of the agency for Latin America and the Caribbean, expressed concern that this generation should not be forgotten.
La "lucha por la supervivencia" de los niños en HaitíDominican Republic· 2025-10-08
Roberto Benes, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, said that children and adolescents bear the greatest burden of climate change.
New UN report warns more children in the Caribbean could face poverty due to climate change | News
Jamaica· 2025-08-28Roberto Benes highlighted the progress in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Informe anual de Unicef 2024: la agencia de la ONU advierte que su labor está en peligro
Venezuela· 2025-06-18