Press Releases
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children In Niger
07/07/2021
NEW YORK (July 7, 2021) – "Good morning and thank you. Today I will offer a brief overview of one of the most complex and challenging humanitarian environments on our planet – Niger. "In short, this...
Billions Of People Will Lack Access To Safe Water, Sanitation And Hygiene In 2030 Unless Progress Quadruples – Warn WHO, UNICEF
07/07/2021
NEW YORK (July 7, 2021) – Billions of people around the world will be unable to access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress...
Joint COVAX Statement On The Equal Recognition Of Vaccines
07/07/2021
NEW YORK (July 7, 2021) – "COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across the globe. That means protecting their lives and...
Lebanon: Escalating Crisis Puts Children At Risk As The Majority Of Families Cannot Afford To Meet The Basic Needs Of Their Children
07/07/2021
NEW YORK (July 7, 2021) – Children in Lebanon are bearing the brunt of one of the world’s worst economic collapses in recent times [1] , according to a survey released by UNICEF today. A series of...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Impact Of The Humanitarian Crisis In South Sudan On Children And Their Rights, Ahead Of The Tenth Anniversary Of South Sudan's Independence
07/06/2021
NEW YORK (July 6, 2021) – Christine Saida, UNICEF South Sudan Child Reporter: "My name is Christine Saida. I am 17 years old. I have been a UNICEF Child Reporter in South Sudan for two years. The...
2.5 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Supplied Through COVAX Start Being Rolled Out In Pakistan
07/04/2021
NEW YORK (July 4, 2021) – Today 2.5 million doses of Moderna (mRNA-1273) COVID-19 vaccines supplied through the COVAX Facility’s dose-sharing mechanism, and donated by the United States, started being...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On Obstruction Of UNICEF Humanitarian Action In Mekele, Ethiopia
06/28/2021
NEW YORK (June 28, 2021) – “Members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces entered our office in Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia today and dismantled our VSAT equipment. “This act violates UN privileges...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The Open Debate Of The Security Council On Children And Armed Conflict
06/28/2021
NEW YORK (June 28, 2021) – "President Kaljulaid, Secretary-General Guterres, excellencies and colleagues. "UNICEF thanks President Kaljulaid for convening this debate — and for Estonia’s continued...
Statement on U.S. Donation of 1.5 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Honduras
06/28/2021
PANAMA CITY (June 27, 2021) – UNICEF welcomes the first United States Government donation of COVID-19 vaccines via COVAX’s dose-sharing mechanism, arriving today in Honduras, and calls for more...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note on the Worsening Situation in Sub Saharan Africa as a Result of Secondary Impacts of COVID-19
06/25/2021
GENEVA (June 25, 2021) – Sub-Saharan Africa is in the throes of a deadly uptake in COVID-19. At the present rate of infections, the current surge will exceed the previous one within weeks. As more...