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Children's Lives At risk In 11 countries Across Eastern And Southern Africa As Cholera Cases Peak
NEW YORK (March 9, 2023) – Eleven countries in eastern and southern Africa are experiencing an extremely worrying cholera outbreak, with 67,822 cases and 1,788 estimated deaths. However, actual...
WHO and UNICEF launch cholera vaccination campaign in northwest Syria amidst earthquake response
NEW YORK (March 8, 2023) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with health authorities, the Syria Immunization Group (SIG), and the...
Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 7, 2023) – The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million – or 25 per cent – since...
UNICEF expresses concern for thousands of children in outer islands following Vanuatu twin cyclones
NEW YORK (March 6, 2023) – Days after twin cyclones tore through the country, the situation for an estimated 58,000 children in Vanuatu remains extremely precarious. Children in the worst affected...
Number Of Children Without Critical Social Protection Increasing Globally – ILO And UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 1, 2023) – The number of children without access to social protection is increasing year-on-year, leaving them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, according to a new report...
2.5 Million Children In Türkiye Need Urgent Humanitarian Assistance, Says UNICEF Executive Director, Following Two-Day Visit To Türkiye
NEW YORK (February 28, 2023) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today concluded a two-day visit to Türkiye, where she met with children and families affected by the powerful earthquakes...
A Woman Dies Every Two Minutes Due To Pregnancy Or Childbirth: UN Agencies
NEW YORK (February 23, 2023) – Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies today. This report...
Death, Destruction And Displacement …And Now Poverty, Stalk The Children Of Ukraine
NEW YORK (February 21, 2023) – “The past year has been one of violence, fear and loss for the children of Ukraine. There is not a single aspect of children’s lives that the war has not impacted, with...
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Children Enduring Desperate Conditions Following Türkiye And Syria Earthquakes
NEW YORK (February 14, 2023) – ” As families face the wretched, heartbreaking reality that the focus in Türkiye and Syria is moving to recovery more than rescue, UNICEF fears many thousands of...
UNICEF USA Announces New Appointment to the Impact Fund for Children’s Board of Directors: Vidya Vasu-Devan
NEW YORK (January 25, 2023) – Today, UNICEF USA announced the appointment of Vidya Vasu-Devan to the Impact Fund for Children’s Board of Directors, effective December 21, 2022. The Impact Fund for...