Press Releases
EU Humanitarian Airbridge Helps Deliver 32 Tons Of UNICEF Humanitarian Supplies To Afghanistan
09/29/2021
NEW YORK (September 29, 2021) – The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)...
Global Leaders Commit Further Support For Global Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines And COVAX
09/23/2021
Leaders pledge financing, dose donations, support for country readiness and delivery and scale up of global manufacturing, to enable equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines To improve access for lower...
Over 2 in 3 people expelled to Haiti from US border are women and children – UNICEF
09/23/2021
NEW YORK (September 23, 2021) – UNICEF is concerned about the situation of Haitian families being expelled from the United States border to Haiti. According to UNICEF initial estimates, over 2 in 3...
UNICEF Executive Director Remarks At The Virtual Ministerial-Event On Safeguarding The Achievements Of 20 Years Of International Engagement In Afghanistan
09/21/2021
NEW YORK (September 21, 2021) – " Distinguished guests and colleagues, thank you for convening this vital conversation. "In recent years we have seen encouraging progress on girls’ access to education...
Schoolchildren Worldwide Have Lost 1.8 Trillion Hours And Counting Of In-Person Learning Due To COVID-19 Lockdowns, Says UNICEF
09/17/2021
NEW YORK (September 17, 2021) – Schoolchildren around the world have lost an estimated 1.8 trillion hours – and counting – of in-person learning since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent...
UNICEF Welcomes Reopening Of Secondary Schools In Afghanistan, Stresses That Girls Must Not Be Left Out
09/17/2021
NEW YORK (September 17, 2021) – “UNICEF welcomes news that secondary schools in Afghanistan will be open tomorrow after closing down for months due to COVID-19. “We are deeply worried, however, that...
Schools Still Closed For Nearly 77 Million Students 18 Months Into Pandemic – UNICEF
09/16/2021
NEW YORK (September 16, 2021) – Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools for nearly 77 million students in six countries continue to be almost completely closed, according to an updated...
One Month After Haiti Earthquake: 260,000 Children Still Need Humanitarian Assistance - UNICEF
09/16/2021
NEW YORK (September 16, 2021) – One month after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake jolted southwest Haiti, an estimated 650,000 people, including 260,000 children, still need urgent humanitarian assistance...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore At The High-Level Ministerial Meeting On The Humanitarian Situation In Afghanistan
09/13/2021
NEW YORK (September 13, 2021) – “Children in Afghanistan have long suffered disproportionately from the humanitarian, security, social and economic crises that have plagued the country for decades...
Joint COVAX Statement On Supply Forecast For 2021 And Early 2022
09/09/2021
NEW YORK (September 9, 2021) – "Twelve months ago, the world came together to support COVAX, a multilateral initiative aimed at guaranteeing global access to life-saving COVID-19 vaccines. "With the...