Press Releases
At Least 33,000 Children In Parts Of Tigray, Ethiopia, At Imminent Risk Of Death As Conflict Increases Famine Threat
06/14/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 14, 2021) – “At least 33,000 children in inaccessible parts of Tigray, Ethiopia, are severely malnourished and face imminent death without immediate help. “These children are among more...
G7 Announces Pledges Of 870 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Of Which At Least Half To Be Delivered By The End Of 2021
06/14/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 14, 2021) – In a landmark agreement at G7 summit, held in Cornwall, UK, global leaders have pledged to share COVID-19 vaccine doses internationally, in support of global equitable...
UNICEF Welcomes G7 Leaders’ Commitments To Donate COVID Vaccine Doses, Calls For Accelerated Timetable
06/14/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 14, 2021) – “We welcome the commitment this week by leaders of G7 nations to accelerate the rollout of safe, effective, accessible and affordable vaccines for the poorest countries...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children In Tigray, Ethiopia, And Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
06/11/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 11, 2021) – " As you will have seen and heard UNICEF, WFP and FAO are extremely concerned about the situation in Tigray region where the risk of famine is imminent, unless food...
UN Agencies Concerned By Looming Famine In Northern Ethiopia, Call For Urgent Life-Saving Action To Avert It
06/11/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 11, 2021) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF call for urgent action to address the dramatic...
Child Labor Rises To 160 Million – First Increase In Two Decades
06/11/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 11, 2021) – The number of children in child labor has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore’s Remarks At The Humanitarian Liaison Working Group On Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines In Humanitarian Settings
06/09/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 9, 2021) – "Excellencies, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. "The last 18 months have provided a dramatic reminder of the importance of making vaccinations available to all, as the main...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, David Beckham, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Angélique Kidjo, and Liam Neeson Join 28 High-profile UNICEF Supporters in Urging G7 Countries to Donate Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Poor Countries Now
06/08/2021
NEW YORK (JUNE 8, 2021) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Priyanka Chopra Jonas, David Beckham, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Angélique Kidjo, and Liam Neeson have joined an extraordinary...
UNICEF Works Urgently To Restore Water To 200,000 People In Goma Cut Off Because Of Volcano Lava Damage
06/07/2021
NEW YORK (June 7, 2021) – UNICEF is urgently working to restore water supply to 200,000 people – including at least 100,000 children - in the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of...
UNICEF Supports 26 Oxygen Plants And Sends Over 4,000 Oxygen Concentrators, And Other Critical Supplies As India Continues To Grapple With COVID-19
06/04/2021
NEW YORK (June 4, 2021) – UNICEF continues its emergency support to India’s COVID-19 pandemic response by providing additional lifesaving supplies. The first nine of 26 oxygen plants are being...