Press Releases
UNICEF Supply Operations Reach Record Highs In 2020 Amid Global Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
06/04/2021
NEW YORK (June 4, 2021) – UNICEF’s global procurement and supply operations grew by 17 percent in 2020 to reach a record $4.468 billion, underscoring the organization’s role in supporting governments’...
UNICEF signs COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Agreement With Moderna
06/02/2021
NEW YORK (June 2, 2021) – UNICEF has signed a long-term agreement with Moderna for the supply of COVID-19 vaccine on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the supply agreement, UNICEF, along with...
Children In Northern Ethiopia In Dire Need Of Protection And Assistance
06/01/2021
NEW YORK (June 1, 2021) – “The magnitude and gravity of child rights violations taking place across Tigray show no sign of abating, nearly seven months since fighting broke out in northern Ethiopia....
Haiti: Funding Gap Threatens The Lives Of Nearly 86,000 Children
06/01/2021
NEW YORK (June 1, 2021) – The number of children under five suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Haiti could more than double this year, warned UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and...
Up To 280,000 Children Face Displacement Because Of DRC Volcano Threat
06/01/2021
NEW YORK (June 1, 2021) – As the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) advise people living in part of the city of Goma to vacate their homes due to the risk of another volcanic...
COVAX Joint Statement: Call To Action To Equip COVAX To Deliver 2 Billion Doses In 2021
06/01/2021
NEW YORK (June 1, 2021) – "Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programs are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline, hospitalizations decrease and early signs of some kind of normality resume....
UNICEF Signs Supply Agreement For Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine
05/28/2021
NEW YORK (May 28, 2021) – UNICEF and Human Vaccine (Limited Liability Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), today announced a long-term agreement (LTA) for...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On COVID-19 In South Asia
05/25/2021
NEW YORK (May 25, 2021) – “The scenes we are witnessing in South Asia are unlike anything our region has seen before. Family members of patients are carrying oxygen cylinders inside hospitals, risking...
New UNICEF Report Highlights Scale And Impact Of Attacks On Water And Sanitation Facilities On Children In Conflict-Affected Countries
05/25/2021
NEW YORK (May 25, 2021) – Attacks on water and sanitation facilities and workers in conflicts around the world continue to put the lives of millions of children at risk and deny children and families...
No-One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe – Why We Need A Global Response To COVID-19
05/24/2021
NEW YORK (May 24, 2021) – "Equitable vaccine distribution is a humanitarian imperative. "There is a choice. The world of the next 10 years can be one of greater justice, abundance and dignity. Or it...