Press Releases
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The Launch Of The Global Report On Food Crises 2021
05/06/2021
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – " Distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. "On behalf of UNICEF, I extend thanks to the Global Network on Food Crisis for bringing us together to launch the...
United States Renews Longstanding Commitment To UNICEF With $300 Million Pledge For Improving The Lives Of Mothers And Children
05/06/2021
NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) -The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership with UNICEF to improve the health and well-being of...
Duke and UNICEF Announce Second Cohort for Innovation Accelerator
05/06/2021
DURHAM / NEW YORK (May 6, 2021) – Duke University and UNICEF today announced the selection of the second cohort of social entrepreneurs participating in the Duke-UNICEF Innovation Accelerator...
UNICEF, With Support From DP World, Sends Critical Supplies To Help Fight COVID-19 Surge In India
05/05/2021
NEW YORK (May 5, 2021) – UNICEF has sent additional critical lifesaving supplies to India, including 2 million face shields and 200,000 surgical masks. Thanks to end-to-end logistics support from DP...
Deadly New Surge In South Asia Threatens To Reverse Global Gains Against The COVID-19 Pandemic And Have Disproportionate Impact On Children
05/04/2021
NEW YORK (May 4, 2021) – “The scenes we are witnessing in South Asia are unlike anything our region has seen before. Family members of patients are pleading for help as the region reels under an acute...
114 Unaccompanied Children Rescued At Sea Off The Coast Of Libya
04/30/2021
NEW YORK (April 30, 2021) – “This week, 125 children, including 114 unaccompanied children, were rescued at sea, off the coast of Libya. “The Central Mediterranean continues to be one of the deadliest...
UNICEF Sends 3,000 Oxygen Concentrators And Other Critical Supplies To India As Country Battles Deadly COVID-19 Surge
04/29/2021
NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – UNICEF has sent critical lifesaving supplies, including 3,000 oxygen concentrators, diagnostic tests, medical kits, and other equipment to help India in its battle with a...
Vaccination Demand Observatory Launched To Strengthen Local Communication Programs To Address Vaccine Misinformation
04/29/2021
NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – To combat vaccine hesitancy worldwide, PGP, (The Public Good Projects ), UNICEF and Yale Institute for Global Health launched the Vaccination Demand Observatory today. As...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The Special Press Briefing With WHO And Gavi On The Impact Of COVID-19 On Immunization
04/28/2021
NEW YORK (April 28, 2021) – “This week is World Immunization Week. But effectively, this year has become World Immunization Year. “Because after a year of lockdowns, empty classrooms, missed...
Immunization Services Begin Slow Recovery From COVID-19 Disruptions, Though Millions Of Children Remain At Risk From Deadly Diseases – WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
04/28/2021
NEW YORK (April 28, 2021) – While immunization services have started to recover from disruptions caused by COVID-19, millions of children remain vulnerable to deadly diseases, the World Health...