Press Releases
114 Million Children Still Out Of The Classroom In Latin America And The Caribbean
03/26/2021
NEW YORK (March 26, 2021) – Total and partial school closures in Latin America and the Caribbean currently leave about 114 million students without face-to-face schooling according to UNICEF’s latest...
Two Children Killed In Al-Hol Camp In Syria
03/24/2021
NEW YORK (March 24, 2021) – “UNICEF received reports of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Al-Hol camp in an act of violence yesterday. Two weeks ago, another boy, 16 years old, was shot dead. “The...
Niger: Attacks On Children And Families Must Stop, Once And For All
03/24/2021
NEW YORK (March 24, 2021) – "UNICEF is deeply shocked and outraged by the terrible attacks directed against families and children and perpetrated by unidentified armed groups in the villages of...
Arrival Of First Wave Consignment Of COVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To The State Of Palestine
03/22/2021
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – On March 17, the State of Palestine received the first shipment of 37,440 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and 24,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine from...
Devastating Fire Displaces Thousands In Rohingya Refugee Camps In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
03/22/2021
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – “UNICEF expresses its deepest sympathy to the Rohingya refugees affected by the fire in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The fire has already caused enormous...
Occupation Of Schools By Security Forces In Myanmar Is A Serious Violation Of Children’s Rights
03/19/2021
NEW YORK (March 19, 2021) – " The occupation of education facilities across Myanmar by security forces is a serious violation of children’s rights. It will exacerbate the learning crisis for almost 12...
UNICEF USA Condemns Anti-Asian Attacks and Discrimination
03/19/2021
NEW YORK (March 19, 2021) – UNICEF USA condemns the racially motivated acts of hate and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. — including this week’s killings in Georgia...
One In Five Children Globally Does Not Have Enough Water To Meet Their Everyday Needs – UNICEF
03/18/2021
NEW YORK (March 18, 2021) – Globally, more than 1.42 billion people, including 450 million children, live in areas of high, or extremely high, water vulnerability, according to a new analysis released...
Statement By UNICEF Regional Director For West And Central Africa, Marie-Pierre Poirier On Attack In Western Niger
03/18/2021
NEW YORK (March 18, 2021) – “UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific killings of civilians perpetrated by unidentified armed groups in the villages of Darey-dey and Sinégogar...
Disruptions In Health Services Due To COVID-19 “May Have Contributed To An Additional 239,000 Child And Maternal Deaths In South Asia” - UN Report
03/18/2021
NEW YORK (March 18, 2021) – Drastic cuts in the availability and use of essential public health services across South Asia due to COVID-19 may have contributed to an estimated 228,000 additional child...