Press Releases
Côte d’Ivoire becomes second African country and first French-speaking country to receive vaccine doses via COVAX Facility
02/26/2021
ABIDJAN / NEW YORK (February 26, 2021) – The COVAX initiative shipped 504,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, licensed by the Serum Institute of India, to India, and 505,000 syringes to...
UNICEF Signs COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Agreement With Astrazeneca
02/25/2021
NEW YORK (February 25, 2021) – UNICEF and AstraZeneca this week signed a long-term agreement for the supply of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the supply...
COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Shipped By The COVAX Facility Head To Ghana, Marking Beginning Of Global Rollout
02/24/2021
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – Today, Ghana became the first country outside India to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility. This is a historic step towards our goal to ensure...
Central African Republic: New Wave Of Violence Puts Education On Hold For One In Two Children Across The Country
02/24/2021
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the recent escalation of violence in the Central African Republic on the education of hundreds of thousands of children...
Ghana Becomes Recipient Of Historic First Shipment Of COVAX Vaccines
02/24/2021
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – “After a year of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 80,700 Ghanaians getting infected with the virus and over 580 lost lives, the path to recovery...
Militia Violence Threatens 3 Million Displaced Children In Democratic Republic Of Congo: UNICEF
02/23/2021
NEW YORK (February 23, 2021) – The lives and futures of more than 3 million displaced children are at risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while the world is looking the other way, a...
UNICEF Begins Shipping Syringes For The Global Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccines Under COVAX
02/23/2021
NEW YORK (February 23, 2021) – UNICEF has sent 100,000 syringes and 1,000 safety boxes for COVID-19 vaccinations to the Maldives by air freight from UNICEF’s humanitarian warehouse in Dubai—part of...
Statement from UNICEF USA President and CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis on the Biden Administration’s $4 billion in contributions to COVAX
02/19/2021
NEW YORK (February 19, 2021) – “UNICEF USA applauds $4 billion in contributions to the COVAX Facility, the vaccines arm of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, from the Biden Administration...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The UN Security Council Open Debate On Ensuring Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines In Contexts Affected By Conflict And Insecurity
02/17/2021
NEW YORK (February 17, 2021) – " Excellencies. Fellow briefers. Secretary Raab — thank you for convening this debate. UNICEF appreciates the UK’s efforts to shine a light on the importance of...
Leading airlines commit to helping UNICEF in its historic mission of transporting COVID-19 vaccines around the world
02/16/2021
COPENHAGEN / NEW YORK (February 16, 2021) – UNICEF is today launching the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Under this landmark initiative, over 10 leading airlines are signing agreements with...