Press Releases
Millions Of Children’s Lives At High Risk As Yemen Inches Towards Famine
11/23/2020
NEW YORK (November 23, 2020) – “As Yemen slowly inches towards what the UN Secretary-General has described as potentially ‘the worst famine in decades,’ the risk to children’s lives is higher than...
2.3 Million Children In Tigray Region Of Ethiopia Need Humanitarian Assistance, As Thousands Flee Across Border Into Sudan
11/20/2020
NEW YORK (November 20, 2020) – “Since armed conflict broke out in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia earlier this month, close to 30,000 people have sought refuge in neighboring Sudan. UNICEF estimates...
UNICEF Calls For Averting A Lost Generation As COVID-19 Threatens To Cause Irreversible Harm To Children’s Education, Nutrition And Well-Being
11/19/2020
NEW YORK (November 19, 2020) – UNICEF warned in a new report today of significant and growing consequences for children as the COVID-19 pandemic lurches toward a second year. Released ahead of World...
UNICEF Appeals For $42.6 Million To Deliver Humanitarian Assistance In Hurricane-Struck Central America
11/19/2020
NEW YORK (November 19, 2020) – With powerful hurricanes battering Central America twice in less than two weeks, UNICEF is urgently appealing for $42.6 million to meet the most critical humanitarian...
UNICEF Statement On The Situation In The Tigray Region Of Ethiopia
11/17/2020
NEW YORK (November 17, 2020) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned about the safety and wellbeing of children affected by ongoing military operations in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. “UNICEF calls on all...
UNICEF Concerned About Situation Of Children Affected By Typhoons In The Philippines
11/12/2020
NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Less than two weeks after Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni brought destructive wind and rain to the Philippines, Typhoon Ulysses/Vamco left many residents trapped in floodwaters...
Severe Pneumonia Leaves 4.2 Million Children Desperate For Oxygen Each Year
11/12/2020
NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Severe pneumonia leaves an estimated 4.2 million children under the age of five in 124 low- and middle-income countries with critically low oxygen levels each year, new...
Over 1.2 Million Children Affected By ETA Across Central America - UNICEF
11/12/2020
NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Several days of torrential rains and catastrophic flooding caused by Tropical Storm Eta have impacted the lives of more than 1.2 million children across Central America...
Worldwide Measles Deaths Climb 50% From 2016 To 2019 Claiming Over 207,500 Lives In 2019
11/12/2020
NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...
UNICEF And PAHO Launch Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Tender On Behalf Of COVAX Facility
11/12/2020
NEW YORK (November 12, 2020) – UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today the launch of a tender inviting all COVID-19 vaccine developers to submit a proposal for supply in...