Press Releases
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...
Children And Families At Risk Following Huge Volcano Eruption In Goma, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Warns UNICEF
05/24/2021
NEW YORK (May 24, 2021) – UNICEF has reported that more than 150 children have been separated from their families and more than 170 children are feared to be missing as people fled the city of Goma...
As Deadly Surge Of COVID-19 Sweeps Across South Asia, UNICEF Calls For $164 Million To Help Save Lives
05/21/2021
NEW YORK (May 21, 2021) – UNICEF urgently requires $164 million to procure oxygen and testing supplies, medical equipment, personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control material...
Immediate Humanitarian Access Needed To Stave Off Disaster For Gaza’s Children
05/19/2021
NEW YORK (May 19, 2021) – “Gaza’s one million children are reeling from the mounting consequences of violent conflict with nowhere safe to turn. Lives have been lost, and families shattered. “In Gaza...
The COVAX Facility Will Deliver Its 65 Millionth Vaccine Dose This Week. It Should’ve Been At Least Its 170 Millionth. The Time To Donate Excess Doses Is Now
05/17/2021
NEW YORK (May 17, 2021) – “The COVAX Facility – the global COVID vaccine equity scheme – will deliver its 65 millionth dose in the coming days. It should have been at least its 170 millionth. By the...