Press Releases

NEW YORK (April 9, 2020) – “The world is currently united in a shared struggle against an invisible enemy. But while our eyes are firmly focused on how to avoid or treat COVID-19, the serious...

KATHMANDU / NEW YORK (April 6, 2020) – Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the region had a chronic education crisis with 95 million children of school age being out of school. With the current COVID-19...

NEW YORK / GENEVA / WASHINGTON D.C. (April 3, 2020) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF today announced an agreement to work together on COVID-19 response, through the historic COVID-19...

NEW YORK (April 1, 2020) – “COVID-19 will almost certainly gain a foothold in refugee camps, crowded reception centers or detention facilities holding migrant families. Given how quickly the virus is...

NEW YORK (March 31, 2020) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s battered healthcare system needs urgent support as it struggles with measles and cholera epidemics that kill thousands of...

NEW YORK (March 30, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its exponential growth, it is essential to support working families to minimize negative consequences for children, UNICEF and ILO said...

NEW YORK (March 27, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, UNICEF is procuring and shipping vital supplies, including desperately required personal protective equipment (PPE), to...

NEW YORK (March 26, 2020) – “Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is overstretching health services as health workers are diverted to support the response. “Physical distancing is leading parents...

NEW YORK (March 25, 2020) – “In just a few months, COVID-19 has upended the lives of children around the world. Hundreds of millions are not in school. Parents and caregivers have lost their jobs...

NEW YORK (March 23, 2020) – UNICEF USA supports the survival and well-being of children around the world, regardless of migration status. We urge all governments – including the U.S. Government – to...