Press Releases
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...
Decatur Joins UNICEF USA’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative
03/17/2021
NEW YORK, NY/DECATUR, GA (March 17, 2021) – Today, the city of Decatur is proud to announce it will embark on its journey toward recognition as a UNICEF Child Friendly City. Through the Child Friendly...
Across Virtually Every Key Measure Of Childhood, Progress Has Gone Backward, UNICEF Says As Pandemic Declaration Hits One-Year Mark
03/11/2021
NEW YORK (March 11, 2021) – One year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the latest available data from UNICEF uncover a devastating and distorted new normal for the world’s children. “One year...
10 Million Additional Girls At Risk Of Child Marriage Due To COVID-19
03/09/2021
NEW YORK (March 9, 2021) – Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis released...
More Than 1.7 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
03/09/2021
NEW YORK (March 9, 2021) – More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. They were shipped to the country through COVAX, an alliance comprising the...
At Least 1 In 7 Children And Young People Has Lived Under Stay-At-Home Policies For Most Of The Last Year, Putting Mental Health And Well-Being At Risk – UNICEF
03/04/2021
NEW YORK (March 4, 2021) – At least 1 in 7 children – or 332 million globally – has lived under required or recommended nationwide stay-at-home policies for at least nine months since the start of the...
COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF
03/03/2021
NEW YORK (March 3, 2021) – Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost an entire year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data released today by...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At Yemen Pledging Conference
03/02/2021
NEW YORK (March 2, 2021) – "The children of Yemen are counting on us. "They’re living through a nightmare of endless fighting. "They’re threatened by malnutrition — and deadly disease like diarrhea...
Remarks By Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director At COVAX Media Briefing On First Deliveries And First Round Of Allocations
03/02/2021
NEW YORK (March 2, 2021) – “The last year has been a dark one for families all over the world, but the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines provided a hopeful light at the end of the tunnel. At long...