Press Releases
UNICEF, With Support From DP World, Sends Critical Supplies To Help Fight COVID-19 Surge In India
05/05/2021
NEW YORK (May 5, 2021) – UNICEF has sent additional critical lifesaving supplies to India, including 2 million face shields and 200,000 surgical masks. Thanks to end-to-end logistics support from DP...
Deadly New Surge In South Asia Threatens To Reverse Global Gains Against The COVID-19 Pandemic And Have Disproportionate Impact On Children
05/04/2021
NEW YORK (May 4, 2021) – “The scenes we are witnessing in South Asia are unlike anything our region has seen before. Family members of patients are pleading for help as the region reels under an acute...
114 Unaccompanied Children Rescued At Sea Off The Coast Of Libya
04/30/2021
NEW YORK (April 30, 2021) – “This week, 125 children, including 114 unaccompanied children, were rescued at sea, off the coast of Libya. “The Central Mediterranean continues to be one of the deadliest...
UNICEF Sends 3,000 Oxygen Concentrators And Other Critical Supplies To India As Country Battles Deadly COVID-19 Surge
04/29/2021
NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – UNICEF has sent critical lifesaving supplies, including 3,000 oxygen concentrators, diagnostic tests, medical kits, and other equipment to help India in its battle with a...
Vaccination Demand Observatory Launched To Strengthen Local Communication Programs To Address Vaccine Misinformation
04/29/2021
NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – To combat vaccine hesitancy worldwide, PGP, (The Public Good Projects ), UNICEF and Yale Institute for Global Health launched the Vaccination Demand Observatory today. As...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The Special Press Briefing With WHO And Gavi On The Impact Of COVID-19 On Immunization
04/28/2021
NEW YORK (April 28, 2021) – “This week is World Immunization Week. But effectively, this year has become World Immunization Year. “Because after a year of lockdowns, empty classrooms, missed...
Immunization Services Begin Slow Recovery From COVID-19 Disruptions, Though Millions Of Children Remain At Risk From Deadly Diseases – WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
04/28/2021
NEW YORK (April 28, 2021) – While immunization services have started to recover from disruptions caused by COVID-19, millions of children remain vulnerable to deadly diseases, the World Health...
Central African Republic: Nearly 370,000 Children Now Internally Displaced Amidst Ongoing Violence – Highest Number Since 2014
04/28/2021
NEW YORK (April 28, 2021) – An estimated 738,000 people, half of whom are children, are now internally displaced across the Central African Republic (CAR) as a result of ongoing violence and...
Recent Surge In Violence In DRC’s Ituri Province Worsening Already Desperate Situation For Children – UNICEF
04/26/2021
NEW YORK (April 26, 2021) – A recent surge in armed and inter-community violence in the eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening the plight of children, with...
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's Remarks At The One-Year Anniversary Of The Access To COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
04/23/2021
NEW YORK (April 23, 2021) – "UNICEF is proud to be part of the ACT-Accelerator and COVAX. "We’re applying our experience as the largest single vaccine buyer in the world. We’re working with...