Press Releases
Arrival Of First Wave Consignment Of COVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To The State Of Palestine
03/22/2021
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – On March 17, the State of Palestine received the first shipment of 37,440 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and 24,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine from...
Devastating Fire Displaces Thousands In Rohingya Refugee Camps In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
03/22/2021
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – “UNICEF expresses its deepest sympathy to the Rohingya refugees affected by the fire in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The fire has already caused enormous...
Occupation Of Schools By Security Forces In Myanmar Is A Serious Violation Of Children’s Rights
03/19/2021
NEW YORK (March 19, 2021) – " The occupation of education facilities across Myanmar by security forces is a serious violation of children’s rights. It will exacerbate the learning crisis for almost 12...
UNICEF USA Condemns Anti-Asian Attacks and Discrimination
03/19/2021
NEW YORK (March 19, 2021) – UNICEF USA condemns the racially motivated acts of hate and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. — including this week’s killings in Georgia...
One In Five Children Globally Does Not Have Enough Water To Meet Their Everyday Needs – UNICEF
03/18/2021
NEW YORK (March 18, 2021) – Globally, more than 1.42 billion people, including 450 million children, live in areas of high, or extremely high, water vulnerability, according to a new analysis released...
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...