Press Releases
UNICEF Delivers Critical Supplies To Support Children And Families Affected By Beirut Explosions
08/25/2020
NEW YORK (August 25, 2020) – UNICEF has been able to deliver 18 shipments of critical humanitarian supplies, totalling 67 tons, through two airlifts and commercial cargo routes to support children and...
Rohingya Children Bearing Brunt Of COVID Disruptions In Bangladesh Refugee Camps As Education Facilities Remain Closed
08/24/2020
NEW YORK (August 24, 2020) – Three years since hundreds of thousands fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya refugee children and families in Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh are now...
UNICEF Airlifts More Supplies To Respond To COVID-19 In Yemen
08/23/2020
NEW YORK (August 23, 2020) – In response to the increasing need for COVID-19 supplies in Yemen, a UNICEF chartered plane landed at Sana’a airport on Saturday, August 22 with 81.7 tons of lifesaving...
Children Affected By Beirut Explosions In Need Of Psychological Support As 50 Percent Show Signs Of Trauma
08/21/2020
NEW YORK (August 21, 2020) – “We have an update on the ongoing assessments and response work in Beirut. First, on psychosocial support, which is a major programmatic priority: In a rapid needs...
UNICEF Appeals For $46.7 Million Dollars To Reach 100,000 Children Affected By Beirut Explosions Over The Next Three Months
08/14/2020
NEW YORK (August 14, 2020) – UNICEF today announced an updated appeal to support children affected by the Beirut explosions. “The Beirut explosions have created additional trauma for the children of...
Eight Children Die In Al Hol Camp, Northeastern Syria In Less Than A Week
08/13/2020
NEW YORK (August 13, 2020) – “UNICEF is deeply alarmed by reports that eight children under the age of five died in the Al Hol camp in northeastern Syria just in less than a week. “The deaths occurred...
UNICEF USA Announces Child Friendly Cities Initiative In The United States
08/12/2020
NEW YORK (August 12, 2020) – Today, on International Youth Day , an annual observance to celebrate young peoples’ voices, actions and meaningful, equitable engagement, UNICEF USA is proud to announce...
Update On Children Affected By Beirut Explosions And UNICEF Response
08/11/2020
NEW YORK (August 11, 2020) – We are a long way from having comprehensive figures on deaths and injuries among children. For now, we know of at least three children killed and 31 children who required...
Remarks By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore At The Virtual Briefing On The Humanitarian Situation In Lebanon
08/10/2020
NEW YORK (August 10, 2020) – "Everyone across the UNICEF family is shocked and saddened by last Tuesday’s explosions in Beirut. "As others have mentioned, the human toll so far is heartbreaking. "The...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On Situation For Children Affected By Beirut Explosions And UNICEF Response
08/07/2020
NEW YORK (August 7, 2020) – We have some very preliminary numbers and findings from the assessments that are still underway. According to the last update on available figures, UNICEF estimates that up...