Press Releases
Forced Returns Of Migrants Must Be Suspended In Times Of COVID-19
05/14/2020
NEW YORK (May 14, 2020) – The United Nations Network on Migration is concerned by reports of States in many regions using forced return of migrants as a measure in response to COVID-19. The Network...
Xylem and UNICEF partner to provide COVID-19 relief and safe water for children, families in vulnerable communities around the world
05/13/2020
RYE BROOK, NY (May 13, 2020) – Xylem Watermark, the corporate citizenship program of global water technology company Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), today announced support for UNICEF’s COVID-19 relief efforts...
As COVID-19 Devastates Already Fragile Health Systems, Over 6,000 Additional Children Under Five Could Die A Day, Without Urgent Action
05/13/2020
NEW YORK (May 13, 2020) – An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health systems and disrupt...
UNICEF Appeals For $1.6 Billion To Meet Growing Needs Of Children Impacted By COVID-19 Pandemic
05/12/2020
NEW YORK (May 12, 2020) – UNICEF is appealing for $1.6 billion to support its humanitarian response for children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, up from $651.6 million requested in a similar appeal...
UNICEF USA Virtual Global Special, ‘UNICEF Won't Stop’ Will Be Exclusively Streamed On UNICEFWontStop.org, NBC News NOW, Peacock, NBCNews.com And MSNBC.com
05/07/2020
NEW YORK (May 7, 2020) – UNICEF USA will host its premier streaming event, UNICEF Won’t Stop, on Saturday, May 9th at 8:00pm ET. UNICEF Won’t Stop will feature musical performances and special...
Pregnant Mothers And Babies Born During COVID-19 Pandemic Threatened By Strained Health Systems And Disruptions In Services
05/07/2020
NEW YORK (May 7, 2020) – An estimated 116 million babies will be born under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF said today ahead of Mother’s Day. These babies are projected to be born up to 40...
UNICEF Provides Immediate Assistance To Children Hit By Floods In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo’s South Kivu, Warns Of Increased Risk Of Cholera Outbreak
05/05/2020
NEW YORK (May 5, 2020) – UNICEF and partners are providing assistance to more than 100,000 people – including 48,000 children – affected by heavy floods in the South Kivu province of the Democratic...
19 Million Children Internally Displaced By Conflict And Violence In 2019, Highest Number Ever – UNICEF
05/05/2020
NEW YORK (May 5, 2020) – An estimated 19 million children, more than ever before, were living in displacement within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019 – some of them for years...
UNICEF USA Takes Audiences Around The World In Upcoming COVID-19 Virtual Special, “UNICEF Won't Stop”
05/04/2020
NEW YORK (May 4, 2020) – UNICEF USA will host their first ever streaming event on Saturday, May 9 th at 8pm ET. “UNICEF Won’t Stop” will highlight UNICEF’s COVID-19 response, frontline workers and...
Schools Remain Locked For More Than 127 Million Children In Eastern And Southern Africa
05/04/2020
NEW YORK (May 4, 2020) – More than 127 million pre-primary, primary, and secondary school students in Eastern and Southern Africa - who are supposed to return to school this week - remain at home, due...