Press Releases
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine M. Russell on children in Ukraine
02/24/2022
NEW YORK (February 24, 2022) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned that intensifying hostilities in Ukraine pose an immediate threat to the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 million children. Heavy...
Children In Eastern Ukraine Must Have Access To Safe Education And Childhood –UNICEF
02/22/2022
NEW YORK (February 22, 2022) – Attacks on kindergartens and schools have been a sad reality for children in eastern Ukraine over the last eight years. More than 750 schools have been damaged since the...
Haiti: Six Months After The Earthquake, More Than 4 Out Of 5 Schools Destroyed Or Damaged Are Yet To Be Rebuilt
02/15/2022
NEW YORK (February 15, 2022) – Six months after the devastating earthquake that struck southwest Haiti, more than 1,000 schools in the most affected departments of Sud, Grand'Anse and Nippes are yet...
Catherine Russell Assumes Functions as New UNICEF Executive Director
02/01/2022
NEW YORK (February 1, 2022) – Catherine Russell took office today as UNICEF's new Executive Director, becoming the fourth woman to lead the organization in its 75-year history. "It is an honor and a...
No Excuses. Keep Schools Open. Children Can’t Wait
01/31/2022
NEW YORK (January 31, 2022) – “As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues its spread all over the world, we urge governments to do everything in their power to keep it from further disrupting...
Children Caught Up In Al Hasakah Prison Violence Must Be Evacuated To Safety
01/27/2022
NEW YORK (January 27, 2022) – “We have received deeply worrisome reports of fatalities among children in the Ghwayran military detention facility, in al-Hasakah, northeast Syria. We are also deeply...
UNICEF Deploys Staff And Life-Saving Supplies For Children And Families Affected By Tropical Storm Ana In Mozambique
01/27/2022
NEW YORK (January 27, 2022) – UNICEF is deploying staff and preparing medical and nutrition supplies, water, sanitation and hygiene kits, as well as setting up temporary learning spaces to support...
Nearly 850 Children At Immediate Risk As Violence Continues In Northeast Syria
01/24/2022
NEW YORK (January 24, 2022) – “Intensifying violence in the city of Al Hasakah, related to the “Ghwayran ” prison break attempt last Thursday, has put at serious risk the safety of nearly 850 children...
COVID-19 Scale Of Education Loss ‘Nearly Insurmountable’, Warns UNICEF
01/24/2022
NEW YORK (January 24, 2022) – More than 616 million students remain affected by full or partial school closures. On the International Day of Education and as the COVID-19 pandemic nears its two-year...
UNICEF Enters Supply Agreements For COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Medicine Molnupiravir
01/18/2022
NEW YORK (January 18, 2022) – UNICEF has signed several long-term agreements (LTA) with suppliers for the procurement of the new antiviral medicine Molnupiravir. UNICEF procurement of Molnupiravir is...