Press Releases

NEW YORK (January 12, 2021) ­- “As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as cases continue to soar around the world, no effort should be spared to keep schools open or prioritize them...

NEW YORK (January 12, 2021) ­- The four leading international health and humanitarian organizations announced today the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure outbreak response...

NEW YORK (January 9, 2021) –” Yesterday, a suicide attack in Mozogo town, in northern Cameroon, killed at least 15 civilians including five children between the ages of 3 and 14. Six other children...

NEW YORK (January 5, 2021) –”I am deeply troubled by the horrific attacks this past Saturday perpetrated by non-state armed groups against civilians in the Nigerien villages of Tchoma Bangou and...

NEW YORK, NY (January 1, 2021) – An estimated 10,312 babies will be born in the United States on New Year’s Day, according to UNICEF. As the calendar turns to 2021, UNICEF is again celebrating the new...

MAPUTO / NAIROBI / NEW YORK (December 22, 2020) – Approximately 250,000 children have been displaced by the escalating crisis in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado and are now at risk of...

NEW YORK / WASHINGTON DC (December 21, 2020) – The unprecedented magnitude of the pandemic requires innovative and bold collective action from multinational organizations, governments and industries...

NEW YORK (December 21, 2020) – As the designated COVAX procurement coordinator and procurement agent, UNICEF has launched the COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard – an interactive tool for countries...

NEW YORK (December 18, 2020) – In countries around the world, migrant and displaced children have been largely excluded from national response and recovery plans to the COVID-19 pandemic and have...

NEW YORK (December 18, 2020) – UNICEF could potentially transport up to 850 tons of COVID-19 vaccines per month in 2021, should such quantities become available, according to a new assessment. This is...