Press Releases
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...
Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, Routine Vaccination Of Children Continues Across The Middle East And North Africa
05/03/2020
NEW YORK (May 3, 2020) – Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, most countries in the Middle East and North Africa continue with routine immunization for children while applying strict precautionary health...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Impact Of COVID-19 Mitigation Measures On Vaccine Supply And Logistics
05/01/2020
NEW YORK (May 1, 2020) – “ UNICEF is calling for support to unlock a massive backlog in vaccine shipments due to unprecedented logistical constraints related to COVID-19 mitigation measures including...
Greta Thunberg And NGO Human Act Launch A Child Rights Driven Coronavirus Campaign For UNICEF
04/30/2020
NEW YORK (April 30, 2020) – Climate activist Greta Thunberg today launched a child rights driven campaign with Danish NGO Human Act to support UNICEF’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and...
New Guidelines Provide Roadmap For Safe Reopening Of Schools
04/30/2020
NEW YORK (April 30, 2020) – UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank today issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide. The...
Futures Of 370 Million Children In Jeopardy As School Closures Deprive Them Of School Meals – UNICEF And WFP
04/29/2020
NEW YORK (April 29, 2020) – As the COVID-19 crisis pushes up levels of hunger among the global poor, the World Food Program and UNICEF are urging national governments to prevent devastating nutrition...
COVID-19 & Immigration Detention: What Can Governments And Other Stakeholders Do?
04/29/2020
NEW YORK (April 29, 2020) – Around the world today, we are witnessing the severe impacts of the use of migration-related detention on migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Over 5 Million Children In Yemen Face The Threat Of Cholera And Acute Watery Diarrhea In The Midst Of Covid-19 & Heavy Rains
04/29/2020
NEW YORK (April 29, 2020) – Over 5 million children under the age of five in Yemen are facing a heightened threat of cholera and Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) as the country continues to experience...
COVID-19: Gavi And UNICEF To Secure Equipment And Diagnostics For Lower-Income Countries
04/28/2020
NEW YORK (April 28, 2020) – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has urgently made US$ 40 million available to UNICEF to secure personal protective equipment (PPE), diagnostic tests and other vital supplies on...
Disruption Of Childhood Vaccination In South Asia Poses An Urgent Threat To Children’s Health
04/28/2020
NEW YORK (April 28, 2020) – South Asia could face yet another health emergency if children across the region do not receive their life-saving vaccine shots, UNICEF warned today. Almost a quarter of...