Press Releases
Almost 2 Billion People Depend On Health Care Facilities Without Basic Water Services – WHO, UNICEF
12/14/2020
NEW YORK (December 14, 2020) – Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO...
Statement By UNICEF Regional Director For West And Central Africa Marie-Pierre Poirier On School Attack In North-Western Nigeria
12/14/2020
NEW YORK (December 14, 2020) – “On Friday evening, armed men attacked the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, northwest Nigeria. According to unconfirmed reports, hundreds...
Update On UNICEF’s Response For Ethiopian Refugees In Sudan And Host Communities
12/14/2020
NEW YORK (December 14, 2020) – In Sudan, nearly 50,000 people are currently seeking refuge—primarily in Gedaref and Kassala states. UNICEF and partners are working closely with the transitional...
Child Poverty Will Remain Above Pre-COVID Levels For At Least Five Years In High-Income Countries – UNICEF
12/14/2020
NEW YORK (December 14, 2020) – Child poverty is expected to remain above pre-COVID levels for at least five years in high-income countries. Yet, only 2 percent of government-provided financial relief...
European Union, UNICEF And UNFPA Join Forces To Improve Health Services For Mothers And Children In Yemen
12/10/2020
NEW YORK (December 10, 2020) – A contribution from the European Union (EU) is enabling UNICEF and UNFPA to continue providing vital lifesaving maternal and newborn health care services to the most...
Life A 'Waking Nightmare' For 12 Million Children In Yemen
12/10/2020
NEW YORK (December 10, 2020) – "Yemen is teetering on the edge of complete collapse. "Over 80 percent of people require urgent humanitarian assistance and protection. Including 12 million children...
Palestinian Child Killed And Four Severely Injured In The West Bank In Past Two Weeks
12/07/2020
NEW YORK (December 7, 2020) – “A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed today in the West Bank in the State of Palestine. “In the past two weeks, four other Palestinian children were shot and...
As The COVID-19 Pandemic Begins To Enter A New Phase, UNICEF Reminds The World That ‘The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Needs To Shine For All’
12/07/2020
NEW YORK (December 7, 2020) – “COVID-19 is the first truly global crisis we have seen in our lifetimes. No matter where we live, the pandemic affects every one of us. Children have been seriously...
Window To Prevent Famine In Yemen Is Narrowing, UN Agencies Warn
12/03/2020
NEW YORK (December 3, 2020) – The window to prevent famine in Yemen is narrowing as new figures reveal record highs of acute food insecurity in the country, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
UNICEF Issues Record $6.4 Billion Emergency Funding Appeal To Reach More Than 190 Million Children Impacted By Humanitarian Crises And The COVID-19 Pandemic
12/03/2020
NEW YORK (December 3, 2020) – UNICEF today issued its largest ever emergency funding appeal for $6.4 billion to reach 300 million people, including more than 190 million children, with essential...