Ramadan in Lebanon: After a Deadly Explosion, Trauma Lingers
More than 6,500 people were injured and 190 killed on the evening of August 4, 2020 when 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate ignited in a warehouse in Beirut's port district.
This Ramadan, Children in Yemen Are Struggling to Survive
More than 70 percent of Yemen's population, including 12.9 million children, need humanitarian aid. UNICEF is working to save lives.
Pre-Pandemic Data Show 1 In 8 Countries Spends More On Debt Than On Education, Health And Social Protection Combined – UNICEF
NEW YORK (April 1, 2021) – Around 1 in 8 countries globally spends more on debt than on social services, according to a UNICEF report released today. COVID-19 and the Looming Debt Crisis notes that 25...
Yemen Receives 360,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Through The COVAX Facility
NEW YORK (March 31, 2021) – Today, Yemen received 360,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi...
A Day & Night in the Life of a UNICEF USA Intern (During the Pandemic)
A Community Engagement intern reflects on her first remote internship and shares insights on what it's like interning at UNICEF USA.
This Ramadan, a Generation of Syrian Children Need Our Support
Ali is one of a generation of Syrian children born into conflict who have no memory of peace. Nearly 5 million children have been born inside Syria since the beginning of the war.
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On Killing Of Polio Workers In Afghanistan
NEW YORK (March 30, 2021) – “Four polio vaccinators, three of them women, came under attack this morning, March 30, while carrying out their life-saving work for children in Nangarhar province...
UNICEF Fund Aims To Raise $2.5 Billion For COVID-19 Health Supplies; Low- And Middle-Income Countries Set To Benefit
NEW YORK (March 30, 2021) – UNICEF has launched a fund to support low- and middle-income countries access to COVID-19 health supplies, including vital tests, treatments and vaccines. The fund, which...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On Situation Of Children Following Attack On Palma, Mozambique
NEW YORK (March 30, 2021) – “We still do not know the full impact that the deadly militant attack in Palma, northern Mozambique, has had on children, but we fear that it will be brutal. “Palma was...