Inside Look: Welcoming Asylum Seekers in San Diego
A Q&A with Jewish Family Service about their team's legal and advocacy work for families seeking asylum in the United States.
Women Vaccinators Protect Pakistan's Children From Polio
On January 11, Pakistan launched its first vaccination campaign of 2021, with an ambitious goal: vaccinate 40 million children under the age of 5 against polio in just five days.
Côte d’Ivoire becomes second African country and first French-speaking country to receive vaccine doses via COVAX Facility
ABIDJAN / NEW YORK (February 26, 2021) – The COVAX initiative shipped 504,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, licensed by the Serum Institute of India, to India, and 505,000 syringes to...
UNICEF Signs COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Agreement With Astrazeneca
NEW YORK (February 25, 2021) – UNICEF and AstraZeneca this week signed a long-term agreement for the supply of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the supply...
The Power of Remembrance: Black History Month 2021
Paying tribute to Black History Month and the historic role that individuals and communities of African descent have played in the U.S.
COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Shipped By The COVAX Facility Head To Ghana, Marking Beginning Of Global Rollout
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – Today, Ghana became the first country outside India to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility. This is a historic step towards our goal to ensure...
First COVID-19 Vaccines Land in Ghana: A Milestone for COVAX
The largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history is off to a running start.
Central African Republic: New Wave Of Violence Puts Education On Hold For One In Two Children Across The Country
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the recent escalation of violence in the Central African Republic on the education of hundreds of thousands of children...
Ghana Becomes Recipient Of Historic First Shipment Of COVAX Vaccines
NEW YORK (February 24, 2021) – “After a year of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 80,700 Ghanaians getting infected with the virus and over 580 lost lives, the path to recovery...
UNICEF in Zambia
A look at how UNICEF is helping children thrive in Zambia. [VIDEO]