COVAX Announces New Agreement, Plans For First Deliveries
GENEVA / NEW YORK / OSLO (January 22, 2021) – COVAX, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, regardless of income level, today announced the...
Central African Republic: Surge In Violence And Displacement Threatens Thousands Of Children Already Affected By Humanitarian Crisis And COVID-19
NEW YORK (January 22, 2021) – UNICEF is deeply concerned for the wellbeing of thousands of children estimated to be newly displaced by a surge in violence in several Central African towns, including...
UNICEF USA Statement on Biden Administration Migrant Policy Changes
NEW YORK (January 21, 2021) – UNICEF USA applauds the Biden Administration’s day-one immigration-related efforts. The suspension of new enrollments in the Migrant Protection Protocols program...
Statement from UNICEF USA President and CEO Michael J. Nyenhuis on the United States rejoining the World Health Organization and plan to join the COVAX Facility
NEW YORK (January 21, 2021) – "As we usher in a new U.S. administration, UNICEF USA welcomes the news that the U.S. is rejoining the World Health Organization and set to join the COVAX Facility...
UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific — FAO-UNICEF-WFP-WHO
NEW YORK / BANGKOK (January 20, 2021) – The economic impact of COVID-19 on the world’s most populous region is threatening to further undermine efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly two...
4 Ways UNICEF Is Helping Children in South Sudan
As South Sudan continues to build resilience and work towards a lasting peace, UNICEF is on the ground, making sure children get the immunizations, clean water, education and nutrition they need to survive and thrive.
For Teenagers in Newtown, CT, Political Activism Comes Naturally
Young volunteers raised in the shadow of the deadly Sandy Hook shooting worked to get out the vote & manned the polls on Election Day.
UNICEF's Guide to Fighting Misinformation About Vaccines
UNICEF's new how-to manual helps countries dispel myths and rumors that could impede efforts to vaccinate the world against COVID-19.
Children Cannot Afford Another Year Of School Disruption
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...