Reckoning With the Learning Crisis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
UNICEF USA applauds the re-introduction of the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act.
Protecting Children's Mental Health in Venezuela During the Pandemic
Donate Now The COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest challenge for families in Venezuela, where political unrest and spiralling inflation were already a fact of life. Venezuela's humanitarian and...
Flooding and Conflict Drive Families From their Homes in South Sudan
Children in South Sudan face a double threat: climate change-related floods and rising levels of violence between armed groups.
Statement By Henrietta H. Fore, UNICEF Executive Director At The High-Level Side Event On The ACT-Accelerator At The 75th Session Of UN General Assembly
NEW YORK (September 30, 2020) – "UNICEF is proud to be part of this historic initiative. “Three decades ago, we led the universal child immunization initiative. “Today, with our partners — and thanks...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On 30th Anniversary Of World Summit For Children
NEW YORK (September 29, 2020) – “The 30th anniversary of the first ever World Summit for Children is an opportunity to celebrate the huge gains of the past three decades but also a stark reminder of...
The Mother of All Summits
Looking back on the World Summit for Children, a landmark event in the battle for children's rights.
Conflict, Climate Crisis And COVID-19 Pose Great Threats To The Health Of Women And Children
NEW YORK (September 25, 2020) – Fragile gains made to advance women and children’s health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every Woman Every...
COVID-19 Pandemic: Countries Urged To Take Stronger Action To Stop Spread Of Harmful Information
NEW YORK (September 23, 2020) – The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the UN, specialized agencies and partners today called on countries to develop and implement action plans to promote...
Keeping Children Healthy and Learning During the Pandemic
A new podcast examines the challenges of reaching children with the academic & social/emotional support they need in the time of COVID-19.
UNICEF USA Hails House Passage of Global Child Thrive Act
Advancing early childhood development in U.S. foreign assistance