NEW YORK (September 27, 2024) – The average number of children killed per day in Lebanon this week is more than double the number of children killed per day during the country’s devastating 2006...
NEW YORK (September 26, 2024) – UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle...
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024) – “I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing surge of deadly attacks in Lebanon and Israel, which earlier today reportedly claimed the lives of at least 24 children in southern...
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024) – As world leaders gather in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, and as the threat of a wider regional escalation looms, we renew our demand for an end...
NEW YORK (September 20, 2024) – “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with alarming rates of infection and severe health impacts. Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two...
NEW YORK (September 19, 2024) – “I know we are all concerned with situation involving Lebanon and Israel and the Secretary General has urged all concerned to exercise maximum restraint to avert any...
NEW YORK (September 18, 2024) – Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have ravaged Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, affecting nearly 6 million children and compromising their access to...
NEW YORK (September 17, 2024) – School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming...
NEW YORK (September 16, 2024) – UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected. Though child deaths...
UNICEF works closely with the Government of Jordan and other partners to deliver essential services to children and communities in need and to strengthen health, education and other essential systems...