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Nearly 850 Children At Immediate Risk As Violence Continues In Northeast Syria
01/24/2022
NEW YORK (January 24, 2022) – “Intensifying violence in the city of Al Hasakah, related to the “Ghwayran ” prison break attempt last Thursday, has put at serious risk the safety of nearly 850 children...
COVID-19 Scale Of Education Loss ‘Nearly Insurmountable’, Warns UNICEF
01/24/2022
NEW YORK (January 24, 2022) – More than 616 million students remain affected by full or partial school closures. On the International Day of Education and as the COVID-19 pandemic nears its two-year...
Violence In Yemen Rapidly Escalates Leaving A Heavy Toll On Children
01/24/2022
NEW YORK (January 24, 2022) – “Violence has rapidly escalated since the year began, taking a steep turn in several locations across Yemen. “According to reports, the number of children killed only...
UNICEF Enters Supply Agreements For COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Medicine Molnupiravir
01/18/2022
NEW YORK (January 18, 2022) – UNICEF has signed several long-term agreements (LTA) with suppliers for the procurement of the new antiviral medicine Molnupiravir. UNICEF procurement of Molnupiravir is...
UNICEF Ready To Support Families And Children In The Aftermath Of Volcanic Eruption And Tsunami In Tonga
01/18/2022
NEW YORK (January 18, 2022) – UNICEF Pacific is ready to work together with the government of Tonga and its partners to ensure urgent life-saving support is provided to families and children in the...
Statement By Alice Akunga, UNICEF Afghanistan Representative A.I., On The Death Of Eight Children Due To Detonation Of Explosive Remnant
01/12/2022
NEW YORK (January 12, 2022) – “UNICEF is deeply saddened by the killing of eight children in the Lal Pur District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, yesterday, when an explosive remnant of war...
Statement By UNICEF Bangladesh Representative, Sheldon Yett On The Fire In The Rohingya Refugee Camp In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
01/12/2022
NEW YORK (January 12, 2022) – “UNICEF is deeply grieved and stands in support of the thousands of Rohingya refugees affected by the fire that broke out in the refugee camps on January 9 in Cox’s Bazar...
Children Feared Dead and Injured in Recent Attacks on Refugee and Internal Displacement Camps in Northern Ethiopia
01/09/2022
NEW YORK (January 9, 2022) – “UNICEF is outraged by the recent airstrikes on camps for internally displaced persons and refugees in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. “The January 5 and 7 attacks have...
Grave Violations of Children’s Rights in Conflict on The Rise Around the World, Warns UNICEF
12/31/2021
NEW YORK (December 31, 2021) – This year has brought a spate of grave violations against children in both protracted and new conflicts, UNICEF warned today. From Afghanistan to Yemen, and Syria to...
UNICEF Calls For $11M To Respond To Children’s Needs Affected By Typhoon Odette
12/26/2021
NEW YORK (December 26, 2021) – On Christmas Eve, more than a week after Super Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) battered the Philippines, UNICEF together with the UN and humanitarian community...