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UNICEF Emergency Director, Manuel Fontaine, Visits Drought Stricken Somali Region And Calls For An Immediate Scaled Up Humanitarian Response To Save Millions Of Children
07/20/2022
NEW YORK (July 20, 2022) – Four consecutive failed rainy seasons have brought on severe drought in Ethiopia’s lowland regions of Afar, Oromia, the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ (SNNPR)...
Around 3 In 4 Youth Lack Skills Needed For Employment, New Report Says
07/13/2022
NEW YORK (July 13, 2022) – Nearly three quarters of young people aged 15 to 24 in 92 countries with available data are off-track to acquire the skills needed for employment, according to a new report...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's Remarks At The Global Launch Of The UNICEF Report, “25 Years Of Children And Armed Conflict: Taking Action To Protect Children In War”
07/12/2022
NEW YORK (July 12, 2022) – "Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, distinguished guests, thank you all for joining us today. "I want to thank the governments of Norway and Sierra Leone for co-hosting this...
Child Marriage On The Rise In Horn Of Africa As Drought Crisis Intensifies - UNICEF
06/29/2022
NEW YORK (June 29, 2022) – Girls as young as twelve are being forced into child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at “alarming rates” in the Horn of Africa, as the most severe drought in...
Staggering Scale Of Grave Violations Against Children In Conflict Revealed In New UNICEF Analysis
06/28/2022
NEW YORK (June 28, 2022) – Between 2005 and 2020, the United Nations verified over 266,000 grave violations against children committed by parties to conflict in more than 30 conflict situations across...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children And Families Affected By Floods In Bangladesh
06/27/2022
NEW YORK (June 24, 2022) – "The situation caused by flash floods in north-eastern Bangladesh has deteriorated rapidly over the last week. At this very moment, 3.5 million children are in urgent need...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children And Families Affected By The Earthquake In Afghanistan
06/27/2022
NEW YORK (June 24, 2022) – "Good morning. Thank you for your time. "I’d like to bring you up to date with the latest from Afghanistan, following the earthquake that struck in the early hours of 22nd...
Global Hunger Crisis Pushing One Child Into Severe Malnutrition Every Minute In 15 Crisis-Hit Countries
06/23/2022
NEW YORK (June 23, 2022) - Almost 8 million children under 5, in 15 crisis-hit countries are at risk of death from severe wasting unless they receive immediate therapeutic food and care – with the...
Schools Ill-Equipped To Provide Healthy And Inclusive Learning Environments For All Children – UNICEF, WHO
06/23/2022
NEW YORK (June 23, 2022) – Despite a steady decline in the proportion of schools without basic water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, deep inequalities persist between and within countries...
Thousands Of Children At Risk After Devastating Earthquake Hits Eastern Afghanistan - UNICEF
06/22/2022
NEW YORK (June 22, 2022) – “Early this morning, a devastating earthquake shook the districts of Gayan, Barmala, Naka and Ziruk in Paktika Province, as well as Spira district in Khost Province in...