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UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Situation Of Children In Ukraine
02/25/2022
NEW YORK (February 25, 2022) – "As many of you know, the military operation in Ukraine poses an immediate threat to the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 million children. "As we speak, there...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine M. Russell on children in Ukraine
02/24/2022
NEW YORK (February 24, 2022) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned that intensifying hostilities in Ukraine pose an immediate threat to the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 million children. Heavy...
Children In Eastern Ukraine Must Have Access To Safe Education And Childhood –UNICEF
02/22/2022
NEW YORK (February 22, 2022) – Attacks on kindergartens and schools have been a sad reality for children in eastern Ukraine over the last eight years. More than 750 schools have been damaged since the...
UNICEF Provides Support To All Public School Teachers In Afghanistan For 2 Months
02/22/2022
NEW YORK (February 22, 2022) – As part of efforts to ensure all school-age girls and boys in Afghanistan go to school and learn, UNICEF and partners are providing emergency cash support to all public...
Haiti: Six Months After The Earthquake, More Than 4 Out Of 5 Schools Destroyed Or Damaged Are Yet To Be Rebuilt
02/15/2022
NEW YORK (February 15, 2022) – Six months after the devastating earthquake that struck southwest Haiti, more than 1,000 schools in the most affected departments of Sud, Grand'Anse and Nippes are yet...
Urgent Support Needed For 1.4 Million Children Likely To Suffer From Acute Malnutrition In Somalia
02/15/2022
NEW YORK (February 15, 2022) – More than 1.4 million children in Somalia, nearly half of the country’s under-five population, are likely to suffer from acute malnutrition due to the ongoing drought...
UNICEF USA Announces New Appointments to the National Board of Directors: Glen Baptist, Nicole Giles and Janet Truncale
02/10/2022
NEW YORK ( February 10, 2022) – UNICEF USA today announced the appointment of Glen Baptist, Nicole Giles and Janet Truncale to the National Board of Directors, effective January 27, 2022. “ We are...
ACT-Accelerator Calls For Fair Share-Based Financing Of $23 Billion To End Pandemic As Global Emergency In 2022
02/09/2022
NEW YORK (February 9, 2022) – World leaders will today launch a call to end the pandemic as a global emergency in 2022 by funding the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, a partnership of...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Crisis In The Horn Of Africa And Tropical Storm Ana & Cyclone Batsirai
02/09/2022
NEW YORK (February 9, 2022) – "The situation of children and families in the Horn of Africa is dire. They are desperate. Millions of lives are hanging in the balance. "The needs are massive and urgent...
UNICEF Raises Appeal For Children Affected By Typhoon Rai To $39 Million
02/03/2022
NEW YORK (February 3, 2022) – UNICEF revises its emergency fundraising appeal for children affected by Typhoon Rai (locally named Odette) from an initial $11.5 million to US$39 million. More than a...