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Children Caught Up In Al Hasakah Prison Violence Must Be Evacuated To Safety
01/27/2022
NEW YORK (January 27, 2022) – “We have received deeply worrisome reports of fatalities among children in the Ghwayran military detention facility, in al-Hasakah, northeast Syria. We are also deeply...
UNICEF Deploys Staff And Life-Saving Supplies For Children And Families Affected By Tropical Storm Ana In Mozambique
01/27/2022
NEW YORK (January 27, 2022) – UNICEF is deploying staff and preparing medical and nutrition supplies, water, sanitation and hygiene kits, as well as setting up temporary learning spaces to support...
UNICEF Next Generation Announces Global Team to Drive Investment and Innovation for Child Rights
01/25/2022
NEW YORK (January 25, 2022) – A new global leadership team comprising of eight representatives from Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Sweden, the UK and USA have today joined...
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...