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UNICEF Medical Supplies Arrive In Kabul To Treat Rising Cases Of Acute Watery Diarrhea In Afghanistan
10/19/2021
NEW YORK (October 19, 2021) – UNICEF has just delivered nearly 40 tons of medical supplies, including kits and medicines for acute watery diarrhea (AWD), to Kabul to treat the rising number of cases...
House-To-House Polio Vaccination Set To Recommence Across Afghanistan In November
10/18/2021
NEW YORK (October 18, 2021) – WHO and UNICEF welcome the decision by the Taliban leadership supporting the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan. The vaccination campaign...
Summary of Remarks by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi on Afghanistan During the Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
10/15/2021
NEW YORK (October 15, 2021) - "Afghanistan is a country in deep crisis, and those least responsible – the country’s children – are paying the heaviest price. "Even before the Taliban takeover, at...
The Safety and Wellbeing of Children at High Risk in Detention Centers in Libya
10/12/2021
NEW YORK / TRIPOLI (October 12, 2021) - The safety and wellbeing of at least 1,000 women and children – including five unaccompanied children and at least 30 infants – held in detention centers in...
2021 Records Highest Ever Number of Migrant Children Crossing the Darien Jungle Towards the US – UNICEF
10/11/2021
NEW YORK / PANAMA CITY (October 11, 2021) - The number of migrant children who cross the Darien Gap on foot has hit an all-time high, UNICEF warned today. The Darien Gap, a jungle that separates...
Nearly 170 Children Expelled Back to Haiti from US and Cuba in One Day
10/10/2021
NEW YORK (October 10, 2021) – Nearly 170 Haitian children arrived in Port-au-Prince yesterday with their parents after being expelled from Cuba mainly and the U.S., according to UNICEF. Most of the...
UNICEF USA Announces NBA Champion Jeremy Lin as Newest Ambassador
10/08/2021
NEW YORK (October 8th, 2021) – UNICEF USA has appointed professional basketball player Jeremy Lin as the newest UNICEF Ambassador. The announcement, in advance of World Mental Health Day, teams Jeremy...
Join Wonderama and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in Times Square on October 30th for the Biggest Halloween Parade in History
10/07/2021
NEW YORK (October 7, 2021) - Wonderama wants you to “add some meaning to your Halloween-ing” and is proud to present the “Biggest Halloween Parade in History,” taking place in New York City’s Times...
Earthquake Leaves Nearly 70 Percent Of Schools Damaged Or Destroyed In Southwestern Haiti – UNICEF
10/05/2021
NEW YORK (October 5, 2021) – Over a month after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, about 70 percent of all schools in the Southwestern part of the country are still either damaged or destroyed...
UNICEF Statement On Ethiopia
10/05/2021
NEW YORK (October 5, 2021) – “The Ethiopian Government’s decision to expel the UNICEF representative in the country – along with other members of the UN leadership team – is regrettable and alarming....