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Children In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo At Risk From Killer Measles, Cholera Epidemics
03/31/2020
NEW YORK (March 31, 2020) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s battered healthcare system needs urgent support as it struggles with measles and cholera epidemics that kill thousands of...
Greater Support Needed For Working Families As COVID-19 Takes Hold – UNICEF And ILO
03/30/2020
NEW YORK (March 30, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its exponential growth, it is essential to support working families to minimize negative consequences for children, UNICEF and ILO said...
Despite Challenges, UNICEF Continues To Ship Vital Supplies To Affected Countries Amid Soaring Number Of COVID-19 Cases
03/27/2020
NEW YORK (March 27, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, UNICEF is procuring and shipping vital supplies, including desperately required personal protective equipment (PPE), to...
UNICEF Scales Up Support In 145 Countries To Keep Children Learning, As COVID-19 Forces Majority Of Schools Worldwide To Close
03/26/2020
NEW YORK (March 26, 2020) – As nationwide school closures disrupt the education for more than 80 percent of students worldwide, UNICEF today announced it will significantly scale up support in all...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On The Disruption Of Immunization And Basic Health Services Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic
03/26/2020
NEW YORK (March 26, 2020) – “Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is overstretching health services as health workers are diverted to support the response. “Physical distancing is leading parents...
UN Launches Global Humanitarian Response Plan To COVID-19 Pandemic
03/25/2020
NEW YORK (March 25, 2020) – “In just a few months, COVID-19 has upended the lives of children around the world. Hundreds of millions are not in school. Parents and caregivers have lost their jobs...
UNICEF USA Statement On Border Restrictions
03/23/2020
NEW YORK (March 23, 2020) – UNICEF USA supports the survival and well-being of children around the world, regardless of migration status. We urge all governments – including the U.S. Government – to...
COVID-19: Children At Heightened Risk Of Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation And Violence Amidst Intensifying Containment Measures
03/20/2020
NEW YORK (March 20, 2020) – Hundreds of millions of children around the world will likely face increasing threats to their safety and wellbeing – including mistreatment, gender-based violence...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On The COVID-19 Pandemic
03/18/2020
NEW YORK (March 18, 2020) – “One week since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the number of cases continues to soar around the world. Hundreds of millions of children are not in school. Parents and...
Almost 5 Million Children Born Into War In Syria, 1 Million Born As Refugees In Neighboring Countries
03/16/2020
NEW YORK (March 16, 2020) – Some 4.8 million children were born in Syria since the conflict began nine years ago. An additional 1 million were born as refugees in neighboring countries. They continue...