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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Attacks Against Schools in Kabul, Afghanistan
Sana’a Authorities In Yemen Sign Action Plan With UN To Prevent Grave Violations Against Children
NEW YORK/ SANA’A (April 18th, 2022) –– Today Sana’a authorities signed an Action Plan with the United Nations to protect children and prevent grave violations against them in the context of the armed...
Losing Children To Starvation Would Be A Loss For Humanity
NEW YORK (April 14, 2022) – Millions of Somalis are at risk of sliding into famine as the impact of a prolonged drought continues to destroy lives and livelihoods, and growing needs outpace available...
"Every day the war continues, children will continue to suffer."
NEW YORK (April 7, 2022) – "Mr President, Excellencies and colleagues, I would like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield and Ambassador Ferit Hoxha for convening today’s meeting...
Statement by UNICEF Ukraine Representative Murat Sahin on the Attack on Kramatorsk Train Station
NEW YORK / LVIV (April 8, 2022) - "We strongly condemn the attack today on the train station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. We do not know yet how many children were killed and injured in the attack, but we...
As The War In Ukraine Continues, Millions Of Children In The Middle East And North Africa At Increased Risk Of Malnutrition Amid Food Price Hikes
NEW YORK (April 7, 2022) – Six weeks into the war in Ukraine, the fragile nutritional status of children in the Middle East and North Africa is expected to worsen. While Muslims in the region observe...
UNICEF USA Statement on the Rescindment of the Title 42 Public Health Order
NEW YORK (April 5, 2022) – UNICEF USA welcomes the U.S. Government’s recent decision to lift the restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border under Title 42 of the U.S. Code. This is an important step to...
More Than Half Of Ukraine’s Children Displaced After One Month Of War – UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 24, 2022) – One month of war in Ukraine has led to the displacement of 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population. This includes more...
Girls In Afghanistan Must Go Back To School Without Any Further Delays
NEW YORK (March 23, 2022) – “Millions of secondary-school girls around Afghanistan woke up hopeful today that they will be able to go back to school and resume their learning. It did not take long for...
Children Fleeing War In Ukraine At Heightened Risk of Trafficking And Exploitation
NEW YORK (March 21, 2022) – Children fleeing war in Ukraine are at heightened risk of human trafficking and exploitation, UNICEF warned today. Traffickers often seek to exploit the chaos of largescale...