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UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific — FAO-UNICEF-WFP-WHO

01/20/2021

NEW YORK / BANGKOK (January 20, 2021) – The economic impact of COVID-19 on the world’s most populous region is threatening to further undermine efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly two...

Crisis in Ethiopia: UNICEF Pushes to Get Aid to Children in Tigray

01/28/2021

UNICEF has been able to get some emergency supplies through, but it's nowhere near the scale of what's urgently needed.

Surge In Violent Attacks During COVID-19 Lockdown Puts Children’s Lives At Risk In Eastern Ukraine

05/22/2020

NEW YORK (May 22, 2020) – At a time when children and families in eastern Ukraine are living under COVID-19 related movement restrictions, an increase in shelling has resulted in numerous child...

Refugees Need Our Support Now More Than Ever

06/25/2020

Born a refugee herself, Halima Aden speaks out on behalf of the world's most vulnerable children as they face the threat of COVID-19.

Supporting Health Workers Aids Mothers and Pregnant Women in Beirut

11/11/2021

The 2020 explosion, which destroyed Beirut’s port area, plunged families already struggling amidst economic collapse and COVID-19 into deeper crisis

The LatinX Factor – The Power of the LatinX Community

09/29/2021

National Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes Hispanic Americans who enrich our country through their diverse culture and contributions.

One Billion Children At ‘Extremely High Risk’ Of The Impacts Of The Climate Crisis – UNICEF

08/23/2021

NEW YORK (August 23, 2021) – Young people living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau are the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their...

Youth Host Fundraisers to Help Children Affected by War in Ukraine

03/14/2022

Children and young people across the U.S. are raising money and awareness to support children and families caught up in the war in Ukraine.

Locally Made Therapeutic Food Saves Children's Lives in Indonesia

07/21/2022

Indonesia's first locally produced Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food is a breakthrough for treating the country's severely wasted children.

UNICEF Beefs Up Response to Survivors of Hurricane Irma as Yet Another Deadly Storm Looms in the Caribbean

09/09/2017

NEW YORK ( September 9 , 201 7 ) – As the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma becomes clearer, UNICEF is mobilizing an urgent response to meet the needs of children affected while also preparing for...