Press releases
Two children killed in Al-Hol camp in Syria
DAMASCUS, 24 March 2021 – “UNICEF received reports of a 15-year-old boy killed in the Al-Hol camp in an act of violence yesterday. Two weeks ago, another boy, 16 years old, was shot dead.
Niger: attacks on children and families must stop, once and for all
"UNICEF is deeply shocked and outraged by the terrible attacks directed against families and children and perpetrated by unidentified armed groups in the villages of Intazayene, Bakorate et Wistane in the Tillia department of Tahoua region, March 21.
Give the World a Shot – VaccinAid campaign launches to vaccinate the world against Covid-19
22 March 2021 - VaccinAid campaign launches to help UNICEF deliver nearly 2 billion Covid-19 vaccines to everyone around the world, no matter where they live
Occupation of schools by security forces in Myanmar is a serious violation of children’s rights
19 March 2021 - Joint statement by Save the Children, UNESCO and UNICEF.
One in five children globally does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs – UNICEF
Globally, more than 1.42 billion people, including 450 million children, live in areas of high, or extremely high, water vulnerability, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF. This means that 1 in 5 children worldwide does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs.
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Marie-Pierre Poirier on attack in western Niger
“UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific killings of civilians perpetrated by unidentified armed groups in the villages of Darey-dey and Sinégogar, Tillabery region, in western Niger, reportedly killing at least 58 people – including six children aged 11 to 17. We are deeply saddened and outraged that civilians, including children, are among the casualties.”
Scotland votes to incorporate children’s rights in law
16 March 2021 – In a landmark moment for children’s rights, the Scottish Parliament has voted to incorporate the UNCRC into Scottish Law.
Virtual visit to Syria and Jordan and press briefing: ten years on the crisis in Syria
11 MARCH 2021: Remarks as delivered by Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
Across virtually every key measure of childhood, progress has gone backward, UNICEF says as pandemic declaration hits one-year mark
11 March 2021 – One year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the latest available data from UNICEF uncover a devastating and distorted new normal for the world’s children.
Syria conflict 10 years on: 90 per cent of children need support as violence, economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic push families to the brink – UNICEF
10 March 2021 – The war in Syria has left the lives and futures of a generation of children hanging by a thread, UNICEF warned today, as the conflict nears the 10-year mark.
UNICEF UK and Crowdfunder launch appeal to help deliver 2 billion Covid-19 vaccines around the world
8 March 2021 - UNICEF UK and Crowdfunder fundraising appeal goes live today as part of the global COVAX initiative to ensure no one is left behind
10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19 – UNICEF
8 March 2020 - With 25 million child marriages averted in the last decade, UNICEF issues warning that these gains are now under serious threat
UNICEF condemns killings and arbitrary detentions of children by security forces during ongoing crisis in Myanmar
At least five children reportedly killed, four severely wounded and 500 arbitrarily detained since protests began last month BANGKOK, 4 March 2021 – As the crisis in Myanmar escalates, the…
At least 1 in 7 children and young people has lived under stay-at-home policies for most of the last year, putting mental health and well-being at risk – UNICEF
4 March 2021 - As we approach the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, UNICEF urges greater global investment in mental health services.
COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF
3 March 2021 – Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost an entire year due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new data released today by UNICEF.
COVAX PUBLISHES FIRST round of allocations
Geneva/Oslo/New York, 2 March 2021 – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF, are pleased to publish COVAX’s first round of allocations.