Press releases
Over 13 million children globally did not receive vaccines – even before Coronavirus disrupted immunisation – UNICEF
25 April 2020 - Mass measles immunisation campaigns suspended in 25 countries due to pandemic UK sees dramatic fall in measles vaccination rates, now ranking third worst among high income countries
Thousands of Pacific Island children at risk in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Harold
24 April 2020 – Thousands of children living in the Pacific Islands remain in urgent need in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Harold, a category five cyclone that tore through Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga causing widespread destruction to homes, schools, medical clinics, as well as damaging food crops and water supplies.
Global Report on Food Crises reveals scope of food crises as COVID-19 poses new risks to vulnerable countries
21 April 2020 – Today an international alliance of UN, governmental, and nongovernmental agencies working to address the root causes of extreme hunger have released a new edition of their annual Global Report on Food Crises.
As Coronavirus pandemic continues, forcibly displaced children need more support than ever
20 April 2020 – “Millions of children around the world have been driven from their homes and across borders by conflict, violence and other forms of harm – including 12.7 million refugees and 1.1 million asylum seekers.
Between a rock and a hard place: COVID-19 doubles the burden for millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa Region
20 April 2020 – The Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa region with over 105,419 cases and 5,699 associated deaths.
Coronavirus: Global ceasefire would be a gamechanger for 250 million children living in conflict-affected areas
17 April 2020 - Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore
UN agencies welcome first relocation of unaccompanied children from Greece
15 April, 2020 – IOM, the International Organization for Migration, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund today welcomed the relocation of 12 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from Greece to Luxembourg.
Children in detention are at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 and should be released
13th April 2020 - Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
Don’t let children be the hidden victims of COVID-19 pandemic - UNICEF
9th April - Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
MEDIA BRIEF: UNICEF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEDIA REPORTING ON THE CORONAVIRUS
8 April 2020 - UNICEF is focused on meeting the urgent needs of children and families, especially in the most vulnerable communities, working with partners to ensure that they have the support they need by providing personal protective equipment to healthcare workers, water and sanitation facilities, and education and child protection services.
Statement from Unicef UK as global Coronavirus cases pass one million
2 April 2020 – “As global Coronavirus cases pass one million, UNICEF is working around the clock to support children and families in almost every country.
UNICEF scales up support in 145 countries to keep children learning, as COVID-19 forces majority of schools worldwide to close
26 March 2020 – As nationwide school closures disrupt the education for more than 80 per cent of students worldwide, UNICEF today announced it will significantly scale up support in all countries to help children continue their learning while keeping schools safe.
COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan
25 March 2020 - A global approach is the only way to fight COVID-19, the UN says as it launches humanitarian response plan.
Interruption to key water station in the northeast of Syria puts 460,000 people at risk as efforts ramp up to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease
23 March 2020 - Efforts ramped up to prevent spread of Coronavirus in Syria as interruption to key water station puts 460,000 people at risk.