Press Releases

COVID-19: Dangers mount for migrant children forcibly returned to northern Central America and Mexico during pandemic

Publication date: May 21, 2020

Virus fears compound existing discrimination and violence for returned migrant children, leaving them doubly at risk, UNICEF warns

At least 19 million children at imminent risk as Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in Bangladesh and India

Publication date: May 20, 2020

Cyclone and COVID-19 present dual threats to children and families in the region, warns UNICEF

Young girl under shelter bracing for Cyclone Amphan

Escalating violence in eastern DRC is straining humanitarian assistance to women and children: UNICEF

Publication date: May 20, 2020

Over a quarter of a million people, the majority of them children, have fled intensifying violence in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the beginning of the year, UNICEF warned today.

Loda camp is one of around 87 displacement camps in Ituri province. The population includes around 1,500 children.

As COVID-19 devastates already fragile health systems, over 6,000 additional children under five could die a day, without urgent action

Publication date: May 13, 2020

UNICEF launches #Reimagine, a global campaign to prevent the pandemic from becoming a lasting crisis for children

A nurse gives the first care, with a mouth mask, to a newborn in the health center of Port Bouet, a suburban f Abidjan, in the South of Côte d'Ivoire

UNICEF appeals for $1.6 billion to meet growing needs of children impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

Publication date: May 12, 2020

New funding request is $1 billion more than March appeal, as countries reel from socioeconomic impact of COVID-19

Sharon helps Jonathan to wash his hands with the water and soap mixture at the entrance of their house. In Uganda, the COVID-19 pandemic and lock down has left many families with no option but to stay home and keep stay safe.

Seven in 10 young people in Canada say pandemic having negative impact on their mental health

Publication date: May 12, 2020

U-Report Canada polls over 600 young people across Canada on the impact of COVID-19

Smiling teen girl holding megaphone in front of a white brick wall

New ‘Pata Pata’ music video released by UNICEF spreads COVID-19 awareness - and joy - around the globe

Publication date: May 11, 2020

Fans across all continents join Angelique Kidjo in sharing hope and joy by dancing to Pata Pata

Angelique Kidjo’s music video for “Pata Pata” is a fresh take on Miriam Makeba’s 1967 hit song.

Pregnant mothers and babies born during COVID-19 pandemic threatened by strained health systems and disruptions in services

Publication date: May 6, 2020

With 116 million expected births in the approximately 9 months since the COVID pandemic was recognized, UNICEF calls on governments and donors to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns

Permanent link to Image: https://weshare.unicef.org/archive/-2AM408XA6893.html Soro Sali, a 39 years old woman is practicing Kangaroo, at the Regional Hospital of Korhogo, in the North of Côte d'Ivoire.

19 million children internally displaced by conflict and violence in 2019, highest number ever – UNICEF

Publication date: May 4, 2020

Internally displaced children among the world’s most vulnerable to COVID-19

The picture shows a family who has received soap distribution in Herat IDP sites

New guidelines provide roadmap for safe reopening of schools in Canada

Publication date: May 1, 2020

UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank today issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide.