Restricting female humanitarians from working and female students from access to education in Afghanistan is a ‘blatant violation of fundamental human rights’
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Child survival crisis remains acute in flood-affected areas as rates of respiratory infections and severe acute malnutrition soar
UNICEF welcomes announcement of CAD $70 million by the Government of Canada, bringing Canada’s contribution towards the 2022 Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) Humanitarian Action for Children appeal up to CAD 255 million (US $188 million)
Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, a mass vaccination campaign has protected children.
Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
A one percentage point increase in the allocation of public education resources to the poorest 20 per cent may pull 35 million primary school-aged children out of learning poverty globally
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On International Day of Education, UNICEF calls for increased support to ensure learning opportunities for children in Ukraine and in refugee-hosting countries
UNICEF is alarmed by the latest escalation of violence that has left many children dead and injured in the State of Palestine and Israel
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