Press Releases

Impact of COVID-19 on poor mental health in children and young people ‘tip of the iceberg’ – UNICEF

Publication date: October 5, 2021

New analysis indicates 1 in 7 adolescents lives with a diagnosed mental disorder globally

Nurjan Tolibova, 17, photographed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Half of Afghanistan’s children under five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition as hunger takes root for millions

Publication date: October 5, 2021

UNICEF and WFP representatives sound alarm on nutrition crisis for children and mothers following joint visit to Herat

At the UNICEF-supported Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre in Herat Regional Hospital, 15-month-old Javid who is suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with complication is provided with therapeutic food and medical care.

Earthquake leaves nearly 70 per cent of schools damaged or destroyed in southwestern Haiti – UNICEF

Publication date: October 4, 2021

With UNICEF support, over 300,000 children to resume schooling in earthquake-affected areas

Marc receiving an education kit from UNICEF staff at the Port au Prince airport upon his arrival in Haiti.23 September 2021 – Port au Prince Airport, Haiti. Haitian families being expelled from the United States border to Haiti through several flights during the day. UNICEF is on the ground at the airport and provides returning children with psychosocial support, protection services and education supplies, in coordination with national authorities and the International Organization for Migration.

UNICEF statement on Ethiopia

Publication date: October 1, 2021

The Ethiopian Government’s decision to expel the UNICEF representative in the country – along with other members of the UN leadership team – is regrettable and alarming.

EU Humanitarian Airbridge helps deliver 32 tonnes of UNICEF humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan

Publication date: September 29, 2021

The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Airbridge.

Kabul, 29 September 2021 - The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Airbridge. 32 metric tonnes containing essential drugs, oral rehydration salts and antibiotics, medical and surgical supplies were flown in today covering the needs of 100,000 children and women for the next three months.

UNICEF Canada is back in the spooky spirit with Halloween Walk-a-thon campaign

Publication date: September 28, 2021

Little ghouls and goblins from coast-to-coast can turn their trick-or-treating steps into a walk-a-thon to raise much-needed funds for children around the world

UNICEF Canada is back in the spooky spirit with Halloween Walk-a-thon campaign

Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX

Publication date: September 23, 2021

A joint statement from COVAX partners

Arrival of 670 thousand AstraZeneca Vaccines doses Manufactured in Japan and Donated by the Government of Japan. A bilateral donation of the Government of Japan to the Royal Government of Cambodia under the logistical arrangement by COVAX. Phnom Penh International Airport 06, August, 2021.

Young children’s diets show no improvement in last decade, ‘could get much worse’ under COVID-19 - UNICEF

Publication date: September 22, 2021

During crucial period when children begin to transition to solid foods, just 1 in 3 are fed a diet diverse enough to grow well

Hender Jonathan Godínez Hernandez, 23 months old, eats an apple and poses on the floor of the patio of her house. In the dishes there are beans, tortillas, rice, tomatoes, eggs, pasta and fruits. These foods are what his mother usually includes in his diet.

Canadians help fully vaccinate nearly 3.4 million people globally through COVID-19 donations

Publication date: September 22, 2021

Support to UNICEF Canada’s #GiveAVax campaign passes $8 million, with one week left in the government match

Shah SULTANA FARISHTA, 66,is being vaccinated against COVID-19 at the HJ Hospital.

UNICEF Executive Director remarks at the virtual Ministerial-Event on safeguarding the achievements of 20 years of international engagement in Afghanistan

Publication date: September 21, 2021

In recent years we have seen encouraging progress on girls’ access to education in Afghanistan.