War in Ukraine has left nearly 1,000 children killed or injured Publication date: August 22, 2022 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Millions more children to benefit from malaria vaccine as UNICEF secures supply Publication date: August 16, 2022 With malaria one of the biggest killers of children under 5, the world’s first vaccine against a parasite is a major breakthrough for child health
Depriving girls of secondary education translates to a loss of at least US$500 million for Afghan economy in last 12 months Publication date: August 14, 2022 New analysis by UNICEF has found that depriving girls in Afghanistan of their right to secondary education will have a devastating effect on the country’s economy.
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week Publication date: August 3, 2022 Fewer than half of all newborn babies are breastfed in the first hour of life, leaving them more vulnerable to disease and death
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030 Publication date: August 2, 2022 The new Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 was announced by leading figures at the International AIDS Conference taking place in Montreal.
UNICEF delivers life-saving supplies to Odesa in southern Ukraine to help over 50,000 children affected by war Publication date: July 27, 2022 UNICEF has delivered life-saving supplies to Odesa to help an estimated 50,000 children in the war-ravaged districts of southern Ukraine.
New guidelines provide first global policy framework on protecting children on the move in face of climate change Publication date: July 25, 2022 The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change provides a set of 9 principles that address the unique and layered vulnerabilities of children on the move both internally and across borders as a result of the adverse impacts of climate change.
Lebanon’s water infrastructure struggles on, but remains on the brink - UNICEF Publication date: July 21, 2022 Inadequate supplies of safe water pose a huge risk to infants and young children, who are particularly vulnerable to water- and sanitation-related diseases, one of the leading causes of death for children under age 5.
UNICEF Emergency Director: Immediate scaled up humanitarian response needed to save millions of children in drought stricken Somali region Publication date: July 20, 2022 “In Somali region alone, over 900,000 people have been displaced. Drought not only means lack of water. It means that children are going hungry and thirsty every day"
COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades Publication date: July 15, 2022 WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines
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