Press Releases

Haiti: Funding gap threatens the lives of nearly 86,000 children

Publication date: May 31, 2021

Number of children pushed into severe acute malnutrition could increase by more than double this year

Guino Sylvain & Micherline Jean-Pierre, holding their twin children. Both assisted to a parenthood club to inform and prevent diseases coming from malnutrition.

Statement on the Missing Children of Indian Residential Schools

Publication date: May 31, 2021

We are heartbroken by the discovery of the remains of Indigenous children at Indian Residential Schools located on the traditional territories and lands of First Nations people.

Canadian business and philanthropic leaders call on their peers to #ShareTheHealth and donate to UNICEF’s COVID-19 Global Vaccination Efforts

Publication date: May 27, 2021

Anthony and L.Britt Giuffre Fund, Colin and Belle MacDonald Family Charitable Foundation, Eric Jemetz and Stephen Wannamaker Fund, Fairmount Foundation, Five B Family Foundation, Garrett Family Foundation, Hatch, IAMGOLD Corp., Lallemand, New Gold Inc., Pan American Silver Corp., Riddell Family Charitable Foundation, Teck Resources Ltd., The Cedrus Foundation, The Houssian Foundation, and The Trottier Family Foundation are all participating in the campaign.

Canadian business and philanthropic leaders call on their peers to #ShareTheHealth and donate to UNICEF’s COVID-19 Global Vaccination Efforts

UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on COVID-19 in South Asia

Publication date: May 25, 2021

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia George Laryea-Adjei

On 6 May 2021, patients receive treatment in the ICU ward at Mulund Jumbo's COVID-19 centre in Mumbai, India.

Geneva Palais briefing note on the situation of children in the State of Palestine

Publication date: May 21, 2021

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Special Representative Lucia Elmi at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

Palestinian boy holding empty water bottles and asking where he could find clean drinking water.

Immediate humanitarian access needed to stave off disaster for Gaza’s children

Publication date: May 18, 2021

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

On 17 May 2021, a Palestinian girl stands in front of their home as her family extracts their possessions from inside their damaged home after being targeted in Gaza City.

The COVAX Facility will deliver its 65 millionth vaccine dose this week. It should’ve been at least its 170 millionth.

Publication date: May 17, 2021

The time to donate excess doses is now.

On 31 March, Mali has rolled out her vaccination programme against COVID-19 in Bamako, with the 396,000 doses of the vaccines provided to the country under the COVAX Facility.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the situation in Gaza

Publication date: May 16, 2021

As the latest serious escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict hits one week, I renew my call for an immediate end to the violence.

Three girls peeking outside a gate at one of 29 UNRWA schools used as temporary shelter.

A vision for Canada's children, youth and families released today

Publication date: May 14, 2021

To mark International Day of Families, an unprecedented, collaborative vision for Canada’s future was released, creating a foundation for a better tomorrow for generations to come.

Inspiring Healthy Futures - A Vision for Canada's Children, Youth and Families

Geneva Palais briefing note on the impact of the deadly COVID-19 surge on children in India

Publication date: May 7, 2021

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Representative Dr Yasmin Ali Haque – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.