Nutrition crisis looms as more than 39 billion in-school meals missed since start of pandemic – UNICEF and WFP School meals, often the one nutritious daily meal that children get, must be prioritized in school reopening plans
COVAX PUBLISHES FIRST INTERIM DISTRIBUTION FORECAST CEPI, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organisation, as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF, are pleased to publish COVAX’s first interim distribution forecast.
UNICEF outlining plans to transport up to 850 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines per month on behalf of COVAX, in ‘mammoth and historic’ logistics operation UNICEF – in partnership with Gavi and WHO – is also helping low- and lower-middle-income countries prepare to receive COVID-19 vaccines in 2021
Child poverty to rise above pre-COVID levels for at least five years in high-income countries including Canada - UNICEF In high-income countries, only 2 per cent of fiscal stimulus was allocated specifically to support children during the first wave of COVID-19; a better balance of spending that provides more direct support to children is urgently needed
Teachers should be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
Statement by UNICEF Canada’s President and CEO David Morley on Canada’s additional support for equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines UNICEF Canada welcomes the Government of Canada’s new contributions to fight the global pandemic
COVAX Update: UNICEF working with global airlines and freight providers to plan delivery of COVID-19 vaccines UNICEF kickstarts discussions with over 350 logistics organizations to step up delivery plans for eventual COVID-19 vaccines
UNICEF calls for averting a lost generation as COVID-19 threatens to cause irreversible harm to children’s education, nutrition and well-being Children and adolescents account for 1 in 9 of reported COVID-19 infections, according to new analysis released ahead of World Children’s Day
Children in the poorest countries have lost nearly four months of schooling since start of pandemic – UNESCO, UNICEF and World Bank report finds New report looks at national education responses to COVID-19 including lost learning; remote learning support for students, parents and teachers; school reopening plans; health protocols; and financing
1 in 6 children lives in extreme poverty, World Bank-UNICEF analysis shows The pre-COVID-19 analysis reveals that 356 million children struggle to survive on less than $1.90 a day, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa
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