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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on attacks against schools in Kabul, Afghanistan

NEW YORK, 19 April 2022 – “I am horrified by the brutal attacks targeting school children today in western Kabul, Afghanistan. The coordinated blasts occurred at the Mumtaz Tuition Center and Abdul Raheem Shaheed High School. “Reports are still being verified, but at least nine children are believed to have been killed and more than fifty injured…

Remarks by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the high-level pledging event on supporting the humanitarian response in Afghanistan

NEW YORK, 31 March 2022 – "This conference could not come at a more urgent time for the 13 million children in urgent need of humanitarian assistance today in Afghanistan. "The worst drought in nearly 40 years ... rising food prices ... a collapsing economy ... and outbreaks of preventable diseases are all taking ...

Girls in Afghanistan must go back to school without any further delays

NEW YORK, 23 March 2022 - “Millions of secondary-school girls around Afghanistan woke up hopeful today that they will be able to go back to school and resume their learning. It did not take long for their hopes to be shattered. “The de facto authorities’ decision to delay the return to school for girls from Grade ...

The international community and the de facto authorities must find ways to work together – for the sake of the children of Afghanistan

KABUL/NEW YORK, 25 February 2022 – “Decades of conflict, a devastating drought, a collapsing economy and the impact of international sanctions are causing irreparable damage to the children of Afghanistan. “I have just finished a short visit to the country and what I saw gave me cause for grave concern. “In the s...

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on children in Afghanistan

NEW YORK, 23 August 2021 – “Today, around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive. An estimated 1 million children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment. An estimated 4.2 million children are out of school, including more than 2.2…

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the disruption of immunization and basic health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic

NEW YORK, 26 March 2020: “Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is overstretching health services as health workers are diverted to support the response. “Physical distancing is leading parents to make the difficult decision to defer routine immunization. “Medical goods are in short supply and supply chains are ...