Press release
UNICEF supplies US$5 million worth of hospital equipment and hygiene kits in support of China’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak
Beijing, 6 February 2023 – , UNICEF China has been working with the Government at national and local levels to mobilize COVID-19 emergency support for the most vulnerable children and families in rural areas of central and western provinces of China. Local health systems in those rural areas have been under pressu...
Article
Life-saving care for malnourished children in Senegal
This article was first published on the UNICEF Senegal website in 2021. COVID-19 has created an increased risk of malnutrition among children in Senegal due to its wide-reaching socio-economic impact. The pandemic affected all aspects of Senegal’s health system and early in the crisis access to nutrition services ...
Statement
Less than half of countries are implementing learning recovery strategies at scale to help children catch up
NEW YORK/PARIS/WASHINGTON D.C., 30 March 2022, – “More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are witnessing a colossal loss to children’s learning. Less than half of countries are implementing learning recovery strategies at scale to help children catch up. Unless all countries implement and expand program...
Statement
We must prioritize girls in our COVID-19 recovery
NEW YORK, 8 March 2022, –, , “On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the international community’s hard-fought gains for the world’s women and girls. We celebrate the remarkable achievements of women and girls in our societies. And we redouble our commitment to extend those gains to every girl, everywhere....
Press release
COVID-19 ‘biggest global crisis for children in our 75-year history’ – UNICEF
NEW YORK, 9 December 2021, – COVID-19 has affected children at an unprecedented scale, making it the worst crisis for children UNICEF has seen in its 75-year history, the United Nations Children’s agency said in a report released today. The report https://www.unicef.org/reports/unicef-75-preventing-a-lost-decade P...
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Landmark intergenerational poll shows young people are 50% more likely than older generations to believe the world is becoming a better place – yet impatient for action on mounting crises
NEW YORK, 18 November 2021, – Children and young people are nearly 50 per cent more likely than older people to believe that the world is becoming a better place with each generation, according to a new international survey by UNICEF and Gallup released ahead of World Children’s Day. The survey shows that young pe...
Report
China Case Study
This case study provides a snapshot of the educational responses and effects of COVID-19 in China and is part of a comprehensive assessment of the effects of and responses to COVID-19 on the Education Sector in Asia. The case study considers the direct effects of school closures and reopening and identifies its im...
Report
COVID-19 Education Situation Analysis in Asia
This regional situation analysis provides a snapshot of the educational responses and effects of COVID-19 across Asia and has been undertaken as part of the broader analysis initiated by UNICEF and UNESCO to assess the progress of countries in the region towards the targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4....
Press release
First day of school 'indefinitely postponed' for 140 million first-time students around the world – UNICEF
NEW YORK, , 24 August 2021 –, A child's first day of school—a landmark moment for the youngest students and their parents around the world—has been delayed due to COVID-19 for an estimated 140 million young minds, UNICEF said in a new analysis released as summer break comes to end in many parts of the world. For a...
Article
Oxygen Concentrators During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on global supply chains and the sourcing of vital medical supplies. This includes oxygen concentrators, which can save the lives of both COVID-19 patients and newborn children across the world. UNICEF is working globally to overcome challenges in the logistics,...
Press release
UNICEF signs supply agreement for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 26 July 2021 – , UNICEF and Sinovac have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the CoronaVac inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the supply agreement, UNICEF will have access to up to 200 million doses of the vaccine in 2021 to supply pa...
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UNICEF signs supply agreement for Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 12 July 2021, –, , UNICEF and Sinopharm have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the BBIBP-CorV inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the agreement, UNICEF will have access to up to 120 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021...