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UNICEF scales up support in Pacific Island countries to keep children learning, as COVID-19 forces majority of schools worldwide to close

Posted 27/03/2020

As nationwide school closures disrupt the education for more than 80 per cent of students worldwi...

UN launches global humanitarian response plan to COVID-19 pandemic as UNICEF appeals for $651.6 million globally to support children

Posted 26/03/2020

"Children are the hidden victims of this pandemic. We’re worried about its short- and ...

460,000 people at risk as water supply interrupted in northeast Syria, as Coronavirus spreads - UNICEF

Posted 24/03/2020

The station is the main source of water for around 460,000 people in al-Hasskeh city, Tal Tamer a...

COVID-19: Children at heightened risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence amidst intensifying containment measures – UNICEF

Posted 23/03/2020

Hundreds of millions of children around the world will likely face increasing threats to their sa...

Handwashing with soap, critical in the fight against coronavirus, is ‘out of reach’ for billions – UNICEF

Posted 16/03/2020

Handwashing with soap, when done correctly, is critical in the fight against the novel coronaviru...

Almost 5 million children born into war in Syria, 1 million born as refugees in neighbouring countries

Posted 15/03/2020

Some 4.8 million children were born in Syria since the conflict began nine years ago. An addition...

Misinformation during times of a health crisis can spread paranoia, fear, and stigmatization, says UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Partnerships, on coronavirus

Posted 07/03/2020

“All around the world, people are taking necessary precautions to protect themselves and th...

Lifeline for Syria’s children must continue, UNICEF chief says at end of Gaziantep trip

Posted 07/03/2020

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has just concluded a two-day trip to Gaziantep, Turkey, ...

Protecting children must be top priority in latest refugee surge response, says UNICEF, as boat capsizes off Greek island of Lesvos

Posted 03/03/2020

The reported death of a child, among nearly 50 people aboard a boat which capsized off the Greek ...

Children and teachers killed in Idlib school and kindergarten attacks ahead of UNICEF Executive Director’s briefing to UN Security Council

Posted 28/02/2020

UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, has addressed the UN Security Council on the urgent da...

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