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COVID-19

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for every child,

Desks and UNICEF backpacks installed at UN Headquarters

02 March 2021

COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF

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Press release

04 March 2021

BTS and Big Hit renew commitment to “LOVE MYSELF” campaign to support UNICEF in ending violence and neglect as well as promoting self-esteem and well-being

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Press release

05 March 2021

More than 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Statement

04 March 2021

UNICEF condemns killings and arbitrary detentions of children by security forces during ongoing crisis in Myanmar

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Vaccin. Un vaccin est en cours de préparation pour être administré.

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COVAX information centre

UNICEF and partners are leading the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history

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A team of psychologists and social workers are supporting vulnerable teenagers across eastern Ukraine as lockdown takes its toll on mental health, relationships and education.

Press release

03 March 2021

At least 1 in 7 children and young people has lived under stay-at-home policies for most of the last year, putting mental health and well-being at risk

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Article

Five opportunities for children we must seize now

An open letter on why I believe we can reimagine a better post-COVID world for every child

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Xiomara, age 3, draws pictures with her father, David Fretes Paniagua, 27, in Paraguay.

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Protect your family’s mental health in the face of COVID-19

A conversation with adolescent psychology expert Dr. Lisa Damour

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