Page Press centre Access news, multimedia resources and expert commentary on children’s issues and UNICEF’s work across the region. UNICEF/UN040224/ Unicef default logo Press release 20 March 2020 COVID-19: Children at heightened risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence amidst intensifying containment measures – UNICEF Visit the page Link Almost 5 million children born into war in Syria Over 9,000 children killed or injured in the conflict, according to verified data, with an average of one child killed every 10 hours since monitoring began Visit the site Press release 02 December 2019 430,000 children continue to bear the brunt of eastern Ukraine conflict – UNICEF Visit the page Statement 07 March 2020 Lifeline for Syria’s children must continue, UNICEF chief says at end of Gaziantep trip Read now Unicef default logo Statement 27 February 2020 Remarks by Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director, On behalf of Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director Read now Link UNICEF statement on COVID-19 outbreak Characterizing COVID-19 as a pandemic is not an indication that the virus has become deadlier Visit the site View all press releases Contact us To arrange an interview with one of our experts or request more information contact: Chulho Hyun UNICEF ECARO Chief of Communication +41 22 909 5286 chyun@unicef.org Melanie Sharpe UNICEF ECARO Communication Specialist + 41 22 909 54 33 msharpe@unicef.org Resources for media Link Multimedia assets View and download broadcast quality images and video. Visit the site Article Stories from the region Stories about children, their families and the people we work with from across the region. Read the story Page Guidelines for journalists reporting on children How to report on children while protecting their rights. Read our guidelines. Visit the page Page Regional Director Afshan Khan Meet UNICEF’s Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Afshan Khan. Visit the page
