COVID-19

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08 February 2021

Schools navigate online learning with UNICEF support

One of the most profound ways COVID-19 has impacted the lives of children is through the prolonged disruption to their routines, particularly learning, with the shutdown of schools across the world. Schools are not just a place for learning but also a place where children learn to socialize and share their innermo...

01 October 2020

Global Handwashing Day 2020

Handwashing with soap, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated every 15 October, to raise awareness on the importance of washing hands with soap. Currently 40% of the world’s population do not have access to basic hand washing facilities. This year handwashing has taken center stage as one of the most efficient ways ...

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“My Hero is You” is a book written for children around the world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The book has been translated to Dhivehi by Ms. Aminath Nihan in coordination with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG).

New guidelines provide roadmap for safe reopening of schools

NEW YORK/PARIS/ROME, 30 April 2020 – UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP and World Bank today issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst ongoing closures affecting nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide. The agencies also warned that the widespread closures of educational facilities in response to the COVID-19 p...

Don’t let children be the hidden victims of COVID-19 pandemic—UNICEF

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore NEW YORK, 9 April 2020 – The world is currently united in a shared struggle against an invisible enemy. But while our eyes are firmly focused on how to avoid or treat COVID-19, the serious consequences that will challenge us far beyond the current pandemic – th...

Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19

GENEVA, 9 April 2020 – A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High C...

How teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - ދިވެހި ބަހުން

The Dhivehi translation of how teachers can talk to children about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) . The document covers tips for having age appropriate discussions to reassure and protect children in Dhivehi for the following grades. Preschool Primary School Lower Secondary School Upper Secondary School

How to talk to your child about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - ދިވެހި ބަހުން

The Dhivehi translation of how to talk to your child about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The document covers the following areas in Dhivehi. Ask open questions and listen Be honest: explain the truth in a child-friendly way Show them how to protect themselves and their friends Offer reassurance Check if the...

IPA, WHO and UNICEF launch Read the World on International Children’s Book Day to support children and young people in isolation

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 2 April 2020 – Much-loved children’s authors are joining an initiative to read extracts of their books to millions of children and young people currently living in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the World is a collaboration between the International Publishers Association (IPA), the Wo...

Greater support needed for working families as COVID-19 takes hold – UNICEF and ILO

Download the preliminary technical note from UNICEF, ILO and UN Women on family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19 here   NEW YORK, 30 March 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its exponential growth, it is essential to support working families to minimize ne...