Shining a spotlight on the challenges of parenting during COVID-19 lockdowns in eastern and southern Africa

What you need to know to keep your loved ones safe

CARACAS, May 29, 2020 - A plane carrying 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid, aimed at providing nutritional support and improving access to safe water for thousands of families, has landed in the country to support the United Nations humanitarian response. With this shipment, the United Nations has brought more than 100 tons of humanitarian assistance…

ADEN/SANAA, 30 May 2020—In response to the increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in Yemen, a UNICEF chartered plane landed at Sana’a airport on Saturday 30 May with lifesaving supplies to help curb the spread of the disease in the conflict-hit country. The supplies are a range of medical assistance, including Personal Protective Equipment (…

NEW YORK, 29 May 2020 – “I am appalled by the abduction and execution of seven health workers at a health center in southern Somalia. "Targeting health care workers is an egregious violation of international law and can constitute a war crime. These heinous attacks interfere with fundamental protections of the right to health and the perpetrators…

Every year, 30 million newborns globally require some level of inpatient care. A child’s early environment and experiences have a direct and long-term impact on his or her brain development and lay the foundation for health, learning, productivity, and well-being throughout the child’s life. This joint report by UNICEF and the World Health…, SURVIVE and THRIVE Transforming care for every small and sick newborn SURVIVE and THRIVE Transforming care for every small and sick newborn SURVIVE AND THRIVE: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn ISBN 978-92-4-151588-7 © World Health Organization 2019 Some rights reserved. This work is available under the Creative Commons…

A taxi driver in Thailand describes how the lockdown impacted his family's finances

UNICEF has been working to improve local oxygen systems during the pandemic

The scientific community has sounded the alarm. Climate change is a global emergency and we have little more than a decade to undertake the urgent and unprecedented action required to limit global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Beyond that time, the risks of deadly drought, flooding, heatwaves, extreme weather and poverty will…, Are climate change policies child-sensitive? A GUIDE FOR ACTION May 2020 UNICEF Office of Global Insight and Policy Joni Pegram, Project Dryad; Children's Environmental Rights Initiative Cristina Colon, UNICEF About The Office of Global Insight and Policy serves as UNICEF's internal think-tank, investigating issues with implications for children,…

If you're a mother or expecting, it is only natural to have questions about what is safest for your baby during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Evidence is overwhelmingly in support of breastfeeding. Skin-to-skin contact and early, exclusive breastfeeding helps your baby to thrive, and there is no reason to discontinue…, What coronavirus means for breastfeeding, For more information on breastfeeding during COVID-19 see guidance by the World Health Organization . Article by Mandy Rich, Digital Content Writer, UNICEF