NEW YORK, 28 May 2020 – The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic could push up to 86 million more children into household poverty by the end of 2020, an increase of 15 per cent, according to a new analysis released today by Save the Children and UNICEF. The analysis highlights that, without urgent action to protect families from the financial…

Lockdowns, closed borders, shuttered businesses – the coronavirus pandemic is having far-reaching consequences for many people. One of these impacts is on everyone who menstruates. Here are 9 facts from UNICEF and UNFPA about periods in the pandemic:   1. Menstruation is not a sign of COVID-19 Having periods is healthy and normal. It is not a sign…, How we’re responding  , Graphic displaying the Oky period tracker app interface The Oky period tracker app helps girls track their periods and learn the facts about menstruation. UNICEF, UNFPA and partners are on the ground supplying menstrual hygiene supplies and ensuring safe environments during the COVID-19 response. These efforts include:   Providing hygiene kits and…

GENEVA/ NEW YORK, 27 May 2020 - A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals that despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in protecting parents from misleading information. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for stronger…

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Geisy Vizcaya still remembers the chill she felt just over two years ago as she packed to leave her home in Venezuela. It wasn’t just the cool early morning air. As she stuffed some essentials into a suitcase, her eldest daughter asked her a question: “Mummy, what if you make a little space in there and take me with you?”…

UNICEF Georgia asked young people around the country how they are coping with a new normal

A fish seller becomes a vocal advocate for regular handwashing in the country's capital

It’s been five months since COVID-19 started upending the lives of billions of people around the world, and we know for sure that its impact on children will last long and cut deep. We fear that COVID-19 is a health crisis that is quickly turning into a child-rights crisis. Three out of four children worldwide - or 1.8 billion children - live in…

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 22 May 2020 – COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of diseases like diphtheria, measles and polio. This stark warning comes from the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance ahead of the Global…

GENEVA/KYIV, 22 May 2020 – At a time when children and families in eastern Ukraine are living under COVID-19 related movement restrictions, an increase in shelling has resulted in numerous child casualties and damaged schools in the region, making life even more unbearable for the approximately 430,000 children caught up in the six-year-long…

UNICEF Kosovo Programme calls for greater inclusion of children living with disabilities