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UNICEF has built on its experience in disease diagnostics to ensure the rapid distribution of COVID-19 tests

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.   

Vaccines save lives., Since the late 18th century, vaccines have reduced the scourge of diseases such as polio, measles and smallpox, saving millions. Now, they are one of our best tools to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and help us get back to the people and things we love and enjoy. Help spread the word that vaccines are safe and effective. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine?…

Every year, millions of children die from causes that are preventable and treatable.  Rates of immunization have been backsliding to their lowest levels in three decades. The story of the children who are not being vaccinated is one of inequity, poverty and underserved communities.  Meanwhile, conflict, economic strife and a changing climate…, What needs to happen, UNICEF is calling on governments and partners to act. Make sure that all children have access to routine immunizations. In 2024, Humanly Possible: Immunization for all vaccines need urgent funding . To ensure that all children have the protection they need to thrive, especially against polio, malaria and human papillomavirus (HPV), large scale…, How UNICEF is responding, A nurse crosses a hand-made bridge carrying a vaccine cooler to reach the remote village of Mansunthu to conduct a mobile vaccination clinic. UNICEF’s mission is to reach every single child with life-saving vaccines.   We’re on the frontlines, bringing doses to the communities that need them the most, including in some of the hardest to reach…, Campaigns and stories, Information for policymakers and partners, A four-year-old child receives an oral dose of the polio vaccine in India. Millions of children continue to miss out on their most basic vaccines. At the same time, severe acute malnutrition is on the rise. Service disruptions, economic chaos, conflict and overburdened health systems have threatened a devastating rise in preventable child deaths…, Information and advice for parents, Vaccines are amongst the greatest advances of modern medicine. They help to keep our families and our communities safe.   Good nutrition is the bedrock of child survival and development. If you’re looking for information on routine childhood vaccinations and good nutrition, this is where to start.

Water shortages are a major risk in urban areas – including secondary towns and cities – around the world. This Guidance Note was created in response to that risk and describes the implications on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming for UNICEF staff and partners, with suggested interventions. It highlights the dynamic threat of urban…

This Guidance Note explores the drivers of water scarcity, and outlines programme principles and programmatic actions to guide WASH programming to help ensure water security for children and their families, with suggested actions at global, regional, national and local levels. Underlying this is the understanding that programmes can no longer…

One year ago this week, a startled international community watched a dramatic humanitarian crisis unfold on the north-eastern edge of the Bay of Bengal. In a matter of weeks, hundreds of thousands of desperate and terrorized people – 60 per cent of them children – poured across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh, bringing with them accounts…

UNICEF Child Alert is a briefing series that presents the core challenges for children in different crisis situations. This edition focuses on the situation of children and families in the Central African Republic (CAR), where 1.5 million children now require humanitarian assistance and more than 43,000 under five years of age are at risk of…

NEW YORK, 18 March 2021 – Globally, more than 1.42 billion people, including 450 million children, live in areas of high, or extremely high, water vulnerability, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF. This means that 1 in 5 children worldwide does not have enough water to meet their everyday needs. The analysis, part of the Water Security…

Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.

The Guidance for Risk-informed Programming (GRIP) aims to help UNICEF and its partners better assess and manage risks. These are risks related to fragility, violent conflict, disaster, climate change, epidemics and economic instability. The guidance complements and supports UNICEF’s work on Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation,…

Today, 1.42 billion people – including 450 million children – live in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability. Less than 3 per cent of the world’s water resources is freshwater, and it is growing increasingly scarce. Decades of misuse, poor management, over-extraction of groundwater and contamination of freshwater supplies have…