Source: UNICEF Liberia |

Coronavirus – Liberia: Sweden provides critical support to child protection in Liberia

In the context of COVID-19, UNICEF and partners work closely to prevent the spread of the virus which can expose children to numerous protection risks

The Government of Sweden has contributed 10 million Swedish Kronor to UNICEF’s Child Protection programmes to support the provision of quality essential social services for children in Liberia. The Swedish support will enable children, adolescents and young people, especially the most vulnerable, to access gender-sensitive and age-appropriate justice and empowered…

Source: UNICEF Liberia |

Coronavirus - Liberia: UNICEF Airlifts 14 Metric Tons of Vital Emergency Supplies to Liberia

Supplies funded by the Word Bank to support the response of the Government of Liberia to the COVID-19 pandemic

UNICEF’s first airlift of vital health supplies arrived at Roberts International Airport loaded with 14 metric tonnes of supplies funded by the Word Bank to support the response of the Government of Liberia to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Emergency Response in Liberia aims to mitigate and contain the transmission…

Source: UNICEF Liberia |

Coronavirus - Liberia: Inter-Religious Council of Liberia and UNICEF partner to support 600,000 people against COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global challenge, affecting communities in every nation in the world including Liberia

The Inter-Religious Council of Liberia and UNICEF rollout their plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Liberia throughout an awareness campaign and provision of hygiene items in eight counties, Montserrado, Margibi, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Bomi, Grand Bassa, Nimba and Bong. Over nine month and through utilizing well trained…

Source: UNICEF Liberia |

Despite significant increase in birth registration, a quarter of the world’s children remain ‘invisible’ – UNICEF

UNICEF works on Birth Registration in Liberia in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the generous funding of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

The number of children whose births are officially registered has increased significantly worldwide, yet 166 million children under-five, or 1 in 4, remain unregistered, according to a new report released by UNICEF today on its own 73rd birthday. Birth Registration for Every Child by 2030: Are we on track? –…