Press Releases
May 29, 2013
Dozens of Children Released from Armed Groups in Central African Republic
Forty-one children were released on May 27 and 28 in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), following a series of meetings between UNICEF and the President of the Central African Republic Michel Djotodia. The children, of whom seven are girls, are between the ages of 14 and 17.
May 29, 2013
The European Commission and UNICEF Aim to Prevent Mass Child Death in the Sahel
The European Commission and UNICEF are again combining their efforts to combat severe malnutrition in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. The aim is to provide life-saving medical treatment and ready to use therapeutic food rations for an estimated 437,000 severely malnourished children under the age of five in seven Sahel countries.
May 21, 2013
UNICEF Concerned About Reports of Children Trapped in Qusayr
UNICEF is extremely concerned about the safety of civilians in the embattled city of Qusayr in Syria and fears that thousands of children and women could be trapped there by fighting. Heavy clashes have been reported in Qusayr, a city near the Lebanese border, with a population of some 30,000. Between 12,000 and 20,000 people, many of them children, are thought to still be inside the city.
May 15, 2013
63rd Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Campaign Kicks Off With School Challenge
The U.S. fund for UNICEF is launching its first-ever nationwide “Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF School Challenge” for teachers of grades K-6. The challenge is part of an effort to help educators inspire students to become global citizens. Winners will get the opportunity to travel abroad to see UNICEF’s program work up close.
May 15, 2013
UNICEF Announces Dramatic Milestone in Newborn Survival
Tetanus, one of the most deadly diseases a mother and her newborn can face, has been eliminated in more than half of affected countries targeted by UNICEF just 13 years ago. The milestone was announced today at the annual meeting of the Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Initiative at UNICEF headquarters. Tetanus kills one newborn baby every nine minutes and almost all of these babies are born in poor families living in the most disadvantaged areas and communities.
