Press Releases
Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Hugh Jackman, Sachin Tendulkar, Thalía and Chris Weidman Among Stars to Join Super Dads Campaign to Highlight Fathers' Role in Children's Early Development
06/06/2017
NEW YORK (June 6, 2017) – Stars from the world of entertainment and sport including Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Hugh Jackman, Sachin...
100,000 Children Threatened as Conflict Escalates in West Mosul
06/05/2017
NEW YORK (June 5, 2017) – “We are receiving alarming reports of civilians including several children being killed in west Mosul. Some were reportedly killed as they desperately tried to flee the...
Unprecedented Spread of Cholera in Yemen as Health Workers Race against Time to Save Children
06/02/2017
NEW YORK (June 2, 2017) – “I have just concluded a trip to Yemen to oversee UNICEF’s response to the unprecedented cholera outbreak that is gripping the country. “Cholera is spreading incredibly fast...
Central African Republic: Thousands of Children and Families in Desperate Need of Humanitarian Assistance as Violence Escalates
06/01/2017
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – After weeks of intensified conflict in the Central African Republic blocked vital humanitarian assistance to thousands of families displaced by violence in the southeast, two...
1.3 Million Children Urgently Need Humanitarian Assistance After Storms Batter Bay of Bengal
06/01/2017
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – At least 1.3 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance across the Bay of Bengal region following severe weather over the past six days, UNICEF has warned...
Over 1,000 Children Seek Treatment for Watery Diarrhea Daily as Number of Suspected Cholera Cases in Yemen Soars
05/31/2017
NEW YORK (May 31, 2017) – In the past 72 hours, the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has risen by 10,000 to a total of 65,300. Over 1,000 children suffering from acute watery diarrhea have...
Statement Attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, on the Spread of Cholera in Yemen
05/30/2017
NEW YORK (May 30, 2017) – “ As the UN Security Council yet again holds consultations on the situation in Yemen, UNICEF is reporting an unprecedented increase in the number of suspected cholera cases...
At Least 200 Children Lost at Sea Trying to Reach Italian Shores So Far This Year
05/25/2017
NEW YORK (May 25, 2017) – At least 200 children have died along the dangerous Central Mediterranean migration route from North Africa to Italy so far this year – a rate of more than one child per day...
Nearly 400,000 Children at Risk of Severe Acute Malnutrition in the Greater Kasai Due to Violence – UNICEF
05/24/2017
NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) – The crisis in Greater Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has severely disrupted lifesaving interventions for children in recent months, putting an estimated...
From Cholera in Yemen to Attacks on Hospitals in Syria, Conflict Threatens Lives of Over 24 Million Children in the Middle East and North Africa
05/24/2017
NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) – Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa have put in jeopardy the health of 24 million children in Yemen, Syria, the Gaza Strip, Iraq, Libya and Sudan...