Press Releases
Statement Attributable to Hanaa Singer, UNICEF Representative in Syria on Violence Against the Children of Syria
06/12/2016
NEW YORK (June 12, 2016) – “According to reports, one child was killed and tens of others were injured in bombings yesterday near the Sayidda Zeinab shrine, south of Damascus. Today, at least five...
U.S. Fund for UNICEF Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors: Carol Hamilton, Andrew Hohns and Elizabeth Smith
06/09/2016
NEW YORK (June 9, 2016) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Carol Hamilton, Andrew Hohns and Elizabeth Smith to the national Board of Directors. Their appointment, effective...
Statement Attributable to Dr. Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa on Attacks on Medical Facilities in Syria
06/08/2016
NEW YORK (June 8, 2016) – “Everyone must question their humanity when babies have to be taken out of incubators because of attacks on hospitals. “UNICEF confirms that three medical facilities were...
Eighty Percent of 18-Year-Olds Believe Young People are in Danger of Online Sexual Abuse – UNICEF/Ipsos Global Poll
06/07/2016
NEW YORK (June 7, 2016) – Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, and more than five out of 10 think friends participate...
“We Came with Nothing, We Have Nothing”: Thousands Flee Fallujah as Fighting Intensifies – UNICEF, WFP, IOM & WHO
06/06/2016
NEW YORK (June 6, 2016) – The UN and partners are in a race against time to provide lifesaving assistance to people fleeing escalating violence in Anbar, particularly around the battle for Fallujah...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin Traveled to Lebanon to Meet Refugee Children Who Have Fled Syria Conflict
06/03/2016
NEW YORK (June 3, 2016) – World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict...
Vaccination Campaign at Risk as Fighting Intensifies in Syria
06/02/2016
NEW YORK (June 2, 2016) – “As fighting and violence escalate across Syria, we risk losing the opportunity to vaccinate and save the lives of more than one million children. “For example, due to the...
Statement Attributable to Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Iraq on the Children of Fallujah
06/01/2016
NEW YORK (June 1, 2016) – “As the violence intensifies in Fallujah, children continue to be trapped in the city and its surroundings. “UNICEF estimates that at least 20,000 children remain inside...
UNICEF and Government of Italy agree on ways to help refugee and migrant children
05/31/2016
ROME, 27 May 2016 – With 16,478 refugee and migrant children having arrived by sea in Italy in 2015 and more than 5,000 having entered the country already this year, UNICEF and the Government of Italy...
UNICEF RECEIVES G0-AHEAD TO SCALE UP ITS RESPONSE TO THE MIGRATION CRISIS IN GREECE
05/31/2016
Athens/Geneva: May 31, 2016: Amid mounting concern over a fresh surge in the number of refugees and migrants bound for Europe, UNICEF is adjusting its strategy in support of the response by the...