Press Releases
Statement by Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General, and Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director on Attacks on Medical Facilities and Personnel in Syria
04/29/2016
NEW YORK (April 29, 2016) – We join the many voices expressing outrage at the attack on Al Quds Hospital in Aleppo. Among those killed were two doctors, including one of the only remaining...
Ecuador Earthquake Leaves 120,000 Children Temporarily Out of School – UNICEF
04/27/2016
NEW YORK (April 26, 2016) – More than 280 schools have been damaged by the earthquake that hit Ecuador on April 16, leaving up to 120,000 children temporarily without education, UNICEF said today....
Embassy of Ecuador Partners with U.S. Fund for UNICEF to Raise Funds for Children Affected by Earthquake
04/26/2016
NEW YORK (April 26, 2016) – The Embassy of Ecuador together with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced a fundraising partnership to support the children affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake...
Two-Thirds of Unimmunized Children Live in Conflict-Affected Countries – UNICEF
04/22/2016
NEW YORK (April 22, 2016) – Almost two-thirds of children who have not been immunized with basic vaccines live in countries that are either partially or entirely affected by conflict, UNICEF said...
First Airlift of UNICEF Relief Items Reaches Quake-Hit Ecuador
04/22/2016
NEW YORK (April 22, 2016) – A first airlift of 86 metric tons of UNICEF relief items landed in Quito, Ecuador, last night, as the number of children affected by the earthquake reached 250,000. “We...
Invest in Better Social Protection for the Most Disadvantaged Children – UNICEF
04/20/2016
NEW YORK (April 20, 2016) – Children who are falling furthest behind in society benefit the most when countries invest in more effective social protection, according to a new UNICEF report launched...
UNICEF Statement on the Abduction of Ethiopian Children
04/19/2016
NEW YORK (April 19, 2016) – UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the abduction on Friday of some 100 children in western Ethiopia during a brutal attack on their community by armed...
At Least 150,000 Children Affected by Ecuador Earthquake – UNICEF
04/19/2016
NEW YORK (April 19, 2016) – At least 150,000 children are affected by the April 15 earthquake in Ecuador, according to initial UNICEF estimates. “We are in a race against time to protect children from...
UNICEF Supports Emergency Relief Efforts in Ecuador, Delivering 20,000 Water Purification Tablets to Survivors of Earthquake
04/17/2016
NEW YORK (April 17, 2016) -- UNICEF delivered 20,000 water purification tablets to Pedernales today, the area worst affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador last night. A UNICEF team...
New Figures on Growing Inequality among Children in High Income Countries – UNICEF
04/14/2016
NEW YORK (April 14, 2016) – A new UNICEF report presents evidence on how inequality affects children in high income countries. The United States and Japan, two of the world’s wealthiest countries...