Press Releases

KABUL/KATHMANDU/NEW YORK, 1 JULY 2019 – “The deadly blast that hit the Afghan capital Kabul during rush hour today did not spare children during one of their most mundane and important routines: Being...

NEW YORK (June 26, 2019) – “I am deeply concerned for the wellbeing of migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Having already faced perilous journeys, some children are now being sheltered at...

NEW YORK (June 20, 2019) – UNICEF Supporter Sofia Carson traveled with UNICEF USA to Recife, Brazil this week to promote the rights and well-being of every child. During her visit, Carson met with...

NEW YORK/AMMAN/SANA’A (June 14, 2019) – One woman and six newborns die every two hours in Yemen from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, UNICEF said today in the first of a series of short...

NEW YORK (June 14, 2019) – The number of people facing a critical lack of food in South Sudan is the highest ever, three United Nations agencies warned today. According to the Integrated Food Security...

NEW YORK (June 13, 2019) – Last month, Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced the United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (H.R. 2615). This bipartisan bill...

KAMPALA / NAIROBI / NEW YORK (June 13, 2019) – UNICEF has launched an emergency Ebola response plan in Uganda following the confirmation of the first three cases of the Ebola Virus Disease in the...

NEW YORK (June 11, 2019) – “At least 19 children have reportedly been killed in Sudan and another 49 have been injured since June 3. I am gravely concerned at the impact of the continuing violence and...

Download photos and videos here NEW YORK (June 7, 2019) – Fifty-five tons of UNICEF health supplies have reached Venezuela since the beginning of the year, the United Nations children’s organization...

NEW YORK (June 7, 2019) – A new online database and application designed to better protect children in emergencies is today being launched in Juba by UNICEF, Save the Children and a network of child...