Press Releases
Celebrating The Big Power of Small Change with Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
10/02/2018
NEW YORK (October 1, 2018) – This October, children and families can celebrate the spirit of Kids Helping Kids ® with Trick or Treat for UNICEF — empowering all to #BeScaryGood. This year’s iconic...
UNICEF is Concerned for Safety of Thousands of Children Following Sulawesi Tsunami
10/01/2018
JAKARTA (October 1, 2018) – Three days after the earthquake that shook the island of Sulawesi and the devastating tsunami that swept through Palu City, UNICEF says the situation for tens of thousands...
UNICEF Teams up with Ebola Survivors to Help Stop Spread of Deadly Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
10/01/2018
KINSHASA/DAKAR/NEW YORK/GENEVA (September 28, 2018) – Recent survivors of the Ebola virus and UNICEF are partnering to help prevent further transmission of the deadly disease in the eastern Democratic...
UNICEF Announces New Partnership with Microsoft to Address Education Crisis Affecting Displaced and Refugee Children and Young People
09/26/2018
NEW YORK (September 26, 2018) – UNICEF launched today a new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to tackle the education crisis impacting children and young people affected by conflict and natural...
More Violence in Yemen’s Hodeida Will Push Children Further into the Abyss
09/25/2018
NEW YORK (September 21, 2018) – “Renewed violence in Hodeida is yet another blow to peace efforts in Yemen, a country sliding further into chaos and misery. “Escalating hostilities are putting...
UNICEF USA and Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico Celebrate Impact of Post-Maria Partnership
09/14/2018
NEW YORK (September 14, 2018) – In advance of the one-year anniversary of hurricanes Irma and Maria making landfall in Puerto Rico, UNICEF USA and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico (BGCPR) are...
UNICEF to Scale up Ebola Response Following New Cases in Major Commercial Center of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo
09/14/2018
KINSHASA / DAKAR / NEW YORK / GENEVA (September 14, 2018) – UNICEF is opening a new Ebola-response front in the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide support to thousands of people, including...
UNICEF Concerned for Children at Risk, Stands Ready to Support Government Response to Super Typhoon Mangkhut/Ompong
09/14/2018
MANILA, (September 14, 2018) – With Super-Typhoon Mangkhut (local name Ompong) expected to make landfall in Northern Luzon on Saturday, at least 5 million Filipinos are facing threats strong winds...
In the Caribbean, UNICEF Works on Developing Resilience in Children and Communities on Islands Affected by Hurricanes
09/12/2018
PANAMA CITY (September 12, 2018) – A year after two category 5 hurricanes caused destruction across parts of the Caribbean, most children in the affected countries are now back in school and have...
A Year After the Mexico Earthquakes, There are Actions Pending to Guarantee the Rights of Affected Children and Adolescents
09/12/2018
MEXICO CITY, (September 12, 2018) – UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, today launched its Report on the Humanitarian Situation of Children and Adolescents a Year After the Mexico Earthquakes...