Press Releases
Statement Attributable to Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director, Europe and Central Asia
11/21/2017
NEW YORK (November 21, 2017) – “The recent reported suicide* of an 11 year-old Afghan boy in a refugee facility in Austria is a tragic reminder that European authorities need to pay greater attention...
Bullying, Violence and Terrorism, Top of Mind for Children in the United States
11/20/2017
NEW YORK (November 20, 2017) – Children in the United States are concerned about bullying, violence and terrorism affecting their peers across the world, reveals a new survey released by UNICEF on...
Global 'Take-overs', Star-Studded Events and World Leaders to Spotlight Most Disadvantaged for World Children's Day in Over 130 Countries
11/14/2017
NEW YORK (November 14, 2017) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham , President of Chile Michelle Bachelet , singer, songwriter and actress P!nk , actress Millie Bobby Brown , singers, songwriters...
Bangladesh Steps Up Vaccination for New Rohingya Arrivals as Measles Cases Rise
11/10/2017
NEW YORK (November 10, 2017) – An increase in the number of suspected measles cases among the newly arrived Rohingya and their host communities in southern Bangladesh has prompted the Government and...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the Situation in Yemen
11/09/2017
NEW YORK (November 9, 2017) – “Yesterday, Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, called on all parties to the conflict to provide safe...
Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP News Release: Harvest Season Provides Meager Respite to South Sudan’s Hunger Crisis
11/06/2017
ROME/JUBA (November 6, 2017) – The current harvest season in South Sudan will not end the hunger crisis as conflict persists in most of the country and hyperinflation puts food out of reach for many...
Malnutrition Rates among Rohingya Refugee Children in Bangladesh Appear to Be at Least Double Earlier Estimates
11/03/2017
NEW YORK (November 3, 2017) – Preliminary data from a nutrition assessment conducted last week at Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, shows a 7.5 percent prevalence of life-threatening...
Violent Discipline, Sexual Abuse and Homicides Stalk Millions of Children Worldwide – UNICEF
11/01/2017
NEW YORK (November 1, 2017) – Staggering numbers of children – some as young as 12 months old – are experiencing violence, often by those entrusted to take care of them, UNICEF said in a new report...
Call for Entries: Annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF Greeting Card Contest Now Accepting Submissions for 2018 Holiday Season
11/01/2017
NEW YORK (November 1, 2017) – From November 1–22, 2017, the annual Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF Greeting Card Contest invites children in the United States ages 14 and younger to submit their original...
UNICEF Delivers Lifesaving Supplies to Syria’s East Ghouta as Part of United Nations Humanitarian Convoy
10/31/2017
NEW YORK (October 31, 2017) – UNICEF participated yesterday in a United Nations humanitarian assistance convoy to two towns in the besieged area of East Ghouta, rural Damascus. These towns are Kafr...