Press Releases
One in Four Children in Conflict Zones are Out of School
01/12/2016
NEW YORK (January 12, 2016) – In 22 countries affected by conflict, nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, UNICEF said today. The analysis highlights that nearly one in...
Louis Vuitton partners with UNICEF to help children in urgent need
01/11/2016
Paris, 11 January 2016 – Louis Vuitton and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the leading humanitarian and development organization working globally for the rights of every child, have...
UNICEF Kid Power To Give More than 70,000 Students Across the Country the Power to Get Active and Save Lives in 2016
01/07/2016
NEW YORK (January 7, 2016) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the launch of the 2016 UNICEF Kid Power school program, expanding to 13 cities across the country and empowering more than 70,000...
UNICEF Welcomes Declaration of the End of Ebola Outbreak in Guinea
12/29/2015
NEW YORK (December 29, 2015) – Almost two years to the day when a toddler became the first victim of Ebola in West Africa, UNICEF welcomed the declaration that the outbreak has ended in Guinea, but...
Nigeria Conflict Forces More Than 1 Million Children from School
12/22/2015
NEW YORK (December 22, 2015) – Violence and attacks against civilian populations in northeastern Nigeria and its neighboring countries have forced more than 1 million children out of school, UNICEF...
On the Day of International Migration, UNICEF says Children Need Urgent Solutions, Solidarity
12/18/2015
NEW YORK (December 18, 2015) – “The year, 2015, will be remembered for the heartbreaking image of a lifeless little boy on a beach – one of many who came before him; one of many who came after him. It...
More than 16 Million Babies Born into Conflict this Year: UNICEF
12/17/2015
NEW YORK (December 17, 2015) – More than 16 million babies were born in conflict zones in 2015 – 1 in 8 of all births worldwide this year – UNICEF said today, a figure that underscores the...
Children’s Lives and Wellbeing Saved by Preparedness and Resilience-Building Actions in the Wake of Typhoon Melor/Nona
12/16/2015
NEW YORK (December 16, 2015) – UNICEF commends the Philippine government’s preparedness actions which minimized damage to life and property as Typhoon Melor/Nona exits the country. Improved government...
UNICEF Fears Hunger in Malawi, Embarks on Mass Screening for Malnutrition across Country
12/15/2015
NEW YORK (December 15, 2015) – As Malawi struggles to cope with drought and the first maize deficit in a decade, UNICEF is carrying out a mass screening for malnutrition in under five children across...
Government of Germany and UNICEF Join Forces for Refugee and Migrant Children in Germany
12/14/2015
NEW YORK (December 14, 2015) – With more than 300,000 refugee and migrant children having entered Germany this year, UNICEF and the Government of Germany today announced a new partnership aimed at...