Press Releases
CALL FOR ENTRIES: ANNUAL PIER 1 IMPORTS®/UNICEF GREETING CARD CONTEST NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2016 HOLIDAY SEASON
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF Offers Thousands of Unique Holiday Gifts that Save Lives, Including the World’s First Wearable-for-Good™, The UNICEF Kid Power Band
Violence Denies Millions of Children across Iraq Access to Education
IKEA Latest Soft Toys Collection Designed by Children
(Conshohocken, PA – October 28, 2015) The IKEA Soft Toys for Education Campaign returns. In its 13 th year, this good cause partnership between the IKEA Foundation, UNICEF and Save the Children aims...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on Hospital Attack in Yemen
NEW YORK (October 27, 2015) – “The health facility reportedly attacked today in Saada, Yemen, is the 39th health center hit since the violence escalated in March. Critical shortages of fuel...
Afghanistan and Pakistan Earthquake: Children Cut Off from Aid - UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 27, 2015) – Children in earthquake-hit areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan are facing further deadly threats as extreme conditions and insecurity cut off communities from aid, warns...
MTV helps raise vital funds and awareness for UNICEF refugee appeal
MILAN, 25 October 2015 – MTV announced its support for UNICEF’s Refugee Crisis Appeal at the 2015 MTV European Music Awards, held tonight in Milan and broadcast to millions around the world. During...
World Polio Day: Fewer Children than Ever With Polio
NEW YORK (October 23, 2015) – Never before in the history of polio have so few children in so few countries contracted the crippling virus – but we cannot rest until the number of cases is zero...
Joint News Release: UN Calls for Immediate Access to Conflict-Affected Areas to Prevent Catastrophe in South Sudan
NEW YORK (October 22, 2015) – Three UN agencies today warned that extreme hunger is pushing people to the brink of a catastrophe in parts of South Sudan, as a new analysis found that 3.9 million...
UNICEF Applauds Joint Call from Four Main Religions in Myanmar for Religious Tolerance for the Sake of Children
NEW YORK (October 21, 2015) – UNICEF welcomes the joint statement released by Interfaith for Children, calling for the respect of religious freedom and tolerance as essential conditions for every...