Press Releases
Reports of Sexual Abuse of Children in Kasur, Pakistan
NEW YORK (August 11, 2015) – “ Recent reports of children being sexually abused over a period of several years in the Kasur district of Pakistan are appalling. UNICEF is in contact with the Government...
LUCASFILM AND HP CELEBRATE STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS WITH “ART AWAKENS” PROGRAM
BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2015) — In celebration of Star Wars: The Force Awakens , Lucasfilm and HP proudly present “Art Awakens.” “Art Awakens” is an exciting new program for Star Wars fans old and new...
UNICEF Calls for $9.2 million for Children Affected by Myanmar Floods, as Supplies Arrive
NEW YORK (August 7, 2015) – UNICEF has called for $9.2 million to fund urgent humanitarian assistance for children affected by the Myanmar floods. So far, the floods have killed at least 88 people and...
Children in Myanmar Face a ‘Double Catastrophe’ as Floods Hit the Most Vulnerable, UNICEF says
NEW YORK (August 3, 2015) – Vulnerable children in Myanmar face a ‘double catastrophe’ as floods add to the hardship faced by children living in poverty and those recovering from violence and conflict...
More than 70,000 Children Born during the Ebola Outbreak in Liberia at Risk of Exclusion if not Registered, Warns UNICEF
NEW YORK (July 31, 2015) – UNICEF is supporting a drive by the Liberian Government to register more than 70,000 children whose births were not recorded during the Ebola crisis, leaving them vulnerable...
Following Visit to War-torn Yemen, UNICEF Regional Director Deplores Impact of the Conflict on Children
NEW YORK (July 27, 2015) – UNICEF Regional Director Dr. Peter Salama has ended a three-day visit to Yemen, during which he saw first-hand the impact of the country’s brutal conflict on children. The...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on Extreme Violence against Children in Conflicts
NEW YORK (July 27, 2015) – “Millions of children around the world today are caught up in adults’ wars – deliberately killed, injured, raped, abducted. Their schools and homes are being destroyed; they...
Three Months on from First Nepal Quake, Children Still at Risk
NEW YORK (July 25, 2015) – Three months after Nepal’s April 25 earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they...
Amid Yemen’s Conflict, UNICEF Helps Get Children Back to Learning
NEW YORK (July 24, 2015) – The ongoing conflict in Yemen is having a devastating impact on the country’s education system – and on the chances of millions of children to access learning. Months of...
Water Cuts in Aleppo Threaten Children amid Intense Heat Wave
NEW YORK (July 22, 2015) – The restoration of water supplies to the war-torn city of Aleppo has come as a welcome relief to residents whose taps have run dry in recent weeks due to the fighting and...