Press Releases
Nepal Earthquake One Week Later: UNICEF Warns of Disease Risk for Children
NEW YORK (May 1, 2015) – One week after the earthquake in Nepal, UNICEF says the health and wellbeing of children affected by the disaster are hanging in the balance, as many have been left homeless...
Lifesaving UNICEF Supplies Reach Nepal to Help 1.7 Million Children Severely Affected by the Earthquake
NEW YORK (April 30, 2015) – Over the past 48 hours, UNICEF has delivered 29 metric tons of humanitarian supplies to Nepal—including tents and tarps, water purification tablets, and first aid and...
Racing against time for children and families in Nepal: IKEA Foundation gives $3.3 million to UNICEF emergency relief efforts
New York, April 29, 2015 – In the aftermath of the violent earthquake that hit Nepal with devastating force on April 25, the IKEA Foundation has contributed $3.3 million to UNICEF to support emergency...
UNICEF Issues New Appeal for Children Affected by Nepal Earthquake Amid Growing Need
New York, April 29, 2015 – Approximately 1.7 million children are now in urgent need of aid in the areas worst-hit by the earthquake in Nepal, according to UNICEF. The children’s organization revealed...
Salma Hayek Visits Lebanon with UNICEF to Raise Funds for Syrian Refugees through Gucci’s CHIME FOR CHANGE Campaign
NEW YORK (April 27, 2015) – UNICEF supporter and CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign Co-Founder Salma Hayek helped launch CHIME for the Children of Syria , a fundraising appeal to support children and families...
Nearly 1 Million Children Require Urgent Humanitarian Assistance After Nepal Earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal/NEW YORK, 26 April 2015 – At least 940,000 children living in areas severely affected by yesterday's earthquake in Nepal are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, says UNICEF...
UNICEF Mobilized to Assist Children in Nepal Affected by Powerful Earthquake
NEW YORK (April 25, 2015) -- UNICEF expects children to be among the worst affected by the devastating 7.9 earthquake that struck Nepal today, affecting the area around the capital city of Kathmandu...
More than 280 Children Freed in Final Release of Children from Cobra Faction in South Sudan
NEW YORK (April 24, 2015) -- More than 280 children (282 boys and 1 girl) have been freed in the final release of children from the Cobra Faction, an armed group in South Sudan. The release took place...
UNICEF: Hundreds of Children Killed or Maimed in Deadly Month-long Fighting in Yemen
NEW YORK (April 24, 2015) – At least 115 children have been killed and 172 maimed as result of conflict in Yemen since March 26, UNICEF said today. Conservative estimates on the immense impact of the...
Measles Vaccination Campaign Targets Over 2.6 Million Syrian Children
NEW YORK (April 24, 2015) – A ten-day measles immunization campaign is underway in Syria to protect children from this deadly disease. Launched on April 19, the campaign targets children between 6...