Press Releases
UNICEF Accelerates Relief Efforts for Malawi Flood Victims as Rains Continue
NEW YORK (January 20, 2015) – As heavy rains continue to fall in Malawi, UNICEF is scaling up its relief efforts, airlifting an initial 90 tons of supplies, as it seeks to reach those most in need...
As Schools Reopen in Guinea, UNICEF Helps Reduce Risk of Ebola Transmission
NEW YORK (January 20, 2015) – As schools reopen in Guinea, UNICEF and partners are helping reduce as much as possible the risk of Ebola transmission, training teachers to implement safety measures...
IKEA customers help raise €10.1 million for children in Africa, Asia, Europe over holiday season
Millions of IKEA customers took part in the Soft Toys for Education campaign over the holiday season, raising €10.1 million for educational projects by buying IKEA soft toys and children’s books. For...
UNICEF Steps Up Assistance for Children in Middle East Affected by Brutal Winter
NEW YORK (January 13, 2015) – Amid harsh winter conditions, UNICEF has delivered warm clothing, blankets, heating supplies, cash and vouchers to more than 900,000 children in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on Escalating Violence against Children in Northern Nigeria
NEW YORK (January 11, 2015) – “These images from Northern Nigeria should be searing the conscience of the world. “Some two thousand innocent children, women and elderly reportedly massacred in Baga....
UNICEF Helps Restart Measles Immunizations in Ebola-Hit Countries
NEW YORK (January 9, 2015) – UNICEF is helping governments and communities restart stalled immunizations amid a surge in measles cases in Ebola-affected countries, where health systems are overwhelmed...
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF Recognizes Israel’s Multi-Million Dollar Pledge to Combat Ebola in West Africa
NEW YORK (December 26, 2014) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF applauds Israel’s recent pledge of $8.75 million to halt the spread of Ebola in West Africa. This donation to the UN’s Ebola Response Multi...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on Killing of Children in Peshawar, Pakistan
New York (December 16, 2014) – “The horrific, callous killing of more than one hundred children today in Peshawar, Pakistan must do more than shock the conscience of the world—as it will. It must also...
One Year into Conflict, Children under Daily Threat in South Sudan
NEW YORK (December 12, 2014) – The future for a generation of children in South Sudan is being stolen by the year-long conflict in the country, which has driven hundreds of thousands of them from...
UNICEF Declares 2014 a Devastating Year for Children
NEW YORK (December 8, 2014) – The year 2014 has been one of horror, fear and despair for millions of children, as worsening conflicts across the world saw them exposed to extreme violence and its...