Press Releases
$1.4 Billion Needed Now for Children in Syria, Mali and Other Countries in Crisis
NEW YORK (January 25, 2013) — UNICEF appealed today for nearly $1.4 billion to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of children in 45 countries and regions gripped by conflict, natural disasters and...
Selena Gomez Concert Benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Raises More Than $150,000
NEW YORK (January 24, 2013) — Actress, multiplatinum recording artist, and fashion designer Selena Gomez hosted a concert benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF on Saturday, January 19 at the Best Buy...
UNICEF Calls for Children to be Protected from Violence in Mali
NEW YORK (January 22, 2013) — With military operations ongoing in Mali, UNICEF is calling on commanders of all armed forces, groups and militias in the country to take every possible measure to...
Three Years after Earthquake, Significant Progress for Children Reported
NEW YORK (January 10, 2013) — Nearly three years after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the educational, health, and nutritional status of children has improved substantially...
UNICEF Races to Assist Syrian Refugee Families Affected by Flooding in Za’atari Camp
NEW YORK (January 10, 2013) — Severe weather conditions across northern Jordan—including heavy rain, snow and sub-zero temperatures—have greatly worsened the situation of children living in the Za...
Angie Harmon Appointed Newest UNICEF Ambassador
NEW YORK (January 2, 2013) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced that actress Angie Harmon will be the newest UNICEF Ambassador. Harmon will use her talent and recognition to fundraise, educate...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on the Proposed Russian Adoption Ban
NEW YORK (December 26, 2012) – “While welcoming Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev’s call for the improvement of the child welfare system, UNICEF urges that the current plight of the many Russian children...
UNICEF and WHO: Polio Vaccinators Attacked in Pakistan Are “Heroes”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (December 19, 2012) — UNICEF and WHO join the Government and people of Pakistan in condemning the multiple attacks in the past week. Those killed or injured, many of whom are women...
EU Nobel Peace Prize Award to Help Build Foundation of Peace for Children
NEW YORK (December 18, 2012) — The decision by the European Union (EU) to give a portion of the Nobel Prize award to UNICEF means that more children in Pakistan will have a better chance at education...
WHO and UNICEF Condemn Attacks on Health Workers in Pakistan
NEW YORK (December 18, 2012) — The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF join the Government of Pakistan and the provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in condemning the multiple attacks that...