Press Releases
Critical Support For Former Child Soldiers In South Sudan At Risk From Lack Of Funding – UNICEF
02/12/2020
NEW YORK (February 6, 2020) – Critical programs providing support for children released from armed forces and groups in South Sudan may be forced to end next month if urgently needed funds are not...
Approximately 1 In 4 FGM Survivors Were Cut By A Health Care Provider – UNICEF
02/06/2020
NEW YORK (February 6, 2020) – Around 1 in 4 girls and women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), or 52 million FGM survivors worldwide, were cut by health personnel, according to a new...
One Year On From Peace Agreement, Millions Of Children In Central African Republic Remain At Risk
02/06/2020
NEW YORK (February 6, 2020) – “One year since a peace agreement was signed between the Central African Government and other parties to the conflict, the lives of millions of children across the...
UNICEF Ships 6 Metric Tons of Supplies to Support China’s Response to Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
01/29/2020
NEW YORK (January 29, 2020) – A UNICEF shipment of respiratory masks and protective suits for health workers landed in Shanghai, China, today to support China’s response to the novel coronavirus (2019...
UNICEF USA Celebrates House Passage of H.R. 2153
01/28/2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., (January 28, 2020) - UNICEF USA welcomes today’s passage of H.R. 2153, the Keeping Girls in School Act, by the House of Representatives. Too often, girls are kept out of school due...
UNICEF USA Announces Michael J. Nyenhuis as New President and CEO
01/23/2020
NEW YORK (January 23, 2020) – Today, UNICEF USA’s Board of Directors announced that Michael J. Nyenhuis has been selected as the organization’s new president and CEO. The announcement follows the...
Ethereum Classic Labs Commits $1 Million In Partnership with UNICEF Innovation Fund to Promote Blockchain-Based Social Impact Solutions
01/22/2020
NEW YORK (January 22, 2020) – Ethereum Classic Labs , the core development and accelerator organization for the Ethereum Classic blockchain, today announced a $1 million commitment that will launch a...
First Drone and Data Academy Opens in Africa to Improve Service Delivery for Children – UNICEF
01/13/2020
NEW YORK/ LILONGWE (January 13, 2020) – The first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) opened today in Lilongwe, Malawi, UNICEF announced. The move is part of efforts to promote the use of drones in...
New Year’s Babies: Over 10,000 babies will be born in the U.S. on New Year’s Day – UNICEF
01/01/2020
NEW YORK, (January 1, 2020) – As the start of 2020 brings about new beginnings and celebrations, the United States of America expects to welcome nearly 10,452 newborns on New Year’s Day, announced...
2019 concludes a ‘deadly decade’ for children in conflict, with more than 170,000 grave violations verified since 2010
12/30/2019
NEW YORK (December 30, 2019) – Children continue to pay a deadly price as conflicts rage around the world, UNICEF said today. Since the start of the decade, the United Nations has verified more than...