Press Releases
Schools Reopen in East Mosul as Violence Subsides
01/24/2017
NEW YORK (January 24, 2017) – As fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened on Sunday with help from UNICEF, allowing over 16,000 children to resume their education. Some schools in the area...
UNICEF Launches Interactive Glimpse into Syrian Children’s Struggle for Education
01/23/2017
NEW YORK (January 23, 2017) – A new interactive documentary providing an intimate look into the lives of Syrian school-aged children living as refugees in Lebanon was launched by UNICEF today....
Statement Attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, on the Children of Deir Ez Zor
01/23/2017
NEW YORK January 23, 2017) – “ Children living in the besieged city of Deir Ez Zor have come under intense attack in the past week. “The escalation of violence threatens the lives of 93,000 civilians...
Young Refugee and Migrant Children at Risk as Extreme Cold Weather Grips Much of Europe – UNICEF
01/20/2017
NEW YORK (January 20, 2017) – With no sign of a let-up in the extreme cold weather and storms sweeping Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory...
Over 40 Percent of Syrian Refugee Children in Turkey Missing Out on Education, Despite Massive Increase in Enrollment Rates – UNICEF
01/19/2017
NEW YORK (January 19, 2017) – Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 percent increase in enrollment since last June...
Sandra Lee Appointed U.S. Fund for UNICEF Special Nutrition Emissary
01/18/2017
NEW YORK (January 18, 2017) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Sandra Lee, as U.S. Fund for UNICEF Special Nutrition Emissary. The celebrated television personality, author...
Statement by UNICEF Director for Emergency Programs Manuel Fontaine on the Tragic Loss of Life in the Rann Camp for Displaced People, Northeast Nigeria
01/17/2017
NEW YORK (January 17, 2017) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned by the loss of life in Tuesday’s tragic incident in Rann, Borno State. Our thoughts are with all those who were injured. These deaths, in a...
Joint Statement on Syria
01/16/2017
NEW YORK (January 16, 2017) – While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, we again appeal for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are...
Number of Unaccompanied or Separated Children Arriving by Sea to Italy Doubles in 2016 – UNICEF
01/13/2017
NEW YORK (January 13, 2017) – Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived to Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360 who arrived during the previous year. These children...
Statement Attributable to Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in Yemen on Attacks Near a School
01/11/2017
NEW YORK (January 11, 2017) – “One child was confirmed killed and four others were injured when two attacks hit near the al-Falah school in the Nihm district outside the capital, Sana’a. “Attacks on...