Press Releases

NEW YORK (December 11, 2016) – On the 70 th anniversary of its founding, UNICEF celebrates the immense progress made for the world’s children – and renews the urgent call to reach millions of children...

NEW YORK (December 9, 2016) – In the single largest humanitarian aid delivery in eastern Mosul since the current conflict began, the World Food Program (WFP), UNICEF and the United Nations Population...

NEW YORK (December 9, 2016) – Over one quarter of the victims of the Pidie Jaya earthquake are children under the age of 18, including 17 children younger than 5 years. Out of the 102 people whose...

NEW YORK (December 9, 2016) - An estimated 535 million children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often without access to medical care, quality education...

NEW YORK (December 7, 2016) – “I have just traveled back from Aleppo where the situation continues to plummet to even greater lows. “When I was there nearly 100 mortars fell on west Aleppo in a couple...

NEW YORK (December 2, 2016) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun its 2016-2017 winter assistance program, helping thousands of vulnerable Syrian families protect their children from...

NEW YORK (November 30, 2016) – Almost half of all the children in Mosul and their families have reportedly been cut off from access to clean water after a major water pipeline was destroyed amid the...

Glendale, Calif. (November 22, 2016) – As fans count down to the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Disney, Target and Star Wars: Force for Change are launching a new fashion-meets-fundraising...

NEW YORK (November 21, 2016) – “It has been a horrific week for Syria’s children – living and dying under the relentless bombardment of schools, homes and hospitals. Hospitals in eastern Aleppo and...

NEW YORK (November 15, 2016) – A UNICEF-led multi-agency humanitarian convoy was on Sunday the first to enter the Iraqi city of Mosul together with WFP and UNFPA. “UNICEF has entered Mosul city for...