Press Releases
Eighty Percent of 18-Year-Olds Believe Young People are in Danger of Online Sexual Abuse – UNICEF/Ipsos Global Poll
06/07/2016
NEW YORK (June 7, 2016) – Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, and more than five out of 10 think friends participate...
“We Came with Nothing, We Have Nothing”: Thousands Flee Fallujah as Fighting Intensifies – UNICEF, WFP, IOM & WHO
06/06/2016
NEW YORK (June 6, 2016) – The UN and partners are in a race against time to provide lifesaving assistance to people fleeing escalating violence in Anbar, particularly around the battle for Fallujah...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin Traveled to Lebanon to Meet Refugee Children Who Have Fled Syria Conflict
06/03/2016
NEW YORK (June 3, 2016) – World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict...
Vaccination Campaign at Risk as Fighting Intensifies in Syria
06/02/2016
NEW YORK (June 2, 2016) – “As fighting and violence escalate across Syria, we risk losing the opportunity to vaccinate and save the lives of more than one million children. “For example, due to the...
Statement Attributable to Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Iraq on the Children of Fallujah
06/01/2016
NEW YORK (June 1, 2016) – “As the violence intensifies in Fallujah, children continue to be trapped in the city and its surroundings. “UNICEF estimates that at least 20,000 children remain inside...
UNICEF and Government of Italy agree on ways to help refugee and migrant children
05/31/2016
ROME, 27 May 2016 – With 16,478 refugee and migrant children having arrived by sea in Italy in 2015 and more than 5,000 having entered the country already this year, UNICEF and the Government of Italy...
UNICEF RECEIVES G0-AHEAD TO SCALE UP ITS RESPONSE TO THE MIGRATION CRISIS IN GREECE
05/31/2016
Athens/Geneva: May 31, 2016: Amid mounting concern over a fresh surge in the number of refugees and migrants bound for Europe, UNICEF is adjusting its strategy in support of the response by the...
UNICEF Regional Director and Goodwill Ambassador Nana Mouskouri Visit Greece Amid Ongoing Refugee and Migrant Crisis
05/25/2016
NEW YORK (May 25, 2016) – The impact of the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis in Europe – and ways of alleviating its impact on children – will be the focus of a visit to Greece this week by Marie...
Pioneering New Film The Beginning of Life to be Released across Global Streaming and Multimedia Platforms
05/25/2016
NEW YORK (May 25, 2016) – The Beginning of Life , a groundbreaking feature documentary that explores the impact of a child’s early environment on their cognitive, social and emotional development...
Water and Sanitation a Key Concern in Sri Lanka Flood Emergency
05/24/2016
NEW YORK (May 24, 2016) – Over 300,000 victims including women and children have been affected by the tropical cyclonic storm ‘ROANU’ which has caused landslides and heavy rains in 22 districts of the...