Press Releases
Two-Thirds of Unimmunized Children Live in Conflict-Affected Countries – UNICEF
04/22/2016
NEW YORK (April 22, 2016) – Almost two-thirds of children who have not been immunized with basic vaccines live in countries that are either partially or entirely affected by conflict, UNICEF said...
First Airlift of UNICEF Relief Items Reaches Quake-Hit Ecuador
04/22/2016
NEW YORK (April 22, 2016) – A first airlift of 86 metric tons of UNICEF relief items landed in Quito, Ecuador, last night, as the number of children affected by the earthquake reached 250,000. “We...
Invest in Better Social Protection for the Most Disadvantaged Children – UNICEF
04/20/2016
NEW YORK (April 20, 2016) – Children who are falling furthest behind in society benefit the most when countries invest in more effective social protection, according to a new UNICEF report launched...
UNICEF Statement on the Abduction of Ethiopian Children
04/19/2016
NEW YORK (April 19, 2016) – UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the abduction on Friday of some 100 children in western Ethiopia during a brutal attack on their community by armed...
At Least 150,000 Children Affected by Ecuador Earthquake – UNICEF
04/19/2016
NEW YORK (April 19, 2016) – At least 150,000 children are affected by the April 15 earthquake in Ecuador, according to initial UNICEF estimates. “We are in a race against time to protect children from...
UNICEF Supports Emergency Relief Efforts in Ecuador, Delivering 20,000 Water Purification Tablets to Survivors of Earthquake
04/17/2016
NEW YORK (April 17, 2016) -- UNICEF delivered 20,000 water purification tablets to Pedernales today, the area worst affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador last night. A UNICEF team...
New Figures on Growing Inequality among Children in High Income Countries – UNICEF
04/14/2016
NEW YORK (April 14, 2016) – A new UNICEF report presents evidence on how inequality affects children in high income countries. The United States and Japan, two of the world’s wealthiest countries...
Nigeria Regional Conflict: Ten-Fold Increase in Number of Children Used in ‘Suicide’ Attacks
04/12/2016
NEW YORK (April 12, 2016) – The number of children involved in ‘suicide’ attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger has risen sharply over the past year, from 4 in 2014 to 44 in 2015, according to...
UNICEF and WFP Respond to Needs of Drought-Affected People in Somaliland and Puntland
04/11/2016
NEW YORK (April 11, 2016) – In northern Somalia, UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) are stepping up efforts to help communities cope with a severe drought exacerbated by El Niño conditions in...
UNICEF Urges Full Hearings for Refugee and Migrant Children Stranded in Greece
04/06/2016
NEW YORK (April 6, 2016) – With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of the EU-Turkey agreement, UNICEF reminds States of their duty to care...