Press Releases
Malnutrition on the Rise in Zimbabwe as El Niño Takes its Toll
03/15/2016
NEW YORK (March 15, 2016) – Zimbabwe is facing its worst malnutrition rates in 15 years, as nearly 33,000 children are in urgent need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition . As an El Niño-induced...
Malawi Tests First UAV Flights for HIV Early Infant Diagnosis
03/14/2016
NEW YORK (March 14, 2016) – The Government of Malawi and UNICEF have started testing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) to explore cost effective ways of reducing waiting times for...
1 in 3 Syrian Children Has Grown up Knowing Only Crisis as Conflict Reaches 5 Year Point – UNICEF
03/14/2016
NEW YORK (March 14, 2016) – An estimated 3.7 million Syrian children – 1 in 3 of all Syrian children - have been born since the conflict began five years ago, their lives shaped by violence, fear and...
Dire Situation for Children Unfolding in Balkans
03/08/2016
NEW YORK (March 8, 2016) – With regard to the outcome of the EU Summit with Turkey, UNICEF reiterates that in the implementation of such decisions the fundamental humanitarian principle of ‘do no harm...
New Multi-Country Initiative Will Protect Millions of Girls from Child Marriage – UNICEF/UNFPA
03/08/2016
NEW YORK (March 8, 2016) – A new multi-country initiative to accelerate action to end child marriage will help protect the rights of millions of the world’s most vulnerable girls, UNICEF and UNFPA...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake following his visit to Syria
03/02/2016
NEW YORK (March 1, 2016) – “I complete this visit to Syria, together with Dr. Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of this war. My previous trip came on the eve...
Child Refugees and Migrants Suffer Most by Border Restrictions, Says UNICEF
03/01/2016
NEW YORK (March 1, 2016) – The dire situation unfolding at border points along the Balkan land route, especially in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece, has left thousands of children...
Americans Challenged to Put Down Their Phones Through World Water Month and Help Save Children’s Lives
03/01/2016
NEW YORK (March 1, 2016) – The 10 th annual UNICEF Tap Project launched today, celebrating a decade of engaging the American public to provide clean, safe water for children around the world. This...
UNHCR, UNICEF Launch Blue Dot Hubs to Boost Protection for Children and Families on the Move across Europe
02/26/2016
NEW YORK (February 26, 2016) – As part of a joint endeavor to step up protection for the growing numbers of children and others with specific needs arriving in Europe, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in Syria
02/22/2016
NEW YORK (February 22, 2016) – For Syria’s children, today’s agreement on the terms of a cessation of hostilities is welcome news after five years of brutal conflict. UNICEF welcomes this diplomatic...