Press Releases
Pakistan’s Rains May Have Stopped, But Children Are Still Dying - UNICEF
01/17/2023
NEW YORK (January 17, 2023) – “The rains have ended; and sadly, to a great degree, so has media attention. And yet four million children fight for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters...
UNICEF USA Announces Michael S. Chen as New Chief Financial Officer
01/10/2023
NEW YORK (January 10, 2023) – Today, UNICEF USA announced that Michael S. Chen has been selected as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective January 10. As Chief Financial Officer...
Up To Four Million Children In Pakistan Still Living Next To Stagnant And Contaminated Floodwater
01/09/2023
NEW YORK (January 9, 2023) – More than four months after a national state of emergency was declared in Pakistan, up to four million children are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood...
UN Humanitarian Leaders Urge Security Council To Preserve Cross-Border Aid Lifeline To North-West Syria
01/02/2023
NEW YORK (January 2, 2023) – "United Nations Security Council resolution 2642 – which allows for life-saving humanitarian aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border – is...
Congress Increases Voluntary Contribution To UNICEF's Core Resources In 2023
12/27/2022
NEW YORK (December 27, 2022) – UNICEF USA welcomes the recent passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus bill to fund the U.S. Government for FY 2023, as well as provide additional humanitarian...
More Than Twenty Million Children Suffering In The Horn Of Africa As Drought Intensifies – UNICEF
12/22/2022
NEW YORK (December 22, 2022) – The number of children suffering dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, according to UNICEF. Around 20.2...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo Celebrates Resilience Of Girls And Young People During Visit To Benin
12/19/2022
NEW YORK/COTONOU (December 19, 2022) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo returned to her home country Bénin last week to meet children and young people impacted by the spillover of violence...
MPI-UNICEF Brief Offers Strategies To Strengthen Delivery Of Post-Release Services For Unaccompanied Children
12/14/2022
NEW YORK (December 14, 2022) – When unaccompanied migrant children leave the care of U.S. federal custody to reunite with a parent or other sponsor, they often lose access to critical case management...
Almost Seven Million Children In Ukraine At Risk As Attacks On Energy Infrastructure Cause Widespread Blackouts And Disruption Of Heating And Water
12/14/2022
NEW YORK (December 14, 2022) – Continuing attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine have left almost every child in Ukraine - nearly seven million children – without sustained access to...
The Humanitarian Situation In Somalia Remains Extremely Serious: Assistance Must Be Sustained And Improved To Continue To Prevent Famine
12/13/2022
NEW YORK/MOGADISHU (December 13, 2022) – The efforts of national and local authorities and the scale up of humanitarian assistance to respond to the impact of the longest and most severe drought in...