Press Releases
UNICEF USA Announces Child Friendly Cities Initiative In The United States
08/12/2020
NEW YORK (August 12, 2020) – Today, on International Youth Day , an annual observance to celebrate young peoples’ voices, actions and meaningful, equitable engagement, UNICEF USA is proud to announce...
Update On Children Affected By Beirut Explosions And UNICEF Response
08/11/2020
NEW YORK (August 11, 2020) – We are a long way from having comprehensive figures on deaths and injuries among children. For now, we know of at least three children killed and 31 children who required...
Remarks By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore At The Virtual Briefing On The Humanitarian Situation In Lebanon
08/10/2020
NEW YORK (August 10, 2020) – "Everyone across the UNICEF family is shocked and saddened by last Tuesday’s explosions in Beirut. "As others have mentioned, the human toll so far is heartbreaking. "The...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On Situation For Children Affected By Beirut Explosions And UNICEF Response
08/07/2020
NEW YORK (August 7, 2020) – We have some very preliminary numbers and findings from the assessments that are still underway. According to the last update on available figures, UNICEF estimates that up...
80,000 Children Displaced Due To Beirut Explosions – UNICEF
08/06/2020
NEW YORK (August 6, 2020) – Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support. The explosions on...
UNICEF Is Sad And Shocked At Beirut Explosions, Concerned About Wellbeing Of Children, And Supporting Partners On The Ground
08/05/2020
NEW YORK (August 5, 2020) – “UNICEF is saddened at the loss of life following the horrific explosions in Lebanon. “According to latest reports, the death toll could be as high as 100 with 4,000...
Children In Central America And The Caribbean Facing Dual Threat Of Stronger Hurricane Season And COVID-19
08/03/2020
NEW YORK (August 3, 2020) – Across Central America and the Caribbean, more than 70 million children are directly or indirectly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those children living in...
A Third Of The World’s Children Poisoned By Lead, New Groundbreaking Analysis Says
07/29/2020
NEW YORK (July 29, 2019) – Lead poisoning is affecting children on a massive and previously unknown scale, according to a new report launched today by UNICEF and Pure Earth. The report, the first of...
Pure Earth, Clarios Foundation and UNICEF announce global partnership to protect children from lead exposure
07/29/2020
NEW YORK (July 29, 2020) – Pure Earth, Clarios Foundation and UNICEF today announced a new global partnership to protect children from lead exposure. Around 1 in 3 children – up to 800 million...
Millions Of Children Affected By Devastating Flooding In South Asia, With Many More At Risk As COVID-19 Brings Further Challenges
07/23/2020
NEW YORK (July 23, 2020) – Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF said...