Press Releases
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Impact Of The Ebola Outbreak On Children In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
07/16/2019
NEW YORK (July, 16 2019) – I returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday. While I was there, I spent 10 days in North Kivu and Ituri, the two provinces affected by Ebola, and...
Attack In Afrin, Syria, Kills Three Children And Causes Significant Damage To School
07/12/2019
NEW YORK (July 12, 2019) – “UNICEF is saddened and shocked at the killing of three children as a result of an attack in the border town of Afrin, north of Syria yesterday. “This attack comes as...
Vaccination To Contain Severe Measles Outbreak Underway In DR Congo Amidst Ebola And Mass Displacement
07/11/2019
ITURI / DAKAR / GENEVA / NEW YORK (July 11, 2019) – Health workers are urgently rolling out a complex measles vaccination campaign targeting 67,000 children in Ituri, northeast DR Congo, a region...
Rohingya Refugee Children In Cox’s Bazar At Risk From Flooding And Landslides As Monsoon Rains Continue
07/09/2019
COX’S BAZAR / NEW YORK (July 9, 2019) – Thousands of children and families living in the Rohingya refugee camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar in south-eastern Bangladesh are at risk from...
At Least Seven Children Killed In Yet Another Attack On Civilians In Northwest Syria
07/08/2019
NEW YORK (July 7, 2019) – “At least seven children are confirmed to have been killed in an attack yesterday on the village of Mhambel in northwest Syria. It has been reported that most of those who...
Pau Gasol appointed Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity by UNICEF
07/03/2019
MADRID / NEW YORK (July 3, 2019) – NBA All-Star player and two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol has been appointed as a Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity by UNICEF. In his role...
Scores of Children Among Casualties in Kabul Attack Today - UNICEF
07/01/2019
KABUL/KATHMANDU/NEW YORK, 1 JULY 2019 – “The deadly blast that hit the Afghan capital Kabul during rush hour today did not spare children during one of their most mundane and important routines: Being...
Migrant Children In The U.S. Lack Protection And Services Needed To Ensure Their Wellbeing
06/26/2019
NEW YORK (June 26, 2019) – “I am deeply concerned for the wellbeing of migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. Having already faced perilous journeys, some children are now being sheltered at...
Sofia Carson Visits UNICEF Programming in Brazil
06/20/2019
NEW YORK (June 20, 2019) – UNICEF Supporter Sofia Carson traveled with UNICEF USA to Recife, Brazil this week to promote the rights and well-being of every child. During her visit, Carson met with...
One Woman And Six Newborns Die Every Two Hours From Complications During Pregnancy Or Childbirth In Yemen – UNICEF
06/14/2019
NEW YORK/AMMAN/SANA’A (June 14, 2019) – One woman and six newborns die every two hours in Yemen from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, UNICEF said today in the first of a series of short...