Press Releases
Blast In Sana’a Kills 14 Children In School And Injures 16, Most Under The Age Of Nine
04/09/2019
NEW YORK (April 9, 2019) – “A blast in Sana’a this week killed 14 children and critically injured 16. This is what UNICEF was able to verify, with the actual number of children killed and injured...
Venezuela Migrant Crisis: 1.1 Million Children Across The Region Will Need Assistance In 2019, Up From Nearly Half A Million Today – UNICEF
04/05/2019
NEW YORK / PANAMA CITY (April 5, 2019) – As a result of the Venezuela migrant crisis, an estimated 1.1 million children – including children uprooted from Venezuela, as well as returnees and those...
900,000 Cholera Vaccine Doses Arrive in Beira
04/02/2019
BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE (April 2, 2019) – Nearly 900,000 doses of the cholera vaccine, procured by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), arrived in Beira, Mozambique, on Tuesday afternoon and the...
Participation In Sport Can Improve Children’s Learning And Skills Development, New Barça Foundation And UNICEF Report Finds
03/28/2019
BARCELONA / NEW YORK (March 28, 2019) – Participation in sport improves children’s educational attainment and skills development including empowerment, leadership and self-esteem – contributing to...
Cyclone Idai: More Than 1.5 Million Children Urgently Need Assistance Across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe – UNICEF
03/27/2019
NEW YORK (March 27, 2019) – An estimated 3 million people, more than half of whom are children, urgently need humanitarian assistance across Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in the aftermath of Cyclone...
Two Years Since World-Largest Outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhea and Cholera, Yemen Witnessing Another Sharp Increase in Reported Cases with Number of Deaths Continuing to Increase
03/26/2019
NEW YORK (March 26, 2019) – “In Yemen, since the beginning of the year till March 17, nearly 109,000 cases of severe Acute Watery Diarrhea and suspected cholera were reported with 190 total associated...
1 Million Children Affected by Cyclone Idai and Subsequent Floods in Mozambique, Actual Numbers Feared Much Higher
03/23/2019
BEIRA / MAPUTO / GENEVA / NEW YORK (March 23, 2019) –We are in a race against time to help and protect children in the disaster-ravaged areas of Mozambique, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore...
Urgent Funding Needed to Meet Massive Humanitarian Needs in Democratic Republic of The Congo, UN Humanitarian Chief and UNICEF Executive Director Urge at End of Country Visit
03/21/2019
KINSHASA / NEW YORK ( March 21, 2019) – With the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) facing one of the largest and most complex humanitarian crises in the world, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta...
Thousands of Children in Need of Urgent Humanitarian Assistance Amid Severe Flooding as Cyclone Idai Hits Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe – UNICEF
03/18/2019
LILONGWE / MAPUTO / HARARE / NAIROBI / NEW YORK (March 17, 2019) – Almost 850,000 people – around half of whom are estimated to be children – have been affected by severe flooding in Malawi and...
Cyclone Idai has Made Landfall in Mozambique’s Sofala Region Close to the City of Beira, Causing Severe Damage with its Strong Winds and Severe Flooding
03/15/2019
BEIRA / NEW YORK (March 15, 2019) – During the night to Friday the intense tropical Cyclone Idai has made landfall in Mozambique’s Sofala region close to the city of Beira, causing severe damage with...