Press Releases
UNICEF Airlifts Nearly 6 Million Doses of Vaccines for Children in Yemen amid Intensifying Violence and Import Restrictions
12/20/2017
NEW YORK (December 20, 2017) – A UNICEF-chartered plane landed today in Sana’a and delivered nearly 6 million doses of essential vaccines to protect millions of children at risk of preventable...
Deepening water crisis in Yemen amid severe fuel shortages
12/19/2017
AMMAN/SANA’A, December 19, 2017 – Recent restrictions on imports of fuel to Yemen have sparked critical shortages and price hikes across the country, severely impacting access to safe water and other...
The K.I.N.D. Fund Reaches $15 Million Dollar Fundraising Milestone
12/18/2017
NEW YORK, NY (December 18, 2017) – MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, in partnership with UNICEF USA, announced that the K.I.N.D. Fund has raised $15 million dollars in donations since its inception in 2010...
In 2018 Make Migration Safe for Every Child – UNICEF
12/15/2017
NEW YORK (December 15, 2017) – 2018 could be a landmark year for migrant children if countries follow best practices to ensure their safety and wellbeing – UNICEF said today ahead of International...
In South Sudan, “Childhood under Attack” as Country Enters Fifth Year of Fighting
12/15/2017
NEW YORK (December 15, 2017) – South Sudan is in the throes of a tragedy for children that affects more than half the child population - victims of malnutrition, disease, forced recruitment, violence...
Three Months after Deadly Hurricanes Hit Caribbean Islands, Thousands of Children Still in Need of Assistance
12/13/2017
NEW YORK (December 13, 2017) – Three months after two category-5 hurricanes - Irma and Maria - barreled through the Caribbean, causing widespread damage and loss of life, thousands of children remain...
At least 400,000 Severely Malnourished Children at Risk of Dying in DR Congo’s Volatile Kasai Region
12/12/2017
NEW YORK (December 12, 2017) – At least 400,000 children under five in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and could die in 2018 if...
UNICEF/WHO: Bangladesh Moves to Protect Rohingya Children from Diphtheria
12/12/2017
NEW YORK (December 12, 2017) – The Government of Bangladesh, with the support of UNICEF, the World Health Organization and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, today launched a vaccination campaign against...
UNICEF: Make the Digital World Safer for Children – While Increasing Online Access to Benefit the Most Disadvantaged
12/11/2017
NEW YORK (December 11, 2017) – Despite children’s massive online presence – 1 in 3 internet users worldwide is a child – too little is done to protect them from the perils of the digital world and to...
Intense Violence in Syria’s East Ghouta Shutters Schools, Deprives Children of Medical Care – UNICEF
12/10/2017
NEW YORK (December 10, 2017) – Continuing violence across East Ghouta, some 10km outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, has reportedly led to the closure of most schools in the area over the past month...