Press Releases
Severe Funding Gaps Threaten Assistance to 9 Million Children in Syria and Neighboring Countries
06/16/2017
NEW YORK (June 16, 2017) – UNICEF-supported programs for over 9 million children inside Syria and neighboring countries are on the verge of being cut off due to a critical $220 million funding gap....
Children Account for Half of All Suspected Cholera Cases in Yemen
06/13/2017
NEW YORK (June 13, 2017) – “The cholera outbreak in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming speed. Over 124,000 cases have been recorded – almost half of them are children. “Children continue to bear...
Global Leaders Unite to Bring Polio One Step Closer to Eradication
06/12/2017
ATLANTA (June 12, 2017) – Today, global health leaders gathered at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta to reaffirm their commitment to eradicating polio and pledge $1.2 billion to finance efforts to end...
More than 40,000 Children in the Line of Fire in Ar-Raqqa as Fighting Intensifies
06/09/2017
NEW YORK (June 9, 2017) – “Heavy violence in the city of Ar-Raqqa is threatening the lives of children. UNICEF has received alarming reports that at least 25 children were killed and scores injured in...
150,000 Children in Greater Kasai Region Need Emergency Support to Continue Education
06/09/2017
NEW YORK (June 9, 2017) – More than 150,000 children are missing out on school as violence and attacks against civilian populations continue in the Greater Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of...
Joint WHO/UNICEF News Release: Number of Suspected Cholera Cases Reaches 100,000 in Yemen
06/08/2017
NEW YORK (June 8, 2017) – The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen continues to rise, reaching 101,820 with 791 deaths as of June 7, 2017. Worst affected are the country’s most vulnerable...
Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Hugh Jackman, Sachin Tendulkar, Thalía and Chris Weidman Among Stars to Join Super Dads Campaign to Highlight Fathers' Role in Children's Early Development
06/06/2017
NEW YORK (June 6, 2017) – Stars from the world of entertainment and sport including Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Hugh Jackman, Sachin...
100,000 Children Threatened as Conflict Escalates in West Mosul
06/05/2017
NEW YORK (June 5, 2017) – “We are receiving alarming reports of civilians including several children being killed in west Mosul. Some were reportedly killed as they desperately tried to flee the...
Unprecedented Spread of Cholera in Yemen as Health Workers Race against Time to Save Children
06/02/2017
NEW YORK (June 2, 2017) – “I have just concluded a trip to Yemen to oversee UNICEF’s response to the unprecedented cholera outbreak that is gripping the country. “Cholera is spreading incredibly fast...
Central African Republic: Thousands of Children and Families in Desperate Need of Humanitarian Assistance as Violence Escalates
06/01/2017
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – After weeks of intensified conflict in the Central African Republic blocked vital humanitarian assistance to thousands of families displaced by violence in the southeast, two...