Press Releases
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...
Intensification of Fighting Impeding Humanitarian Access and Displacing Thousands in Hajjah, Yemen
03/13/2019
SANA’A / NEW YORK (March 13, 2019) – “The most recent attack in Hajjah, north of Hudaydah, on March 9, took yet another devastating toll on the children of Yemen: 12 were killed while at home and...
2018 Deadliest Year Yet for Children in Syria as War Enters 9th Year
03/11/2019
NEW YORK / BRUSSELS / AMMAN (March 11, 2019) – “Today there exists an alarming misconception that the conflict in Syria is drawing quickly to a close – it is not. Children in parts of the country...
Alarming Global Surge of Measles Cases a Growing Threat to Children – UNICEF
03/01/2019
NEW YORK (March 1, 2019) – UNICEF warned today that global cases of measles are surging to alarmingly high levels, led by ten countries accounting for more than 74 percent of the total increase, and...
Thousands of Children Vaccinated in Remote Rukban Settlement Amid Severe Lack of Access to Medical Care
02/15/2019
NEW YORK / DAMASCUS (February 15, 2019) - UNICEF-supported vaccinators were able to immunize thousands of children during a 9-day mission to the remote makeshift settlement in Rukban at the border...