Press Releases
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and WHO Director-General Margaret Chan on the Cholera Outbreak in Yemen as Suspected Cases Exceed 200,000
06/24/2017
NEW YORK ( June 24 , 201 7 ) – “The rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Yemen has exceeded 200,000 suspected cases, increasing at an average of 5,000 a day. We are now facing the worst cholera...
5.6 Million Children at Risk of Waterborne Diseases as Rainy Season Hits Communities Affected by Lake Chad Crisis
06/23/2017
NEW YORK (June 23, 2017) – More than 5.6 million children are at increased risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as cholera and diarrheal infections, as the rainy season begins in conflict...
Crisis ‘Far From Over’ as Malnutrition, Thirst and Disease Threaten Lives of Millions of Children in North-East Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen
06/23/2017
NEW YORK (June 23, 2017) – The welcome announcement of an end to famine conditions in South Sudan this week should not distract from the fact that severe food insecurity continues to put the lives of...
Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP News Release: South Sudan Famine Ebbs, but Situation Still Desperate as Hunger Spreads
06/21/2017
NEW YORK (June 21, 2017) – Famine has eased in South Sudan after a significant scale up in the humanitarian response, according to new analysis released today. However, the situation remains dire...
In Historic First, UNICEF Appoints Syrian Refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
06/19/2017
NEW YORK (June 19, 2017) – UNICEF announced today, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and...
Stars From the World of Entertainment and Sport Joined UNICEF's Super Dads Campaign to Celebrate Fatherhood
06/18/2017
NEW YORK (June 18, 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...
More than Half of Young Children Deprived of Play and Early Learning Activities with Their Fathers – UNICEF
06/16/2017
NEW YORK (June 16, 2017) – More than half – or 55 percent - of children aged between 3 and 4 years-old in 74 countries – approximately 40 million – have fathers who do not play or engage in early...
750,000 Children at Risk of Being Cut Off from Safe Drinking Water After Increased Shelling in Eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
06/16/2017
NEW YORK (June 16, 2017) – At least 750,000 children are at imminent risk of being cut off from safe drinking water following a surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, warned UNICEF today. The recent...
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...