Press Releases
200,000 Children Need Urgent Support to Overcome Trauma of Volatile Conflict in Eastern Ukraine – UNICEF
04/07/2017
NEW YORK (April 7, 2017) – More than 200,000 children – or 1 in 4 – in the two regions most severely affected by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine require urgent and sustained psychosocial...
At Least 27 Children Killed in Idlib Attack - UNICEF
04/06/2017
NEW YORK (April 6, 2017) – At least 27 children were confirmed killed in the attack in Idlib, in northwest Syria, UNICEF said today. A further 546 people, among them many children, have been injured...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on Reports of Chemical Weapons Attacks on Children and Families in Syria
04/05/2017
NEW YORK (April 4, 2017) – “The images of children choking and dying in the streets of Idlib, Syria, following alleged chemical weapons attacks, are as horrific as they are heartbreaking. Our thoughts...
Montblanc and UNICEF renew long-standing partnership, helping to empower 5 million children through education
04/03/2017
New York (April 3, 2017) – Montblanc and UNICEF today announced the continuation of their long-standing partnership to help some of the world’s most vulnerable children access education. The...
As Famine Looms, Malnutrition and Disease Rise Sharply Among Children in Somalia
03/30/2017
NEW YORK (March 30, 2017) – As the specter of famine hangs once again over Somalia, early numbers show an increasing number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and cholera or...
UNICEF Hails New Italian Law to Protect Unaccompanied Refugee and Migrant Children as Model for Europe
03/29/2017
NEW YORK (March 29, 2017) – UNICEF welcomes the Italian Parliament for passing an historic law to boost support and protection for the record number of foreign unaccompanied and separated children who...
27 Million People Lack Safe Water in Countries Facing or at Risk of Famine
03/29/2017
NEW YORK (March 29, 2017) – Water shortages, inadequate sanitation, poor hygiene practices and disease outbreaks are posing an additional threat to severely malnourished children in northeast Nigeria...
UNICEF and Partners Assist More than 145,000 People in Famine-Hit Areas of South Sudan
03/28/2017
NEW YORK (March 28, 2017) – One month since famine was declared in parts of South Sudan, UNICEF - together with the World Food Program and other partners - has delivered lifesaving assistance to 145...
UNICEF Statement on Killing of Aid Workers in South Sudan
03/27/2017
NEW YORK (March 27, 2017) – “All of us at UNICEF are shocked by the senseless killing of staff belonging to our partner organization, the Grassroots Empowerment and Development Organization. The...
Families Turning to Extreme Survival Measures as War Hits Two Year Mark
03/27/2017
NEW YORK (March 27, 2017) – After two years of brutal conflict, families in Yemen are increasingly resorting to extreme measures to support their children, said UNICEF in a report released today as...