Press Releases
Join Wonderama and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in Times Square on October 30th for the Biggest Halloween Parade in History
10/07/2021
NEW YORK (October 7, 2021) - Wonderama wants you to “add some meaning to your Halloween-ing” and is proud to present the “Biggest Halloween Parade in History,” taking place in New York City’s Times...
Earthquake Leaves Nearly 70 Percent Of Schools Damaged Or Destroyed In Southwestern Haiti – UNICEF
10/05/2021
NEW YORK (October 5, 2021) – Over a month after a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, about 70 percent of all schools in the Southwestern part of the country are still either damaged or destroyed...
UNICEF Statement On Ethiopia
10/05/2021
NEW YORK (October 5, 2021) – “The Ethiopian Government’s decision to expel the UNICEF representative in the country – along with other members of the UN leadership team – is regrettable and alarming....
Half Of Afghanistan’s Children Under Five Expected To Suffer From Acute Malnutrition As Hunger Takes Root For Millions
10/05/2021
NEW YORK (October 5, 2021) – Wrapping up a two-day visit to Herat, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, Hervé Ludovic De Lys, and WFP Afghanistan Representative and Country Director, Mary-Ellen...
Impact of COVID-19 on Poor Mental Health in Children and Young People ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ – UNICEF
10/04/2021
NEW YORK (October 04, 2020) – Children and young people could feel the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health and well-being for many years to come, UNICEF warned in its flagship report today...
WarnerMedia Donates More Than $400,000 In Face Mask Proceeds To UNICEF’s Global Education Fund
09/30/2021
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 30, 2021 —Today WarnerMedia announced it will donate more than $400,000 in proceeds generated from sales of branded face masks featuring DC, Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and other...
EU Humanitarian Airbridge Helps Deliver 32 Tons Of UNICEF Humanitarian Supplies To Afghanistan
09/29/2021
NEW YORK (September 29, 2021) – The first aircraft carrying UNICEF lifesaving medical supplies arrived today in Kabul through the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)...
Global Leaders Commit Further Support For Global Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines And COVAX
09/23/2021
Leaders pledge financing, dose donations, support for country readiness and delivery and scale up of global manufacturing, to enable equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines To improve access for lower...
Over 2 in 3 people expelled to Haiti from US border are women and children – UNICEF
09/23/2021
NEW YORK (September 23, 2021) – UNICEF is concerned about the situation of Haitian families being expelled from the United States border to Haiti. According to UNICEF initial estimates, over 2 in 3...
UNICEF Executive Director Remarks At The Virtual Ministerial-Event On Safeguarding The Achievements Of 20 Years Of International Engagement In Afghanistan
09/21/2021
NEW YORK (September 21, 2021) – " Distinguished guests and colleagues, thank you for convening this vital conversation. "In recent years we have seen encouraging progress on girls’ access to education...