Press Releases
July Ends With Brutal Acts Of Violence Perpetrated Against Children Across The Middle East And North Africa
08/02/2019
NEW YORK (August 2, 2019) – “This was another devastating week for children living through conflict and instability in the Middle East and North Africa, with killings and other violent acts committed...
Democratic Republic Of The Congo Ebola Outbreak: One Year On - Joint Interagency Statement
07/31/2019
NEW YORK (July 31, 2019) – “Tomorrow, August 1, marks one year since the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in North Kivu province...
UNICEF Ramps Up Ebola Prevention Efforts As South Sudan Assessed As ‘High-Risk’ Country
07/29/2019
NEW YORK / JUBA (July 29, 2019) — Crucial information on how to protect oneself from contracting Ebola saves lives. Since January 2019, UNICEF and its partners have engaged more than 3 million people...
Nearly 9 Million Of The Most Vulnerable In Yemen Benefit From Unconditional Cash Assistance
07/24/2019
NEW YORK (July 24, 2019) – Nearly 9 million people across Yemen have been reached with emergency cash assistance in the fifth payment cycle by UNICEF to help meet their urgent needs as the conflict in...
Partnerships and Innovation Help UNICEF Deliver Results for Children in 150 Countries
07/24/2019
COPHENHAGEN / NEW YORK (July 24, 2019) – In 2018, UNICEF procured $3.486 billion worth of goods and services to help children in 150 countries live better lives around the world. Vaccines, clothes...
Eight Water Facilities Come Under Attack In Idlib, Northwest Of Syria, Affecting Water Supply For Nearly 250,000 People
07/20/2019
AMMAN / NEW YORK (July 20, 2019) – “Public services, critical for children, have come under attack in the past weeks as a result of fighting in northwest Syria. Part of that sad reality are repeated...
UNICEF USA Announces Planned Departure of President and CEO Caryl Stern
07/17/2019
NEW YORK (July 17, 2019) – Today, UNICEF USA’s Chairman of the Board Peter Lamm and President and CEO Caryl Stern jointly announced Stern’s decision not to serve an additional term as President and...
Geneva Palais Briefing Note On The Impact Of The Ebola Outbreak On Children In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
07/16/2019
NEW YORK (July, 16 2019) – I returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday. While I was there, I spent 10 days in North Kivu and Ituri, the two provinces affected by Ebola, and...
Attack In Afrin, Syria, Kills Three Children And Causes Significant Damage To School
07/12/2019
NEW YORK (July 12, 2019) – “UNICEF is saddened and shocked at the killing of three children as a result of an attack in the border town of Afrin, north of Syria yesterday. “This attack comes as...
Vaccination To Contain Severe Measles Outbreak Underway In DR Congo Amidst Ebola And Mass Displacement
07/11/2019
ITURI / DAKAR / GENEVA / NEW YORK (July 11, 2019) – Health workers are urgently rolling out a complex measles vaccination campaign targeting 67,000 children in Ituri, northeast DR Congo, a region...