Press Releases
Nearly a Quarter of the World’s Children Live in Conflict or Disaster-Stricken Countries: UNICEF
12/09/2016
NEW YORK (December 9, 2016) - An estimated 535 million children – nearly one in four – live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often without access to medical care, quality education...
Statement by UNICEF Syria Representative, Hanaa Singer, on the Deteriorating Situation for Children in Aleppo and Across the Country
12/07/2016
NEW YORK (December 7, 2016) – “I have just traveled back from Aleppo where the situation continues to plummet to even greater lows. “When I was there nearly 100 mortars fell on west Aleppo in a couple...
UNICEF Helping Thousands of Syrian Children Weather the Harsh Winter Cold in Jordan
12/02/2016
NEW YORK (December 2, 2016) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun its 2016-2017 winter assistance program, helping thousands of vulnerable Syrian families protect their children from...
Almost Half of Mosul’s Children Cut Off from Clean Water as Fighting Intensifies
11/30/2016
NEW YORK (November 30, 2016) – Almost half of all the children in Mosul and their families have reportedly been cut off from access to clean water after a major water pipeline was destroyed amid the...
STARS OF ROGUE ONE ALONG WITH TALENT ACROSS MUSIC, FILM, FASHION AND SPORTS TEAM UP TO BE A #FORCEFORCHANGE
11/22/2016
Glendale, Calif. (November 22, 2016) – As fans count down to the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Disney, Target and Star Wars: Force for Change are launching a new fashion-meets-fundraising...
Stop Bombing Schools and Hospitals, Says UNICEF
11/21/2016
NEW YORK (November 21, 2016) – “It has been a horrific week for Syria’s children – living and dying under the relentless bombardment of schools, homes and hospitals. Hospitals in eastern Aleppo and...
UNICEF Leads Convoy into Mosul City with Emergency Supplies for 15,000 Children
11/15/2016
NEW YORK (November 15, 2016) – A UNICEF-led multi-agency humanitarian convoy was on Sunday the first to enter the Iraqi city of Mosul together with WFP and UNFPA. “UNICEF has entered Mosul city for...
Central African Republic: Nearly One in Five Children is a Refugee or Internally Displaced
11/15/2016
NEW YORK (November 15, 2016) – As the fragile recovery continues, more than 850,000 people in Central African Republic – half of them children – are still on the move, either internally displaced or...
Pneumonia and Diarrhea Kill 1.4 Million Children Each Year, More Than All Other Childhood Illnesses Combined – UNICEF
11/11/2016
NEW YORK (November 11, 2016) – Pneumonia and diarrhea together kill 1.4 million children each year, the overwhelming majority of whom live in lower and middle-income countries. These childhood deaths...
Measles Jab Saves Over 20 Million Young Lives in 15 Years, But Hundreds of Children Still Die of the Disease Every Day
11/10/2016
NEW YORK (November 10, 2016) – Despite a 79 percent worldwide decrease in measles deaths between 2000 and 2015, nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day, leading health organizations...