Press Releases
150,000 Rohingya Children in Bangladesh to Be Vaccinated Amid Threat of Disease Outbreak
09/17/2017
NEW YORK ( Septem ber 17 , 201 7 ) – A vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and polio is underway to immunize 150,000 Rohingya children below the age of 15 in 68 refugee settlements close to...
DR Congo: Children’s Access to Education under Threat from Ongoing Violence in Kasai Region
09/15/2017
NEW YORK (September 15, 2017) – A large campaign to get 150,000 primary school-aged children back to the classroom has kicked off in the volatile Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
UNICEF Emergency Supplies for Rohingya Children en Route to Cox’s Bazar
09/14/2017
NEW YORK (September 14, 2017) – UNICEF trucks filled with emergency water, sanitation and hygiene supplies for thousands of Rohingya children are headed to Cox’s Bazar, with a steady stream of...
New Rankin Film Puts Spotlight on Refugee and Migrant Children Separated From their Families
09/13/2017
NEW YORK (September 13, 2017) – Renowned photographer and director Rankin has joined forces with UNICEF to create a 60-second film highlighting the plight of children uprooted by war, poverty and...
Up to Three Quarters of Children and Youth Face Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking on Mediterranean Migration Routes – UNICEF, IOM
09/12/2017
NEW YORK (September 12, 2017) – Migrant and refugee children and youth trying to reach Europe face appalling levels of human rights abuses, with 77 percent of those traveling along the Central...
One in Five Children across the Middle East and North Africa Needs Humanitarian Aid
09/11/2017
NEW YORK (September 11, 2017) – Nearly one in five children across the Middle East and North Africa need immediate humanitarian assistance, according to latest data and analysis. Over 90 percent of...
Return to School and Psychosocial Support: Priority Actions to Help the Children Affected by the Mexico Earthquake, Says UNICEF
09/09/2017
NEW YORK ( September 9 , 201 7 ) – The team of specialists that visited today the areas worst affected by the earthquake that hit the county this past Thursday has determined that it is a matter of...
UNICEF Beefs Up Response to Survivors of Hurricane Irma as Yet Another Deadly Storm Looms in the Caribbean
09/09/2017
NEW YORK ( September 9 , 201 7 ) – As the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma becomes clearer, UNICEF is mobilizing an urgent response to meet the needs of children affected while also preparing for...
UNICEF Rapid Assessment Teams Heading for Chiapas and Oaxaca Following Mexico Earthquake
09/08/2017
NEW YORK ( September 8 , 201 7 ) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is sending three Rapid Assessment Teams to the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca to assess the situation of children...
Children Caught Up in the Aftermath of Violence in Syria and Iraq Need Immediate Protection and Assistance
09/08/2017
NEW YORK (September 8, 2017) – “Heavy fighting has intensified over the past months especially in Syria and Iraq. While we are seeing a lull in fighting and encouraging signs of recovery in some areas...