Press Releases
Statement Attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, Urging All Parties at Geneva Talks to Put Syria’s Children First
02/23/2017
NEW YORK (February 23, 2017) – “The heart-wrenching image of a young boy screaming for his father just minutes after losing both his legs in an apparent assault in Idlib last week is another brutal...
UNICEF Statement on Baquer Namazi
02/22/2017
NEW YORK (February 22, 2017) – “One year ago today, our respected former UNICEF colleague, Baquer Namazi, was imprisoned in Iran. Our concerns for his health and wellbeing have grown deeper with each...
At Least 65,000 Children Released From Armed Forces and Groups over the Last 10 Years – UNICEF
02/21/2017
NEW YORK (February 21, 2017) – At least 65,000 children have been released from armed forces and armed groups in the past 10 years, UNICEF said today as leaders from around the world gather in Paris...
Nearly 1.4 Million Children at Imminent Risk of Death as Famine Looms in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – UNICEF
02/21/2017
NEW YORK (February 21, 2017) – Almost 1.4 million children are at imminent risk of death from severe acute malnutrition this year, as famine looms in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, UNICEF...
Number of Ukrainian Children Needing Aid Nearly Doubles to 1 Million Over the Past Year – UNICEF
02/17/2017
NEW YORK (February 17, 2017) – As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, 1 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - nearly double the number this time...
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Geert Cappelaere on Reports of Children Killed and Injured in Syria
02/10/2017
NEW YORK (February 10, 2017) – “Violence in Syria this week has reportedly killed at least 20 children and injured others in several areas across the war-torn country. “In Idlib earlier in the week...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on Killing of ICRC Workers in Afghanistan and SARC Workers in Syria
02/09/2017
NEW YORK ( February 8, 2017) – “We are saddened and outraged by the cruel killings today of six workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross in northern Afghanistan, and two workers for...
Thousands of Children Out of School After Classrooms Hit by Heavy Shelling in Eastern Ukraine
02/06/2017
NEW YORK (February 6, 2017) – Thousands of children have been forced out of school in eastern Ukraine due to last week’s surge in fighting. At least five schools and two kindergartens have been...
The World Must Make Faster Progress to End Female Genital Mutilation by 2030
02/06/2017
NEW YORK (February 6, 2017) – “It irreparably damages girls’ bodies, inflicting excruciating pain. It causes extreme emotional trauma that can last a lifetime. “It increases the risk of deadly...
Two Refugees, Generations Apart, Tell their Story in New UNICEF Film
02/03/2017
NEW YORK (February 3, 2017) – A powerful new UNICEF film presenting the parallel stories of a young Syrian refugee and a World War II child refugee was released today as a stark illustration of the...