Press Releases
Invest in Better Social Protection for the Most Disadvantaged Children – UNICEF
04/20/2016
NEW YORK (April 20, 2016) – Children who are falling furthest behind in society benefit the most when countries invest in more effective social protection, according to a new UNICEF report launched...
UNICEF Statement on the Abduction of Ethiopian Children
04/19/2016
NEW YORK (April 19, 2016) – UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the abduction on Friday of some 100 children in western Ethiopia during a brutal attack on their community by armed...
At Least 150,000 Children Affected by Ecuador Earthquake – UNICEF
04/19/2016
NEW YORK (April 19, 2016) – At least 150,000 children are affected by the April 15 earthquake in Ecuador, according to initial UNICEF estimates. “We are in a race against time to protect children from...
UNICEF Supports Emergency Relief Efforts in Ecuador, Delivering 20,000 Water Purification Tablets to Survivors of Earthquake
04/17/2016
NEW YORK (April 17, 2016) -- UNICEF delivered 20,000 water purification tablets to Pedernales today, the area worst affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador last night. A UNICEF team...
New Figures on Growing Inequality among Children in High Income Countries – UNICEF
04/14/2016
NEW YORK (April 14, 2016) – A new UNICEF report presents evidence on how inequality affects children in high income countries. The United States and Japan, two of the world’s wealthiest countries...
Nigeria Regional Conflict: Ten-Fold Increase in Number of Children Used in ‘Suicide’ Attacks
04/12/2016
NEW YORK (April 12, 2016) – The number of children involved in ‘suicide’ attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger has risen sharply over the past year, from 4 in 2014 to 44 in 2015, according to...
UNICEF and WFP Respond to Needs of Drought-Affected People in Somaliland and Puntland
04/11/2016
NEW YORK (April 11, 2016) – In northern Somalia, UNICEF and the World Food Program (WFP) are stepping up efforts to help communities cope with a severe drought exacerbated by El Niño conditions in...
UNICEF Urges Full Hearings for Refugee and Migrant Children Stranded in Greece
04/06/2016
NEW YORK (April 6, 2016) – With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of the EU-Turkey agreement, UNICEF reminds States of their duty to care...
UNICEF Kid Power Gives 4,300 Students in Indianapolis the Power to Get Active and Save Lives This Spring
04/05/2016
INDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2016) – The NCAA honored UNICEF Kid Power on-court during today’s Division I women’s basketball national championship game, presenting a plaque to U.S. Fund for UNICEF President...
Yemen’s Children on the Brink as Country Risks Becoming a Failed State
03/29/2016
NEW YORK (March 29, 2016) – A brutal conflict and a fast-deteriorating humanitarian situation are devastating the lives of millions of children in Yemen and have brought the country to the point of...