Press Releases
U.S. FUND FOR UNICEF ANNOUNCES WINNER OF ANNUAL PIER 1 IMPORTS®/UNICEF GREETING CARD CONTEST
01/28/2016
NEW YORK (January 28, 2016) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the winner of the annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF greeting card contest. The theme this year was “One World, One Heart.” Erin, age...
UNICEF Launches $2.8 Billion Humanitarian Appeal for Children
01/26/2016
NEW YORK (January 26, 2016) – UNICEF is launching a $2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies worldwide. For the first time ever, the largest portion of the appeal –...
Joint Statement: An appeal to end the suffering in Syria
01/21/2016
More than 120 humanitarian organizations and United Nations agencies issued a joint appeal today urging the world to raise their voices and call for an end to the Syria crisis and to the suffering...
Government of Slovenia and UNICEF Strengthen Humanitarian Support for Refugee and Migrant Children on the Move
01/19/2016
NEW YORK (January 19, 2016) – With up to 3,000 refugees and migrants passing through Slovenia each day, UNICEF and the Government of Slovenia today announced a partnership aimed at improving the care...
Winter: UNICEF Expresses Concern Over the Health of Children on the Move
01/19/2016
NEW YORK (January 19, 2016) – Children arriving into a harsh winter in southeastern Europe are physically exhausted, scared, distressed and often in need of medical assistance, UNICEF warned. The...
Statement Attributable to Hanaa Singer, UNICEF Representative in Syria on the Besieged Area of Madaya
01/15/2016
NEW YORK (January 15, 2015) – “UNICEF welcomes the access granted to trapped children this week and can confirm that cases of severe malnutrition were found among children in the besieged Syrian town...
Thousands of Children Still Need Care and Support in Wake of Ebola Epidemic
01/14/2016
NEW YORK (January 14, 2015) – Nearly 23,000 children who lost one or both parents or their primary caregivers to Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will continue to need care and support...
UNICEF Ball Raises Over $2.5 Million to Save and Protect the World’s Children
01/13/2016
NEW YORK (January 13, 2016) – Last night, hundreds of Los Angeles notables came together to celebrate UNICEF’s work for children at the sixth biennial UNICEF Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons...
War in Yemen Poses Ever-Growing Threat to Children
01/12/2016
NEW YORK (January 12, 2016) – “With no end in sight to the deadly conflict in Yemen, nearly 10 million children inside the country are now facing a new year of pain and suffering. “Continuous...
One in Four Children in Conflict Zones are Out of School
01/12/2016
NEW YORK (January 12, 2016) – In 22 countries affected by conflict, nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, UNICEF said today. The analysis highlights that nearly one in...