Press Releases
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...
Let’s Move! Active Schools Welcomes Five New Partners
03/29/2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Let’s Move! Active Schools – part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative – announced five additions to its national...