Press Releases

NEW YORK (June 19, 2017) – UNICEF announced today, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and...

NEW YORK (June 18, 2017) – Stars from the world of entertainment and sport including Mahershala Ali , David Beckham , the All Blacks , Daniel Cormier , Novak Djokovic , Lewis Hamilton , Hugh Jackman...

NEW YORK (June 16, 2017) – More than half – or 55 percent - of children aged between 3 and 4 years-old in 74 countries – approximately 40 million – have fathers who do not play or engage in early...

NEW YORK (June 16, 2017) – At least 750,000 children are at imminent risk of being cut off from safe drinking water following a surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, warned UNICEF today. The recent...

NEW YORK (June 16, 2017) – UNICEF-supported programs for over 9 million children inside Syria and neighboring countries are on the verge of being cut off due to a critical $220 million funding gap....

NEW YORK (June 13, 2017) – “The cholera outbreak in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming speed. Over 124,000 cases have been recorded – almost half of them are children. “Children continue to bear...

ATLANTA (June 12, 2017) – Today, global health leaders gathered at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta to reaffirm their commitment to eradicating polio and pledge $1.2 billion to finance efforts to end...

NEW YORK (June 9, 2017) – “Heavy violence in the city of Ar-Raqqa is threatening the lives of children. UNICEF has received alarming reports that at least 25 children were killed and scores injured in...

NEW YORK (June 9, 2017) – More than 150,000 children are missing out on school as violence and attacks against civilian populations continue in the Greater Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of...

NEW YORK (June 8, 2017) – The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen continues to rise, reaching 101,820 with 791 deaths as of June 7, 2017. Worst affected are the country’s most vulnerable...