Press Releases
Statement Attributable to Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa on Universal Children’s Day
11/20/2015
NEW YORK (November 20, 2015) – “Twenty-six years ago today, the world made a solemn promise to the children of the world, to protect and promote their rights to survive and thrive, to learn and grow...
Universal Children’s Day: Give Children on the Move a Fair Chance
11/20/2015
NEW YORK (November 20, 2015) – Nearly 14 million children and adolescents in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan face war, conflict and injustices every day, fueling the current refugee and migrant crisis in...
Children’s Futures Being Compromised as Violence Escalates in Burundi, Says UNICEF
11/18/2015
NEW YORK (November 18, 2015) – Children risk bearing the brunt of an escalation in violence in Burundi, UNICEF warned today, noting that the crisis has already left 17 children dead and many more...
UNICEF: Major Spike in Number of Refugee and Migrant Children on the Move in Europe
11/17/2015
NEW YORK (November 13, 2015) – With record numbers of child refugees and migrants – 700 a day seeking asylum in Europe – UNICEF has identified five groups of vulnerable children and is mobilizing...
UNICEF and LGen Dallaire Call for Urgent Action to Protect Children from Becoming Soldiers in South Sudan
11/12/2015
NEW YORK (November 12, 2015) – UNICEF together with the celebrated humanitarian, Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire, and The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, today called for all sides in the...
Maternal Deaths Fell 44% Since 1990 – UN
11/12/2015
NEW YORK (November 12, 2015) – Maternal mortality has fallen by 44% since 1990, United Nations agencies and the World Bank Group reported today. Maternal deaths around the world dropped from about 532...
EU Grants €2 Million to UNICEF to Meet Urgent Needs of Child Refugees and Migrants on the Move in the Western Balkans
11/11/2015
NEW YORK (November 11, 2015) – The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO) has granted €2 million to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for children on...
UNICEF Supports Efforts to Strengthen Protection of Conflict-Affected Children in Libya
11/10/2015
NEW YORK (November 10, 2015) – As the conflict and violence in Libya continues, UNICEF is stepping up efforts to better protect children through the training of local authorities. Thirty-eight social...
Children’s Lives at Stake as El Niño Strengthens: UNICEF
11/10/2015
NEW YORK (November 10, 2015) – An estimated 11 million children are at risk from hunger, disease and lack of water in eastern and southern Africa as a result of a strengthening El Niño, which is also...
Concern Over Iraq Cholera Outbreak Prompts Accelerated Response
11/06/2015
NEW YORK (November 6, 2015) – UNICEF is part of urgent efforts underway in Iraq to shield communities and families from the effects of a cholera outbreak that has already infected more than 2,200...