Press Releases
As number of children affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan rises to 4 million, UNICEF steps up emergency response
Number of children affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan rises to 4 million NEW YORK (November 10, 2013) – UNICEF is racing to deliver emergency supplies to areas of the Philippines ravaged by Super...
UNICEF Rushes Supplies to Hard-Hit Areas of Philippines
Number of children affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan rises to 4 million NEW YORK (November 10, 2013) – UNICEF is racing to deliver emergency supplies to areas of the Philippines ravaged by Super...
Up to 1.7 Million Children Could Be Affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
UNICEF ready to deliver lifesaving supplies to children in areas hit by the storm NEW YORK (November 9, 2013) -- UNICEF expects children to be among the worst affected by Typhoon Haiyan, which tore...
UNICEF Poised to Help Children as Massive Typhoon Hits the Philippines
NEW YORK (November 8, 2013) – Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful typhoon of the year, hit the Philippines at 4:30 am local time today. The impact of the storm was severe as it made landfall on several...
Lucy Meyer Named U.S. Fund for UNICEF Spokesperson for Children with Disabilities
Los Angeles teen advocates for the rights of all children to reach their full potential NEW YORK (November 7, 2013) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is proud to name 14-year-old Lucy Meyer as its...
The IKEA Soft Toys For Education Campaign Returns. Since 2003, Program has Impacted Ten Million Children and Raised $74 Million
Partner Release (Conshohocken, PA – November 6, 2013) IKEA announced today the return of its annual ‘Soft Toys for Education’ campaign, which will run from November 10, 2013 to January 4, 2014. During...
UNICEF Executive Director Visits Lebanon, Urges Investment in Services for Children
NEW YORK (November 4, 2013) - Lebanon's generosity in supporting more than 400,000 refugee children from Syria should be matched by further international investment in public services such as...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow to Visit Central African Republic
NEW YORK (November 1, 2013) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow will travel to the Central African Republic next week to draw attention to the plight of children as new fighting is making an...
UNICEF Running Low on Lifesaving Supplies in Central African Republic Amid New Wave of Displaced People
NEW YORK (October 29, 2013) – With an increasing number of people displaced by violence across the Central African Republic , UNICEF warns that in the coming weeks, the growing needs of the population...
UNICEF and Partners Conduct Major Immunization Campaign in Syria
NEW YORK (October 25, 2013) - As Syria awaits confirmation of suspected polio cases in the east of the country, UNICEF has joined the World Health Organization and other partners in mounting a large...