Press Releases
Lucy Liu Visits Lebanon to Shine Spotlight on Plight of Syrian Refugee Children
NEW YORK (June 6, 2013) – UNICEF Ambassador Lucy Liu traveled to Lebanon with UNICEF to see first-hand the dire situation for Syrian children and their families who have fled a crisis that has left...
Merck for Mothers Supports UNICEF’s Efforts to Help Save Lives in South Africa
NEW YORK (June 3, 2013) – Merck, a longstanding partner of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, has committed nearly $500,000 toward UNICEF’s efforts to protect the lives of mothers and their children in South...
Janet Jackson Lifts Her Voice to Help Kids in West and Central Africa
NEW YORK (June 3, 2013) — Janet Jackson, GRAMMY® Award-winning and Oscar® nominated artist, entertainer and actor is lending her talent and powerful voice to support UNICEF in providing humanitarian...
U.S. Fund for UNICEF Names Barron Segar Senior Vice President of Development
NEW YORK (May 30, 2013) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Barron Segar as Senior Vice President of Development. Leading a team of 65 people across seven divisions, Segar is...
With Release of Flagship Report, UNICEF Says Children with Disabilities Ignored, Abused, and Face Discrimination
NEW YORK (May 30, 2013) – Children with disabilities are the least likely to receive health care or go to school, according to UNICEF’s 2013 State of the World’s Children report, released today. They...
Cholera Outbreak Threatens Thousands in Mali
NEW YORK (May 29, 2013) – A cholera outbreak in the Gao region of Mali has claimed two lives and left another 20 people needing urgent treatment. This is the first outbreak of the disease in Mali...
Dozens of Children Released from Armed Groups in Central African Republic
NEW YORK (May 29, 2013) – Forty-one children were released on May 27 and 28 in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), following a series of meetings between UNICEF and the...
The European Commission and UNICEF Aim to Prevent Mass Child Death in the Sahel
DAKAR, SENEGAL (May 29, 2013) - The European Commission and UNICEF are again combining their efforts to combat severe malnutrition in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. The aim is to provide...
UNICEF Concerned About Reports of Children Trapped in Qusayr
DAMASCUS/AMMAN/GENEVA, 21 May 2013 – UNICEF is extremely concerned about the safety of civilians in the embattled city of Qusayr in Syria and fears that thousands of children and women could be...
63rd Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Campaign Kicks Off With School Challenge
Halloween merchandise by award-winning designer Vern Yip to be sold on HSN To tweet this press release copy and paste http://uncf.us/2013ToTpr and use the hashtag #TOT4UNICEF New York, NY (May 13...