Press Releases
UNICEF/WHO: New Plan to Address Pneumonia and Diarrhea Could Save 2 Million Children a Year
NEW YORK (April 12, 2013) – A new Global Action Plan launched today by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) has the potential to save up to 2 million children every year from deaths caused...
UNICEF Report Finds Netherlands Best Place to be a Child
United States and Ireland top list of developed countries where kids exercise the most NEW YORK (April 10, 2013) – A study ranking developed countries in terms of child well-being, launched today by...
UNICEF Flies Aid to Conflict-Stricken Central African Republic
NEW YORK (April 9, 2013) - A special UNICEF-chartered flight carrying more than 23 tons of essential medicines, obstetric supplies and water tanks arrived yesterday in the conflict-ravaged Central...
Katy Perry Visits Children in Madagascar with UNICEF
NEW YORK (April 8, 2013) – Internationally acclaimed American singer and songwriter Katy Perry has visited Madagascar to bring attention to the situation of children in the tropical island country...
Two Million Children Affected by Conflict in Central African Republic
NEW YORK (March 29, 2013) – Two million children remain without access to basic social services and are exposed to violence in the Central African Republic. Even more children will be deprived if the...
UNICEF Calls on all Parties to Protect Children in Central African Republic
NEW YORK (March 26, 2013) – The lives of 600,000 children in Central Africa Republic (CAR) are being gravely affected by the ongoing conflict across the country, UNICEF warned today. The agency called...
UNICEF Ambassador Rory McIlroy Announces Return Visit to Haiti
NEW YORK (March 26, 2013) – World number one golfer and UNICEF Ambassador Rory McIlroy today announced that he will visit Haiti April 1–2 to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work in the country. While in...
On World Water Day Children Dying Because of Unsafe Water and Poor Sanitation
NEW YORK (March 22, 2013) – As the world celebrates World Water Day today, UNICEF urges governments, civil society and ordinary citizens to remember that behind the statistics are the faces of...
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Visit Refugee Camp to See Impact of Syrian Crisis on Children
NEW YORK (March 15, 2013) – In the week that marks two years since the crisis in Syria began, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited a refugee camp in Jordan to meet families who fled...
Montblanc Continues its Charitable Streak with Their "Signature For Good" Initiative, Benefiting UNICEF
LOS ANGELES (March 15, 2013) — Saturday, February 23, 2013 marked the official launch of Montblanc's Signature For Good Collection with UNICEF, whereby Montblanc will provide funding to enable UNICEF...