Press Releases
UNICEF Scales up Emergency Assistance in Syria despite Intensifying Conflict
NEW YORK (February 19, 2013) – In the face of intensifying violence and significant funding gaps, UNICEF is stepping up relief efforts in Syria, aiming to reach an increasing number of the more than...
UNICEF Appeals for Funds to Assist Tens of Thousands of Flood Victims in Mozambique
NEW YORK (February 14, 2013) — UNICEF is seeking $6.8 million to meet the needs of tens of thousands of children and women affected by severe flooding of the Limpopo River in Mozambique. UNICEF’s...
Water and Sanitation Services in Syria Severely Disrupted by Conflict, Says UNICEF
NEW YORK (February 8, 2013) — Syrian children are at increased risk of disease because of severe disruption to services, damage done to water and sanitation systems, and a lack of access to basic...
Fewer Girls Threatened by Female Genital Mutilation
NEW YORK (February 6, 2013) — Fewer girls are subjected to the life-threatening practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), according to new data from the United Nations, released on the...
UNICEF Begins Delivery of Water Treatment Supplies for 10 Million People in Syria
NEW YORK (February 4, 2013) — A large-scale operation is underway in Syria to secure safe water supplies for close to half the country’s population, UNICEF said today. The first four trucks carrying...
UNICEF Scales up Support to Malawi’s Flood Victims as Rains Persist
NEW YORK (February 1, 2013) – UNICEF is working with its partners to scale up emergency assistance to more than 53,000 people hit by floods in Malawi’s southern region as heavy rains continue. An...
UNICEF: More than 200,000 Children in Homs, Syria Need Urgent Humanitarian Assistance
NEW YORK (February 1, 2013) — A United Nations joint mission to the western Syrian governorate of Homs, in which UNICEF took part, found that 420,000 people need immediate humanitarian assistance...
UNICEF Launches Play Initiative with $1 Million Grant from Disney
NEW YORK (January 30, 2013) — UNICEF, with a $1 million founding grant from Disney, announced today the launch of a pilot program that utilizes playgrounds and recreation to promote play, a critical...
UNICEF Reaches Children Affected by Conflict in Central African Republic
NEW YORK (January 29, 2013) — UNICEF is working with its partners to provide emergency relief after weeks of conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) left 800,000 people in urgent need of...
UNICEF Assists Flood Survivors in Mozambique
NEW YORK (January 28, 2013) — The worry and distress of the thousands of people who were forced to leave their homes because of the devastating floods in Gaza Province, Mozambique, are terrible to...