Press Releases
Instability in Mali increases health risks for children and mothers
NEW YORK (May 22, 2012) — UNICEF officials are warning that the crisis in the North of Mali has dramatically increased the risks from diseases such as cholera, measles and polio and could increase...
FC Barcelona and UNICEF strengthen their partnership for children in four countries
NEW YORK (May 10, 2012) — In an event at the stadium of the legendary soccer team, FC Barcelona, the FC Barcelona Foundation and UNICEF today renewed their promise to improve the lives of millions of...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on child recruitment in northern Mali
NEW YORK (May 2, 2012) — Yesterday Human Rights Watch issued a compelling report that details testimony about abductions and rapes of girls and women by armed groups in northern Mali and the...
Charles Taylor verdict represents victory for children used in armed conflict
NEW YORK (April 26, 2012) — The verdict against former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone is a victory for children recruited and used in war and will...
UNICEF Report: Millions of adolescents falling behind, especially in Africa
NEW YORK (April 24, 2012) — Over the past 20 years, adolescents have benefited from progress in education and public health. Yet the needs of many adolescents remain neglected , with more than one...
UPS helps UNICEF deliver lifesaving supplies to children in the Sahel
New York (April 23, 2012) — As malnutrition reaches emergency levels across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa affecting at least one million children , UNICEF partner UPS has sprung to...
Unexploded ordnance and landmines killing more children in Yemen
NEW YORK (April 20, 2012) — UNICEF expressed grave concern today that children are increasingly becoming victims of landmines and unexploded ordnance. In the first three months of 2012 alone, 13...
UNICEF Calls for the Protection of Children Affected by Crisis in Syria
NEW YORK (April 20, 2012) — UNICEF is deeply concerned over the continued suffering of children caught in the crisis in Syria, and is calling for additional funds to address the needs of Syrian...
UNICEF gifts provide the chance to save a life this Mother’s Day
NEW YORK (April 16, 2012) — This year shoppers can purchase a Mother’s Day gift that delivers health and happiness to children and families in need. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is pleased to announce a...
Despite recent improvements emergency relief still needed in the Horn of Africa
NEW YORK (April 12, 2012) — The massive humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa in 2011 reversed the spread of famine and saved tens of thousands of children’s lives, but the outlook is...