Press Releases
Crisis in the Horn of Africa far from over
NEW YORK (October 20, 2011) — The massive international response to the child survival crisis in the Horn of Africa has already shown some positive results, but much more needs to be done to save...
UNICEF and Save the Children launch project to protect flood-affected children
NEW YORK (October 20, 2011)—In response to the massive displacement caused by widespread flooding in central Thailand, UNICEF and Save the Children are launching a project to ensure the safety and...
U.S. Fund for UNICEF announces 2011 holiday gifts that give back
From Holiday Cards and Inspired Gifts, to Gifts from IKEA, Gucci and Disney by FEED, UNICEF has Everything Shoppers Need This Holiday Season NEW YORK, NY (October 18, 2011) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF...
Global Handwashing Day celebrated worldwide
NEW YORK (October 14, 2011) —UNICEF joins hundreds of millions of people across the globe in celebrating the 4th annual Global Handwashing Day , which emphasizes the importance of handwashing with...
Assistance for children in Pakistan at risk due to major funding shortfall
NEW YORK (October 3, 2011) – Following the monsoon floods that have struck Sindh province for the second year in a row, UNICEF and its partners are now reaching hundreds of thousands of families with...
Tennis ace Serena Williams appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK (September 20, 2011)—UNICEF today announced tennis champion Serena Williams's appointment as international Goodwill Ambassador. Williams is one of the all-time greats of professional tennis...
12,000 fewer children perish daily in 2010 than in 1990
NEW YORK/GENEVA (September 15, 2011)— The number of children under 5 years of age dying each year declined from more than 12 million in 1990 to 7.6 million in 2010, UNICEF and the World Health...
Report shows widening disparities between boys and girls in developing world
NEW YORK (September 13, 2011) — While disparities in education, health and protection between boys and girls in developing countries are less stark than once thought during the early childhood years...
New monsoon floods disastrous for children in Pakistan
NEW YORK (September 13, 2011) — As many as 2.5 million children have been affected by severe monsoon floods in southern Pakistan . With many still recovering from the worst floods in the country's...
UNICEF to present 'Children Are Always in Fashion' at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
For the first time ever, UNICEF will be featured at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. From September 8 – September 15 the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will present “Children Are Always in Fashion,” a special...