Press Releases
The Humanitarian Situation In Somalia Remains Extremely Serious: Assistance Must Be Sustained And Improved To Continue To Prevent Famine
12/13/2022
NEW YORK/MOGADISHU (December 13, 2022) – The efforts of national and local authorities and the scale up of humanitarian assistance to respond to the impact of the longest and most severe drought in...
UNICEF Appeals For $2.6 Billion To Meet Increasing Children’s Needs In The Middle East And North Africa
12/13/2022
NEW YORK (December 13, 2022) As part of a record global appeal, UNICEF is appealing for US$2.6 billion in emergency funding to deliver lifesaving assistance to over 52.7 million children in need in...
One In Three Digital Learning Platforms Developed During COVID-19 No Longer Functional
12/13/2022
NEW YORK (December 13, 2022) – UNICEF report released today reveals stagnation in access to digital learning made during the COVID-19 pandemic, as one-third of nationally developed platforms have...
More Than 11,000 Children Killed Or Injured In Yemen – UNICEF
12/12/2022
NEW YORK (December 12, 2022) – More than 11,000 children have now been killed or maimed as a result of the conflict in Yemen, according to UNICEF – an average of four a day since the escalation of the...
FAO, UNICEF And WFP Call For Urgent And Long-Lasting Action In West And Central Africa As The Region Faces Another Year Of Record Hunger With Thousands Experiencing Catastrophic Levels Of Food Security
12/08/2022
NEW YORK (December 8, 2022) – The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa is projected to reach an all-time high of 48 million people (including 9 million children) next year if urgent and...
UNICEF Appeals For $10.3 Billion Emergency Funding To Support Children Affected By Conflict, Catastrophe And Climate Crises Around The World
12/05/2022
NEW YORK (December 5, 2022) UNICEF today launched a $10.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach more than 173 million people – including 110 million children – affected by humanitarian crises, the...
Actor and Activist Alyssa Milano Celebrates Milestone 20th Anniversary as a UNICEF Ambassador
11/29/2022
NOV 29, 2022 (NEW YORK) – On the cusp of celebrating her 20 th year as a UNICEF Ambassador, actor and activist Alyssa Milano traveled to Egypt with UNICEF USA to witness girls’ empowerment and...
HIV Prevention And Treatment Progress For Children, Adolescents, And Pregnant Women Nearly Flat Over Past Few Years – UNICEF
11/28/2022
NEW YORK (November 28, 2022) – Around 110,000 children and adolescents (0-19 years) died from AIDs-related causes during 2021, according to the latest UNICEF global snapshot on children and HIV and...
UNICEF Calls For The Protection Of Children Against All Forms Of Violence In Iran Amid Public Unrest
11/27/2022
NEW YORK (November 27, 2022) – "UNICEF condemns all violence against children and calls for an end to all forms of violence and abuse that have reportedly claimed the lives of over 50 children and...
100 Children Killed By Earthquake In West Java, Indonesia
11/25/2022
NEW YORK (November 25, 2022) – UNICEF is supporting the Government of Indonesia to reach children and families devasted by the 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Cianjur, West Java. According to the latest...