Press Releases
Early Assessments Show Extensive Quake Damage To Schools In Haiti
08/18/2021
NEW YORK (August 18, 2021) – Preliminary assessments conducted Tuesday by UNICEF and Haitian officials in one of the three departments hardest hit by Saturday’s earthquake, followed by Tropical...
The Baxter International Foundation and UNICEF USA Announce Partnership to Improve Water Security in Colombia
08/18/2021
DEERFIELD, IL/NEW YORK, NY , AUGUST 18, 2021 – The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), and UNICEF USA today announced a partnership to...
Three Children Affected By Yesterday’s Explosion In North Lebanon
08/17/2021
NEW YORK (August 17, 2021) – “UNICEF follows with concern reports confirming that three children are among those affected by the explosion of a fuel tank in the town of al-Tleil in the northern region...
Over Half A Million Children Affected By Haiti Earthquake
08/17/2021
NEW YORK (August 17, 2021) – UNICEF estimates that about 1.2 million people, including 540,000 children, have been affected by the powerful earthquake that hit Haiti on Saturday. The hardest hit...
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore Following The Earthquake In Haiti
08/16/2021
NEW YORK (August 16, 2021) – “We do not yet know the full extent of the devastation wrought by the earthquake that struck yesterday in southwest Haiti. But reports from our teams and others on the...
UNICEF Set To Reach Children And Families In Haiti With Humanitarian Assistance In The Aftermath Of Powerful Earthquake
08/14/2021
NEW YORK (August 14, 2021) – A 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti early this morning. It was felt in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, but the epicenter was detected in the southern parts of the...
At Least 27 Children Killed And 136 Injured In Past 72 Hours As Violence Escalates In Afghanistan
08/09/2021
NEW YORK (August 9, 2021) – "UNICEF is shocked by the rapid escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan. In the last 72 hours, 20 children have been killed and 130 children have...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on reported killing of hundreds of civilians, including children, in Afar, northern Ethiopia
08/09/2021
NEW YORK (August 9, 2021) – “UNICEF is extremely alarmed by the reported killing of over 200 people, including more than 100 children, in attacks on displaced families sheltering at a health facility...
Give the World a Shot: Expedia Group Brands Globally Unite to Bolster UNICEF’s Global Vaccination Efforts One Trip at a Time
08/05/2021
SEATTLE, Wash./NEW YORK (August 5, 2021) – Expedia Group and its family of brands – including Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Vrbo®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, ebookers® and CheapTickets® – announced...
UNICEF USA Statement on the Extension of the Title 42 Public Health Order
08/04/2021
NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 4, 2021) – Following Monday’s announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to extend the Title 42 public health order, UNICEF USA remains concerned about the...