Spike in Measles Deaths Predates Pandemic
Measles claimed 207,500 lives in 2019 — a 50 percent jump in three years — prompting renewed calls for action to protect every child.
100 Days On From Beirut Explosions, Children And Families Affected Remain In Need Of Sustained Support – UNICEF
NEW YORK (November 11, 2020) – Children and families affected by the explosions that tore through Beirut 100 days ago remain in need of crucial support as they rebuild their lives, UNICEF warned today...
Listen to Young Voices on World Children's Day
Donate Now On November 20 — World Children's Day , UNICEF's annual day of action for children, by children — young people around the world will speak out on issues that matter most to kids — the right...
U-Report: Using UNICEF's Social Messaging Platform to Improve Lives
Thirteen million people across 76 countries use UNICEF's messaging tool to speak up about the issues that matter most to them.
Five Years of War + Pandemic Sends Yemen's Malnutrition Rates Soaring
Yemen's malnutrition crisis prompts UNICEF to issue an urgent appeal for support. Nearly 325,000 young lives are on the line.
UNICEF Alarmed By Spike In School Attacks In Cameroon
NEW YORK (November 9, 2020) – There has been an alarming spike in attacks on schools and education centers in the North- and South-West of Cameroon, UNICEF said today. Since the resumption of the...
COVID-19: Over 97 Percent Of Students Still Out Of The Classrooms In Latin America And The Caribbean
NEW YORK (November 9, 2020) – More than seven months into the pandemic, COVID-19 is putting education on hold for more than 137 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean . This is according...
Statement on 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
UNICEF USA congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
UNICEF And WHO Call For Emergency Action To Avert Major Measles And Polio Epidemics
NEW YORK (November 6, 2020) – UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt...
More Than 1.5 Million Children At Risk Due To The Impact Of Tropical Storm ETA In Honduras- UNICEF
NEW YORK (November 6, 2020) – More than 1.5 million children are at risk due to the damage brought by Tropical Storm Eta as it passes through Honduras, UNICEF said today. “This is the worst storm...