1 in 3 Children Worldwide Have Lead Poisoning
UNICEF and partner Pure Earth report alarming rates of lead poisoning in children and an urgent call to action to strengthen protections.
Vision for Children
UNICEF USA's National Youth Council sends letters to each of the presidential candidates asking them to share their vision for children.
A Third Of The World’s Children Poisoned By Lead, New Groundbreaking Analysis Says
NEW YORK (July 29, 2019) – Lead poisoning is affecting children on a massive and previously unknown scale, according to a new report launched today by UNICEF and Pure Earth. The report, the first of...
Pure Earth, Clarios Foundation and UNICEF announce global partnership to protect children from lead exposure
NEW YORK (July 29, 2020) – Pure Earth, Clarios Foundation and UNICEF today announced a new global partnership to protect children from lead exposure. Around 1 in 3 children – up to 800 million...
UNICEF & the World Bank Get Cash Aid to Yemeni Families in Need
UNICEF's Sara Beysolow Nyanti reflects on successes and challenges of maintaining a massive cash transfer program in Yemen during COVID-19.
Helping Survivors of Child Trafficking Get Their Lives Back
Child trafficking preys upon children in desperate circumstances who cross borders alone, hoping to find work to support their families.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo Bearing Down on Several Caribbean Islands
As the 2020 season's seventh named storm drenches the Caribbean, UNICEF readies emergency supplies to help communities hard hit by COVID-19.
Millions Of Children Affected By Devastating Flooding In South Asia, With Many More At Risk As COVID-19 Brings Further Challenges
NEW YORK (July 23, 2020) – Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF said...
UNICEF And Partners Respond To The Triple Threat Of Floods, Locusts And COVID-19
NEW YORK (July 23, 2020) – An estimated 5.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including over 3 million children, due to the combined devastating impact of floods, the locust...
WHO And UNICEF Warn Of A Decline In Vaccinations During COVID-19
NEW YORK (July 15, 2020) – The World Health Organization and UNICEF warned today of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. This is due to...