Ebola Crisis in DRC Declared a Public Health Emergency
UNICEF and partners are on the ground working to stop the deadly outbreak in the embattled Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Attack In Afrin, Syria, Kills Three Children And Causes Significant Damage To School
NEW YORK (July 12, 2019) – “UNICEF is saddened and shocked at the killing of three children as a result of an attack in the border town of Afrin, north of Syria yesterday. “This attack comes as...
Vaccination To Contain Severe Measles Outbreak Underway In DR Congo Amidst Ebola And Mass Displacement
ITURI / DAKAR / GENEVA / NEW YORK (July 11, 2019) – Health workers are urgently rolling out a complex measles vaccination campaign targeting 67,000 children in Ituri, northeast DR Congo, a region...
A No-Brainer: Advocating for Early Childhood Education
Join UNICEF in prioritizing both quality learning and protection to achieve early learning results around the world.
Karla Gallo, Defender of Migrant Children Traveling Alone
UNICEF is stationed on the routes migrant children travel to protect them — especially those who are on their own — and their rights.
UNICEF NextGen Is Protecting Babies and New Moms in the DR
UNICEF Next Generation members are using their influence to lower maternal and neonatal mortality rates across the Dominican Republic.
Heavy Monsoon Rains Drench Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
Thousands of children and families are at risk from flooding and landslides. UNICEF is on the ground providing urgently needed assistance.
Rohingya Refugee Children In Cox’s Bazar At Risk From Flooding And Landslides As Monsoon Rains Continue
COX’S BAZAR / NEW YORK (July 9, 2019) – Thousands of children and families living in the Rohingya refugee camps and host communities in Cox’s Bazar in south-eastern Bangladesh are at risk from...
At Least Seven Children Killed In Yet Another Attack On Civilians In Northwest Syria
NEW YORK (July 7, 2019) – “At least seven children are confirmed to have been killed in an attack yesterday on the village of Mhambel in northwest Syria. It has been reported that most of those who...
Thank You for Standing Up for the World's Children
Last year, UNICEF responded to nearly 300 humanitarian emergencies in 90 countries and operated ongoing programs in more than 190 countries and territories to save and protect the world's youngest citizens.