Hurricane Florence Leaves More Than 500,000 Without Power
Across the globe, UNICEF responds where help is needed most. We are closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and its aftermath.
Global Hunger Continues to Rise, New UN Report Says
ROME (September 11, 2018) – New evidence continues to signal that the number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according to The State...
Half of World’s Teens Experience Peer Violence in and Around School – UNICEF
Report, photos and b-roll, including of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lilly Singh in South Africa, available for download here . NEW YORK ( September 6, 2018) – Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide –...
Escalation of Violence in Idlib could be Deadly for Children, UNICEF Warns
NEW YORK (September 7, 2018) – A further escalation of fighting in Idlib, northwestern Syria, will put the lives of more than 1 million children at imminent risk, UNICEF said today. “Thousands of...
Escalating Violence in Idlib Could Be Deadly for Children
Fresh waves of violence in Syria's brutal civil war will place the lives of more than 1 million children at imminent risk.
With Yemen on the Brink of Collapse, a Call for an End to the Horrors
UNICEF Executive Director Fore urges swift action to save and protect Yemen's children.
Statement by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, on the Eve of Yemen Peace Talks
NEW YORK (September 5, 2018) – “Twenty-one children were killed in the Yemen conflict in July, according to United Nations teams on the ground. Another 55 were reportedly killed in two weeks in August...
One Year After the Earthquakes, a Look at UNICEF's Impact in Mexico
An update on the state of the recovery.
Building a More Equitable and Just World for Women and Girls
Zonta International kicks off their centennial biennium with UNICEF USA
UNICEF USA at Afropunk 2018
This past weekend, UNICEF USA was at Afropunk , the music festival celebrating the African spirit, culture, and individual expression featuring Erykah Badu, Tyler the Creator, Janelle Monae and more...