The War ON Children in Syria
NEW YORK (February 20, 2018) – “No words will do justice to the children killed, their mothers, their fathers and their loved ones”[1]. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ ENDs- [1] UNICEF is issuing this blank...
World is Failing Newborn Babies, Says UNICEF
NEW YORK (February 20, 2018) – Global deaths of newborn babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, UNICEF said today in a new report on newborn mortality. Babies...
One World, Many Languages
ALEX AND ANI and UNICEF celebrate International Mother Language Day, and their partnership to improve multilingual education in South Asia.
Massive Data Gaps Leave Refugee, Migrant and Displaced Children in Danger and Without Access to Basic Services
NEW YORK (February 15, 2018) – Gaps in data covering refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and internally displaced populations are endangering the lives and wellbeing of millions of children on the move...
How UNICEF Innovates for Children
New technologies are making the difference in fending off disease, malnutrition and sexual attacks — and they're giving kids a voice.
The Right to Play
UNICEF is creating safe spaces for children whose lives have been disrupted by conflict in Afghanistan.
In Iraq, Years of Violence and Conflict Leave 4 Million Children in Need
NEW YORK (February 11, 2018) – Violence may have subsided in Iraq, but it has upended the lives of millions across the country, leaving one in four children in poverty and pushing families to extreme...
Never Underestimate the Power of Love
In the first 1,000 days of life , neurons in a child's brain form new connections at the astonishing rate of 700 - 1,000 per second, a pace never repeated again. Children who spend those early years...
East Ghouta, Another Reminder That There is No Respite from Nightmare for Children in Syria - UNICEF
NEW YORK (February 8, 2018) – “This week, dozens of children have reportedly been killed and many more injured by extreme and intensifying violence in several parts of Syria. “The violence shows no...
Cash Transfers: A Safety Net for Refugee Families in Crisis
The multipurpose cash assistance program aims to assist the most socioeconomically vulnerable households in meeting their basic needs by allowing households to determine their own needs and purchases.