How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Turned Kids into Global Citizens
The son of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF founders Clyde and Mary Emma Allison tells how the legendary campaign was born, and how it lives on.
Investment in Children Should Be at the Core of Mexico’s Reconstruction Efforts After Devastating Earthquakes – UNICEF
NEW YORK (September 29, 2017) – UNICEF called today for children to be at the heart of public and private investment in reconstruction efforts following the devastating earthquakes of September 7 and...
"I Won't Sit on the Sidelines"
A daughter of the Caribbean recalls Hurricane Hugo — and vows to do all she can to help those devastated by this year's devastating storms.
Letter from Puerto Rico After the Storm
"For my generation, hurricane season was nothing more than an excuse to miss school for a couple of days. Then Hurricane Maria hit."
More than Half of All Schools Remain Closed in Borno State, Epicenter of the Boko Haram Crisis in Northeast Nigeria
NEW YORK (September 29, 2017) – The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria means that over 57 percent of schools in Borno, the worst-hit state, are closed, even as the new...
Weeks After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Is Struggling to Survive
Power is out, food and water are in short supply. UNICEF USA is mobilizing to help Puerto Ricans in their darkest hour.
UNICEF Expands Relief Efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean to Reach More Children and Families Following 'Relentless' Month
NEW YORK (September 27, 2017) – UNICEF has scaled up its humanitarian response in Latin America and the Caribbean to help children and families affected by the series of natural disasters that have...
Norwegian’s Fourth Humanitarian Aid Flight with UNICEF Now on its Way for Yemen with Emergency Aid
COPENHAGEN (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) – Norwegian and its decade-long corporate social responsibility partner, UNICEF, departed with a Boeing 787-9 aircraft filled with emergency aid for children in need in...
Worth the Wait: The READ Act is Signed into Law
This legislation would make quality basic education in developing countries an objective of U.S. foreign policy.
Region of the Americas Eliminates Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus - PAHO/UNICEF
NEW YORK (September 21, 2017) – The Region of the Americas has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), a disease that used to be responsible for the deaths of more than 10,000 newborns every...