Amidst the Rubble, Aleppo's Kids Are Heading Back to School
With UNICEF assistance, 23 primary schools have re-opened in the past few weeks alone.
How to Save 1.5 Million Lives a Year? Vaccinate the World's Children!
Vaccines are startlingly effective in reducing child deaths. Meet some of the children who benefit from them.
Heavy Fighting in Ukraine Leaves Thousands of Children Cold, Thirsty and Out of School – UNICEF
NEW YORK (February 1, 2017) – Following intense fighting over the last two days around the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, more than 17,000 people – including 2,500 children – are facing freezing...
Schools in Syria Rise from the Rubble
NEW YORK (January 31, 2017) – In the past weeks, UNICEF has supported the re-opening of 23 primary schools in the eastern parts of Aleppo city, allowing nearly 6,500 children to return to school...
UNICEF Seeks $3.3 Billion in Emergency Assistance for 48 Million Children Caught Up in Conflict and Other Crises
NEW YORK (January 31, 2017) – 48 million children living through some of the world’s worst conflicts and other humanitarian emergencies will benefit from UNICEF’s 2017 appeal, which was launched today...
Watch: UNICEF USA's CEO on Why 28 Million Children Need Your Help Now
The needs of refugee and migrant children have never been greater. Worldwide, 28 million children have been driven from their homes by violence and conflict.
Statement on Child Refugees, Attributable to Caryl M. Stern, President & CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
NEW YORK (January 30, 2017) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF recognizes that the needs of refugees have never been greater. Worldwide 28 million children have been uprooted by conflict, driven from their...
Shut Out Trafficking at Florida International University
Shut Out Trafficking: Check out Lana’s story on her involvement in Shut Out Trafficking Week at Florida International University!
4.7 Million Children in Vaccination Campaign Against Measles in Northeast Nigeria
NEW YORK (January 26, 2017) – In a major vaccination campaign concluding this week, 4.7 million children are being vaccinated in response to a measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria. The campaign is...