Georgetown Students Advocate for Syrian Refugees
Students at Georgetown University learn more about UNICEF’s role in Lebanon from Deputy Director of UNICEF Lebanon, Luciano Calestini.
Majority of Men and Women Oppose Female Genital Mutilation in Countries Where Practice Persists – UNICEF Figures
NEW YORK (July 14, 2016) – Approximately two-thirds of men, women, boys and girls in countries where female genital mutilation is common say they want the practice to end – according to UNICEF data...
Building Global Citizenship Amongst American Students
Community Engagement Fellows Connect Global Citizenship in the Classroom
Remembering Nelson Mandela: A Champion For Children
For Nelson Mandela's Schools for Africa campaign, Mandela and UNICEF team up to help African children in 13 different countries get a quality education.
UNICEF Encourages Holiday Shoppers to Put Children First
NEW YORK (July 11, 2016) – This holiday season, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF is encouraging shoppers to put children first by purchasing gifts that support UNICEF’s work to save and improve the lives of...
UNICEF Statement on Violence in South Sudan
NEW YORK (July 9, 2016) – UNICEF is deeply alarmed by the renewed violence in South Sudan and calls on all parties to respect humanitarian principles and provide unrestricted access to civilians in...
El Niño is Over but its Impact on Children is Set to Worsen as Disease, Malnutrition Continue to Spread
NEW YORK (July 8, 2016) – The 2015-2016 El Niño has ended but its devastating impact on children is worsening, as hunger, malnutrition and disease continue to increase following the severe droughts...
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director With Italian Coast Guard
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth Travels With The Italian Coast Guard On An Operation To Save Migrants
It's Not Over: 3 Stories of How El Niño Still Impacts Children
Drought, malnutrition and the spread of mosquito-borne disease is affecting children worldwide.
For Refugee Children, the Simple Joy of a Soccer Ball
"They call it by many names: the sphere, the round, the tool, the globe, the balloon, the projectile." — Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano, " Soccer in Sun and Shadow" All children need to play. For...