6 Ways the Fight Against Polio Is Transforming Global Health
Innovative methods and a disease-fighting infrastructure developed to end polio are creating lasting impact in other areas of public health.
100,000 Children Threatened as Conflict Escalates in West Mosul
NEW YORK (June 5, 2017) – “We are receiving alarming reports of civilians including several children being killed in west Mosul. Some were reportedly killed as they desperately tried to flee the...
Unprecedented Spread of Cholera in Yemen as Health Workers Race against Time to Save Children
NEW YORK (June 2, 2017) – “I have just concluded a trip to Yemen to oversee UNICEF’s response to the unprecedented cholera outbreak that is gripping the country. “Cholera is spreading incredibly fast...
How a Changing Climate Hurts Children and Contributes to Famine
Famine and food crises are threatening the lives of millions of children. The effects of climate change are playing a significant role.
UNICEF Wins $10,000 Grant from University of Maryland Students
Students in Professor Alex Counts’ popularly titled “Global Philanthropy Course” select UNICEF as winner of grant competition
Central African Republic: Thousands of Children and Families in Desperate Need of Humanitarian Assistance as Violence Escalates
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – After weeks of intensified conflict in the Central African Republic blocked vital humanitarian assistance to thousands of families displaced by violence in the southeast, two...
1.3 Million Children Urgently Need Humanitarian Assistance After Storms Batter Bay of Bengal
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – At least 1.3 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance across the Bay of Bengal region following severe weather over the past six days, UNICEF has warned...
How Do Students Deliver 2 Million Packets of Miracle Food? Kid Power!
When NYC 5th graders got active to save lives along with more than 170,000 other students across the country, the results were astounding.
Over 1,000 Children Seek Treatment for Watery Diarrhea Daily as Number of Suspected Cholera Cases in Yemen Soars
NEW YORK (May 31, 2017) – In the past 72 hours, the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has risen by 10,000 to a total of 65,300. Over 1,000 children suffering from acute watery diarrhea have...
See What People Are Saying About UNICEF Kid Power This Month
From P!NK, Tyson Chandler and Ashley Eckstein to ordinary kids around the nation, thousands of Americans are getting active and saving lives