Statement Attributable to Julien Harneis, UNICEF Representative in Yemen, on the Killings of Children in Recent Escalation of Violence
NEW YORK (August 9, 2016) – “Four children were reportedly killed and three were injured on August 7 in the Nihm District, east of the Yemeni Capital, Sana’a. UNICEF deplores such acts and urges all...
Taps Run Dry for Two Million People as Fighting Intensifies in Aleppo
NEW YORK (August 9, 2016) – Two million people in Aleppo are left with no access to running water through the public network, as escalation of attacks and fighting damaged electricity networks...
Fans of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Urged to Help Protect Children
NEW YORK (August 3, 2016) – UNICEF today launches a global sports initiative to engage people in its work for children. Sports enthusiasts worldwide can get involved in the Olympic and Paralympic...
UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor Visits Refugee and Displaced Children on Iraq Frontline
NEW YORK (August 2, 2016) – UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor traveled to northern Iraq last week to see how the conflicts sweeping across Iraq and Syria are devastating children’s lives. Tens of...
How the UNICEF Tap Project Brought Safe Water to Over 500,000 People
Learn about how the UNICEF Tap Project helped to save children in need all over the world by providing them access to clean water and adequate sanitation.
Situation Analysis of Children – A Call for Action to Realize the Rights of All Somali Children
NEW YORK (August 1, 2016) – UNICEF, together with the Federal Government of Somalia, donors and partners, today launched the Situation Analysis of Children in Somalia 2016 . The report consists of...
77 Million Newborns Globally Not Breastfed Within First Hour of Life – UNICEF
NEW YORK (July 29, 2016) – Some 77 million newborns – or 1 in 2 – are not put to the breast within an hour of birth, depriving them of the essential nutrients, antibodies and skin-to-skin contact with...