Malnutrition on the Rise in Zimbabwe as El Niño Takes its Toll
NEW YORK (March 15, 2016) – Zimbabwe is facing its worst malnutrition rates in 15 years, as nearly 33,000 children are in urgent need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition . As an El Niño-induced...
Malawi Tests First UAV Flights for HIV Early Infant Diagnosis
NEW YORK (March 14, 2016) – The Government of Malawi and UNICEF have started testing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) to explore cost effective ways of reducing waiting times for...
1 in 3 Syrian Children Has Grown up Knowing Only Crisis as Conflict Reaches 5 Year Point – UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 14, 2016) – An estimated 3.7 million Syrian children – 1 in 3 of all Syrian children - have been born since the conflict began five years ago, their lives shaped by violence, fear and...
Kalita's Story: Girls' Education Is Key to a Brighter Future
For one Nepalese girl, the path to a positive future is via soccer and school.
Dire Situation for Children Unfolding in Balkans
NEW YORK (March 8, 2016) – With regard to the outcome of the EU Summit with Turkey, UNICEF reiterates that in the implementation of such decisions the fundamental humanitarian principle of ‘do no harm...
New Multi-Country Initiative Will Protect Millions of Girls from Child Marriage – UNICEF/UNFPA
NEW YORK (March 8, 2016) – A new multi-country initiative to accelerate action to end child marriage will help protect the rights of millions of the world’s most vulnerable girls, UNICEF and UNFPA...
1 Billion Girls. That's Why We Must End Child Marriage
International Women's Day 2016 kicks off with a new UNICEF program to end child marriage and support vulnerable girls worldwide.