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Joint Statement on Syria
01/16/2017
NEW YORK (January 16, 2017) – While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, we again appeal for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are...
Number of Unaccompanied or Separated Children Arriving by Sea to Italy Doubles in 2016 – UNICEF
01/13/2017
NEW YORK (January 13, 2017) – Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived to Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360 who arrived during the previous year. These children...
Statement Attributable to Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in Yemen on Attacks Near a School
01/11/2017
NEW YORK (January 11, 2017) – “One child was confirmed killed and four others were injured when two attacks hit near the al-Falah school in the Nihm district outside the capital, Sana’a. “Attacks on...
Early Moments Matter for Children’s Brain Development, UNICEF
01/10/2017
NEW YORK (January 10, 2017) – UNICEF today launched #EarlyMomentsMatter, a new campaign supported by the LEGO Foundation to drive increased awareness about the importance of the first 1,000 days of a...
Three Months after Matthew, UNICEF and its Partners Continue to Bring Assistance to Affected Population
01/04/2017
NEW YORK (January 4, 2017) – Almost three months after hurricane Matthew, UNICEF and its partners continue to deliver humanitarian aid to those most affected by the category 4 storm. Over 2 million...
Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, on the evacuation of children from an orphanage in East Aleppo
12/19/2016
NEW YORK (December 19, 2016) – “This morning, all 47 children trapped in an orphanage in east Aleppo were evacuated to safety, with some in critical condition from injuries and dehydration. “The...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on Children Trapped in Aleppo
12/16/2016
NEW YORK (December 16, 2016) – “More than 2,700 children have been evacuated from east Aleppo in the past 24 hours, including some who were sick, wounded or without their parents. “However, hundreds...
Rise in Child Recruitment as Conflict in South Sudan Enters Fourth Year
12/15/2016
NEW YORK (December 15, 2016) – Three years after fighting first erupted in South Sudan, children continue to be recruited by armed forces and armed groups, with 1,300 children recruited in 2016...
The Government of Malawi and UNICEF Announce First Humanitarian Drone Testing Corridor in Africa
12/15/2016
NEW YORK (December 15, 2016) – The Government of Malawi and UNICEF have announced the establishment of an air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) - also...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on the Situation of Children in Nigeria
12/13/2016
NEW YORK (December 13, 2016) –“The violent conflict in northeast Nigeria has left children severely malnourished and at risk of death. “In the three worst-affected states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa...