Media Hub
UNICEF Condemns the Recruitment and Killing of a Child in Central African Republic
NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) – UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the recruitment into armed groups and killing of a 17-year-old boy in the Central African Republic. On April 24, a 17-year-old...
IKEA Foundation provides 110,000 blankets to UNICEF for children in Syria, Jordan and Uganda
NEW YORK (May 7, 2013) – Responding to UNICEF’s urgent call for supplies, longstanding partner IKEA Foundation has donated 110,000 baby blankets to some of the world’s most vulnerable children...
Statement on Syria by Maria Calivis, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
AMMAN, JORDAN (May 6, 2013) – “UNICEF is appalled and outraged by the latest reported killings in Al Bayda and Baniyas. “Reports say that on May 2 and 3, dozens of people, including women and children...
Lenny Kravitz Films UNICEF PSA to End Preventable Child Deaths
NEW YORK (May 6, 2013) – Lenny Kravitz—GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter, record producer and actor—has recorded a public service announcement urging people to join UNICEF to bring about an end...
UNICEF Supports Mass Vaccination Campaigns in Syria and Surrounding Countries amid Measles Outbreaks
NEW YORK (April 30, 2013) – UNICEF and partners have stepped up vaccination campaigns in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey amid a number of measles outbreaks in a region where millions of people...
Despite Progress, 1,500 African Children Die Daily from Malaria
NEW YORK (April 25, 2013) – Malaria still kills 660,000 people every year, most of them African children. Insecticide-treated bed nets are critical to eliminating deaths from malaria —one of the...
Children in Somalia to Receive New Vaccination against Deadly Diseases
NEW YORK (April 24, 2013) – The Somali authorities have launched today a new five-in-one-vaccine against several potentially fatal childhood diseases which could save thousands of young lives. From...
UNICEF Ramps up Efforts to Assist Children Affected by Massive Earthquake in China
NEW YORK (April 23, 2013) – In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Lushan County, China, which has left at least 190 people dead and 12,000 injured , UNICEF will be intensifying and accelerating...
Pier 1 Imports Raises $1.9 Million for Children through UNICEF Greeting Card Sales
NEW YORK (April 22, 2013) – Sharon Leite, Executive Vice President of Stores at Pier 1 Imports®, the original global importer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts, presented a check...
Mother’s Day Gifts Help Children Across the Globe
NEW YORK (April 22, 2013) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced a line of Mother’s Day gifts that help provide children in developing countries with a healthier childhood. Purchasing items like...