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UNICEF Alarmed Over Recruitment of Children into Armed Groups in Mali
NEW YORK (August 17, 2012) — UNICEF has received credible reports that armed groups in the north of Mali are increasingly recruiting and using children for military purposes. While it is difficult to...
UNICEF requests funding to respond to urgent needs of children in Colombia
NEW YORK (August 13, 2012) — Heavy rains and flooding have aggravated existing vulnerabilities caused by armed conflict in the department of Putumayo, southwestern Colombia, resulting in a...
Frida Giannini designs Flag Collection coinciding with expansion of support for UNICEF education programs
NEW YORK (August 6, 2012) — Gucci is pleased to introduce the Flag Collection to benefit UNICEF, an exclusive line of t-shirts and accessories, designed by Creative Director Frida Giannini, to...
UNICEF: Children bear the brunt of the conflict in Syria
NEW YORK (August 6, 2012) — As violence engulfs many parts of Syria, UNICEF is alarmed that children continue to bear the greatest brunt of the tragedy. UNICEF is working with its partners to deliver...
Improving early childhood nutrition can save the lives of one million children a year
NEW YORK (August 1, 2012) — On the 20th anniversary of World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF says strong national policies supporting breastfeeding could prevent the deaths of about one million children...
UNICEF scales up emergency response in Jordan to assist Syrian refugee children and families
NEW YORK (July 30, 2012) — With the conflict in Syria causing a dramatic increase in the number of Syrian children and families fleeing to Jordan, UNICEF is rapidly scaling up its emergency assistance...
One year after famine declaration: Countless lives saved, but situation for children still grave in the Horn of Africa
NEW YORK (July 20, 2012) — A year ago today, the crisis in the Horn of Africa reached a boiling point when the United Nations declared famine in two regions of southern Somalia. Extraordinary...
UNICEF presents its 2012 holiday card and gift collection
NEW YORK (July 19, 2012) — Wooden bowls and servers hand-crafted in India from sustainable mango wood are just one of a variety of holiday gift items offered in UNICEF’s 2012 cards and gifts...
The 62nd annual Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Halloween campaign returns this October with a new look
New York (July 16, 2012) — Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, one of the longest-running youth volunteer initiatives in America, returns for its 62nd year with a new look encouraging kids to raise money for...
UNICEF ensuring access to clean water for thousands of children at risk of cholera in Mali
NEW YORK (July 16, 2012) — Following the recent outbreak of cholera in Mali, UNICEF is sending 20,000 water, sanitation and hygiene kits to north of the country as part of its emergency response...