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UNICEF Renews Call for Protection and Safety of Children amidst Violence in Burundi
NEW YORK (May 28, 2015) – UNICEF said today it is extremely concerned by evidence of the continued presence of children amidst violent confrontations in Burundi. This situation has led to the death of...
Children Face Worsening Nutrition Crisis as South Sudan Fighting Intensifies
NEW YORK (May 27, 2015) – The lives of nearly a quarter of a million children are at significant risk as food and nutrition security rapidly deteriorates in parts of South Sudan, UNICEF said today...
Northeast Nigeria: Alarming Spike in Suicide Attacks Involving Women and Girls
NEW YORK (May 26, 2015) – More women and children have been used as suicide bombers in Northeast Nigeria in the first five months of this year than during the whole of last year, according to reports...
Presidents of the UN Foundation and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Call Congressional Action on Girls Count Act “A Step toward a Brighter Future”
Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2015) – Following markups of the Girls Count Act in both the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees, Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the United...
UNICEF: Children Killed, Abducted and Raped in South Sudan Attacks
NEW YORK (May 18, 2015) — Dozens of children have been killed, at least 12 raped and others abducted and recruited in a series of attacks in South Sudan’s Unity State over a two-week period, according...
UNICEF: Tens of Thousands of Children Flee Violence in Burundi
NEW YORK (May 18, 2015) — Approximately 100,000 people, the vast majority of whom are women and children, have fled violent clashes in Burundi to neighboring Great Lakes countries including Tanzania...
Leaders From USA's Fastest Growing Sport Unite for Beyond Soccer Series, Powered by streefootballworld
NEW YORK (May 15, 2015) – Influential figures from across the US and global soccer industry will come together for a series of high-level networking events in New York City; the Beyond Soccer Series...
Statement by Daniel Toole, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific, on the Situation of Children Stranded in Boats in South East Asia
NEW YORK (May 15, 2015) – “UNICEF is very worried about the situation of children and their families stranded on boats in the seas of South East Asia. These children need, and they have a right to...
UNICEF: 12 Babies Born Every Hour without Basic Healthcare in Worst Hit Areas of Nepal
NEW YORK (May 15, 2015) – Some twelve babies are being born every hour without access to basic healthcare in the areas of Nepal worst hit by two powerful earthquakes, according to UNICEF. With the...
U.S. Fund for UNICEF Announces New Appointments on Board of Directors: Vince Hemmer, Gary Cohen and David Sable
NEW YORK (May 14, 2015) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Vince Hemmer as Chairman of the Board, Gary Cohen as Vice Chair of the Board, and David Sable as a Board Director...