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Three Years after Earthquake, Significant Progress for Children Reported
NEW YORK (January 10, 2013) — Nearly three years after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the educational, health, and nutritional status of children has improved substantially...
UNICEF Races to Assist Syrian Refugee Families Affected by Flooding in Za’atari Camp
NEW YORK (January 10, 2013) — Severe weather conditions across northern Jordan—including heavy rain, snow and sub-zero temperatures—have greatly worsened the situation of children living in the Za...
Angie Harmon Appointed Newest UNICEF Ambassador
NEW YORK (January 2, 2013) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced that actress Angie Harmon will be the newest UNICEF Ambassador. Harmon will use her talent and recognition to fundraise, educate...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on the Proposed Russian Adoption Ban
NEW YORK (December 26, 2012) – “While welcoming Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev’s call for the improvement of the child welfare system, UNICEF urges that the current plight of the many Russian children...
UNICEF and WHO: Polio Vaccinators Attacked in Pakistan Are “Heroes”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (December 19, 2012) — UNICEF and WHO join the Government and people of Pakistan in condemning the multiple attacks in the past week. Those killed or injured, many of whom are women...
EU Nobel Peace Prize Award to Help Build Foundation of Peace for Children
NEW YORK (December 18, 2012) — The decision by the European Union (EU) to give a portion of the Nobel Prize award to UNICEF means that more children in Pakistan will have a better chance at education...
WHO and UNICEF Condemn Attacks on Health Workers in Pakistan
NEW YORK (December 18, 2012) — The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF join the Government of Pakistan and the provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in condemning the multiple attacks that...
Selena Gomez Announces Exclusive Concert Benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF on January 19 in New York City
NEW YORK (December 18, 2012) — Actress, multiplatinum recording artist, and fashion designer Selena Gomez will host an exclusive one-night-only concert benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF on the...
Largest Relief Effort Ever to Save Lives in Sahel Region of Africa Averted Major Catastrophe
NEW YORK (December 12, 2012) — More than 850,000 children received lifesaving treatment for severe acute malnutrition across nine countries in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa in 2012, says...
UNICEF Calls for End to Violence against Children in South of Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand (December 12, 2012) — A UNICEF official today urged an immediate halt to violence against children in Thailand’s restive southern provinces, where an 11-month-old girl was among five...