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U.S. Fund for UNICEF Names Lisa Benenson SVP for Marketing and Communications
NEW YORK (September 17, 2012) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Lisa Benenson as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Leading a team of 31 people across...
UNICEF Reports Dramatic Progress in Child Survival
NEW YORK (September 13, 2012) — The number of under-five child deaths has dropped more than 40% since 1990—a figure that demonstrates it is possible to radically reduce child mortality, says Caryl...
Actress Chloë Grace Moretz Lends Her Support as the 2012 Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Ambassador
NEW YORK (September 12, 2012) — Critically acclaimed actress Chloë Grace Moretz, of films such as Dark Shadows , Hugo , 500 Days of Summer and Let Me In is taking time this Halloween to lend her...
Global Poverty Project Hosts Sweepstakes to Meet UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez
NEW YORK (September 6, 2012) — The Global Poverty Project (GPP) has teamed up with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to offer the opportunity for one lucky winner plus a guest to meet UNICEF Ambassador Selena...
As Refugee Crisis Escalates, Syrian Children in Jordan Need Urgent Support
NEW YORK (August 27, 2012) – UNICEF is urgently appealing for additional funds to meet the emergency health , protection , and water and sanitation needs of a growing number of Syrian refugee children...
UNICEF Advocate Ishmael Beah Calls for the End of Recruitment of Children into Armed Groups in Central African Republic
NEW YORK (August 27, 2012) — At the end of his five-day mission to the Central African Republic (CAR), activist and author Ishmael Beah said there were still armed groups using children as combatants...
Pau Gasol: One Million Children Are Still At Risk Of Severe Acute Malnutrition In The Sahel
NEW YORK (August 24, 2012) — Pau Gasol, Silver Medalist at the 2012 Olympics, the two-time NBA champion and UNICEF Spain Ambassador since 2003, is in Chad visiting communities affected by the...
Safe and Unimpeded Access Critical for Humanitarian Workers, Says UNICEF on World Humanitarian Day
NEW YORK (August 19, 2012) — On World Humanitarian Day, UNICEF calls on all parties in conflicts around the world to allow humanitarian workers safe, unimpeded access to reach children and women in...
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...