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UNICEF Snowflake Ball Raises Over $3.4 Million to Put Children First
12/02/2015
NEW YORK (December 2, 2015) – On December 1, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted its 11 th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street, celebrating UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around...
Harsh Weather, Border Restrictions – New Blow to Children on the Move, Says UNICEF
12/01/2015
NEW YORK (December 1, 2015) – Unpredictable border restrictions and harsh weather are compounding the hardships and challenges for refugee and migrant children and women who now account for more than...
Nepal: Serious Shortage of Essential Supplies Threatens Millions of Children this Winter - UNICEF
11/30/2015
NEW YORK (November 30, 2015) – More than three million children under the age of five in Nepal are at risk of death or disease during the harsh winter months due to a severe shortage of fuel, food...
More than 1 Million Children in Urgent Need of Assistance after Three Years of Fighting in Central African Republic
11/30/2015
NEW YORK (November 27, 2015) – An estimated 1.2 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance nearly three years after conflict erupted in the Central African Republic. As the nation...
UNICEF Advocate Ishmael Beah Witnesses Impact of Conflict on Children in South Sudan
11/30/2015
NEW YORK (November 27, 2015) – Continued violence and the impact of brutal fighting has taken an increasingly heavy toll on the lives of children in South Sudan, Ishmael Beah said today, as the UNICEF...
P!nk Announced as Newest UNICEF Ambassador
11/30/2015
NEW YORK (November 30, 2015) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of the newest UNICEF Ambassador, GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist P!nk, who will build on her current role...
Joint UNHCR, IOM, and UNICEF Statement on New Border Restrictions in the Balkans
11/20/2015
NEW YORK (November 20, 2015) – In the last couple of days, we have witnessed Governments instituting a range of restrictions against movements of refugees and migrants from Greece through the Western...
Statement Attributable to Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa on Universal Children’s Day
11/20/2015
NEW YORK (November 20, 2015) – “Twenty-six years ago today, the world made a solemn promise to the children of the world, to protect and promote their rights to survive and thrive, to learn and grow...
Universal Children’s Day: Give Children on the Move a Fair Chance
11/20/2015
NEW YORK (November 20, 2015) – Nearly 14 million children and adolescents in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan face war, conflict and injustices every day, fueling the current refugee and migrant crisis in...
Children’s Futures Being Compromised as Violence Escalates in Burundi, Says UNICEF
11/18/2015
NEW YORK (November 18, 2015) – Children risk bearing the brunt of an escalation in violence in Burundi, UNICEF warned today, noting that the crisis has already left 17 children dead and many more...