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UNICEF: Severe Water Shortages Compound the Misery of Millions in War-torn Syria
NEW YORK (August 25, 2015) – Amid the unremitting brutality of the war in Syria, and a scorching summer heat wave, there is increasing evidence that parties to the conflict are using water to achieve...
UNICEF Supports Children Fleeing Violence and on the Move in Europe
NEW YORK (August 25, 2015) – UNICEF has established a child-friendly space with a mobile team near Geveglija town, at the border with Greece, to provide much needed support to women and children on...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director on Attack on Teachers’ Office in Yemen
NEW YORK (August 20, 2015) – Last night, 13 educators and four of their children paid a most terrible price in the continuing conflict in Yemen – killed in an airstrike on a teachers’ office in Amran...
Yemen Conflict: Over a Thousand Child Casualties So Far – UNICEF
NEW YORK (August 19, 2015) – An average of eight children are being killed or maimed every day in Yemen as a direct result of the conflict gripping the country, according to a report released by...
Life-saving HIV Treatment for Adults and Children Arrives in Ukraine
NEW YORK (August 17, 2015) – The first consignment of vital antiretroviral medications for adults and children living with HIV in conflict-affected zones in eastern Ukraine arrived by air in Ukraine...
Breastfeeding Protects Babies from Water-borne Diseases, says UNICEF
NEW YORK (August 13, 2015) – UNICEF stresses the importance of breastfeeding as continuing rainfall and surging floodwaters increase the risks to children and their families. Flood waters are now...
Hygiene Practices Have Helped Keep Ebola Out of the Classroom
NEW YORK (August 12, 2015) – As students in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone begin their summer vacations, measures put in place to protect them from the Ebola virus are being credited with having...
Reports of Sexual Abuse of Children in Kasur, Pakistan
NEW YORK (August 11, 2015) – “ Recent reports of children being sexually abused over a period of several years in the Kasur district of Pakistan are appalling. UNICEF is in contact with the Government...
LUCASFILM AND HP CELEBRATE STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS WITH “ART AWAKENS” PROGRAM
BURBANK, CA (August 11, 2015) — In celebration of Star Wars: The Force Awakens , Lucasfilm and HP proudly present “Art Awakens.” “Art Awakens” is an exciting new program for Star Wars fans old and new...
UNICEF Calls for $9.2 million for Children Affected by Myanmar Floods, as Supplies Arrive
NEW YORK (August 7, 2015) – UNICEF has called for $9.2 million to fund urgent humanitarian assistance for children affected by the Myanmar floods. So far, the floods have killed at least 88 people and...