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Children in Myanmar Face a ‘Double Catastrophe’ as Floods Hit the Most Vulnerable, UNICEF says
NEW YORK (August 3, 2015) – Vulnerable children in Myanmar face a ‘double catastrophe’ as floods add to the hardship faced by children living in poverty and those recovering from violence and conflict...
More than 70,000 Children Born during the Ebola Outbreak in Liberia at Risk of Exclusion if not Registered, Warns UNICEF
NEW YORK (July 31, 2015) – UNICEF is supporting a drive by the Liberian Government to register more than 70,000 children whose births were not recorded during the Ebola crisis, leaving them vulnerable...
Following Visit to War-torn Yemen, UNICEF Regional Director Deplores Impact of the Conflict on Children
NEW YORK (July 27, 2015) – UNICEF Regional Director Dr. Peter Salama has ended a three-day visit to Yemen, during which he saw first-hand the impact of the country’s brutal conflict on children. The...
Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on Extreme Violence against Children in Conflicts
NEW YORK (July 27, 2015) – “Millions of children around the world today are caught up in adults’ wars – deliberately killed, injured, raped, abducted. Their schools and homes are being destroyed; they...
Three Months on from First Nepal Quake, Children Still at Risk
NEW YORK (July 25, 2015) – Three months after Nepal’s April 25 earthquake and its aftershocks, children continue to face multiple risks as their families have been pushed deeper into poverty and they...
Amid Yemen’s Conflict, UNICEF Helps Get Children Back to Learning
NEW YORK (July 24, 2015) – The ongoing conflict in Yemen is having a devastating impact on the country’s education system – and on the chances of millions of children to access learning. Months of...
Water Cuts in Aleppo Threaten Children amid Intense Heat Wave
NEW YORK (July 22, 2015) – The restoration of water supplies to the war-torn city of Aleppo has come as a welcome relief to residents whose taps have run dry in recent weeks due to the fighting and...
Iniesta and Ter Stegen Meet with Los Angeles Children to Discuss Sports and Values
Los Angeles (July 21, 2015) – At an event hosted by UNICEF and FC Barcelona, a group of students in Los Angeles met with players Andrés Iniesta and Marc-André Ter Stegen to discuss the critical role...
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Celebrates 65 Years by Teaming up with The Peanuts Movie
NEW YORK (July 17, 2015) – This year, the iconic Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign will celebrate its 65 th anniversary by joining forces with another American favorite, Peanuts , which is also...
Special Olympics Athlete and Advocate Lucy Meyer to Raise Funds and Awareness for Children with Disabilities Globally
NEW YORK (July 16, 2015) – Special Olympics and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF are proud to announce the appointment of 16-year-old Lucy Meyer as the spokesperson for a special partnership between Special...