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2020

UNICEF USA Statement on FY21 Funding Agreement

December 2020

UNICEF USA Applauds Passage of Global Nutrition Resolution

December 2020

Statement on 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

November 2020

UNICEF USA Hails House Passage of Global Child Thrive Act

September 2020

UNICEF USA Becomes a National U.S. Census Partner

August 2020

CEO Statement on School Reopenings

July 2020

Supreme Court Upholds DACA – Now, What Comes Next?

June 2020

UNICEF USA & World Food Program (WFP) USA Appeal for More Funding in Global COVID-19 Effort

May 2020

UNICEF USA and Save the Children Urge Protection of Migrant Children

April 2020

Civil Society Urges Increased Commitment to Education Cannont Wait to Fund and Scale Up COVID-19 Response Efforts

April 2020

UNICEF USA Statement on Border Restrictions

March 2020

Step Up and Be Counted in the 2020 U.S. Census

March 2020

UNICEF USA Statement on U.S. Decision Use of Anti-Personnel Landmines

February 2020

UNICEF USA Salutes the Passage of the Keeping Girls in School Act

January 2020

Director of Advocacy & Engagement Danielle Goldberg’s speaks with Colorado Public Radio on UNICEF USA’s new initiative – Child Friendly Cities

January 2020

2019

Chief Engagement, Advocacy, and Global Programs Officer Anucha Browne speaks on UNICEF USA’s Vision for Children Campaign on PBS

December 2019

U.S. Government Support for UNICEF Grows! Congress provided $134 million as the U.S. contribution to UNICEF’s core resources

December 2019

Assistant Director of Advocacy & Engagement, Ryan Sasse speaks on UNICEF’s work to end child marriage on NBC News.

November 2019

New UNICEF USA Polling Highlights Views of American Children on Political and Social Issues

November 2019

Celebrating Legislation on Education, Protection, and Nutrition

October 2019

UNICEF USA Remains Committed to Protecting Children as Apprehensions of Migrant Families and Children at U.S. - Mexico Border Tripled in 2019

October 2019

Teen Vogue Op-Ed: Sofia Carson is Partnering with UNICEF to Help Educate Girls Across the World

October 2019

UNICEF USA Joins Amicus on Flores

August 2019

Statement by Leading Humanitarian and Development Organizations Against Any Recissions within Foreign Assistance Budget

August 2019

In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the U.S. House of Representatives approved by voice vote H.R. 2615, the United States-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act! This legislation will support the people of Central America and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

July 2019

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act was reauthorized with appropriations extended through FY2021 for anti-trafficking programs!

January 2019

The Protecting Girls’ Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act was signed into law by President Trump on January 15^th. The bill urges the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prioritize increased access to educational, economic, and entrepreneurial opportunities for displaced children, especially girls.

January 2019