Press Releases
Crocs, Inc. Announces STEP UP TO GREATNESS to Help Young People Build Skills
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (July 24, 2025) – Today, Crocs, Inc. (NADSAQ: CROX), a world leader in innovative casual footwear for all, is announcing STEP UP TO GREATNESS, a community impact platform to support...
Statement from UNICEF USA President and CEO, Michael J. Nyenhuis, on the Vote Approving the Proposed Rescissions Package
NEW YORK (July 17, 2025) - "This morning’s vote approving the proposed rescission package marks a difficult moment for millions of children around the world served by UNICEF. The decision to eliminate...
At least 35 children reportedly killed in attacks in communities in Sudan’s North Kordofan State
NEW YORK/AMMAN/PORT SUDAN (July 16, 2025) – “More than 450 civilians, including at least 24 boys, 11 girls, and two pregnant women, were reportedly killed in horrific attacks in communities around the...
Global childhood vaccination holds steady, yet over 14 million infants remain unvaccinated – WHO, UNICEF
NEW YORK (July 15, 2025) – In 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85% -- roughly 109...
Joint statement by OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO on fuel shortage in Gaza
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME/GAZA (July 12, 2025) – The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels. Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza. It powers hospitals, water...
Number of severely malnourished children doubles in North Darfur as nutrition crisis deepens across Sudan
NEW YORK (July 11, 2025) - Alarming new data from UNICEF reveals a 46 percent surge in the number of children being treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) across Sudan’s five Darfur states...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on children killed during a nutrition aid distribution in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK (July 10, 2025) – “We are appalled by the reported killing of 15 Palestinians, including nine children and four women, who were waiting in line for nutritional supplies for children in Deir...
70 percent of children in Ukraine lack access to basic goods and services as material deprivation soars
NEW YORK (July 10, 2025) – Around 70 percent of children in Ukraine - or 3.5 million - now lack access to basic goods and services, including adequate food or shelter, according to new data published...
Starkey Partners with UNICEF as Inaugural Supporter of the UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA / NEW YORK (July 8, 2025) - Starkey, a global leader in hearing technology, announced today its role as the inaugural partner of the UNICEF Children with Disabilities Fund, a...
Threefold increase in the number of children killed or injured in Ukraine over the past three months
NEW YORK (July 4, 2025) – The verified number of children killed or injured in Ukraine between 1 March and 31 May 2025 increased by more than 200 per cent compared to the previous quarter, according...