Press Releases

War in Yemen Poses Ever-Growing Threat to Children

01/12/2016

NEW YORK (January 12, 2016) – “With no end in sight to the deadly conflict in Yemen, nearly 10 million children inside the country are now facing a new year of pain and suffering. “Continuous...

One in Four Children in Conflict Zones are Out of School

01/12/2016

NEW YORK (January 12, 2016) – In 22 countries affected by conflict, nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, UNICEF said today. The analysis highlights that nearly one in...

Louis Vuitton partners with UNICEF to help children in urgent need

01/11/2016

Paris, 11 January 2016 – Louis Vuitton and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the leading humanitarian and development organization working globally for the rights of every child, have...

UNICEF Kid Power To Give More than 70,000 Students Across the Country the Power to Get Active and Save Lives in 2016

01/07/2016

NEW YORK (January 7, 2016) – The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the launch of the 2016 UNICEF Kid Power school program, expanding to 13 cities across the country and empowering more than 70,000...

1.4 Million People Without Running Water Across War-Affected Eastern Ukraine

04/18/0022

NEW YORK/LVIV, Ukraine (April 15, 2022)- More than seven weeks of intense hostilities in Ukraine have devastated both water and electricity networks, leaving 1.4 million people without access to safe...

Nepal: A long road to recovery

NEW YORK (October 9, 2026) – “More than 32,000 children in Nepal have been affected by floods that began when a mountain of glacial ice and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river in late August. Parts...

Drone strikes destroy more than 330,000 learning materials in Sudan’s North Kordofan State

NEW YORK (September 22, 2026) – Drone strikes on two warehouses in Shikan locality, North Kordofan, on 20 September destroyed over 292,000 school textbooks, 40,000 Arabic Language and Mathematics...

UNICEF and partners bring child-lens investing to the forefront of global financial inclusion

In a ground-breaking step toward mobilizing capital markets to invest in children’s futures, UNICEF USA and 60 Decibels, in collaboration with VisionFund and Global Partnerships, have developed a...

First UNICEF flight lands in Yangon carrying vital supplies for children and families impacted by Myanmar earthquake

NEW YORK (April 3, 2025) – In the first humanitarian flight by an aid organization to land in Myanmar following the devastating earthquake of March 28, UNICEF has flown in 80 metric tons of emergency...

Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation

NEW YORK (February 6, 2025) – “Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep and lifelong physical, emotional, and psychological scars on girls and women. This harmful...