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More than 1 in 5 children live in poverty in 40 of the world’s richest countries
NEW YORK (December 6, 2023) – Some of the world’s richest countries experienced sharp rises in child poverty between 2014 and 2021, according to data published today by UNICEF Innocenti – Global...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the resumption of fighting in Gaza
NEW YORK (December 1, 2023) – “Today, the Gaza Strip is once again the most dangerous place in the world to be a child. After seven days of respite from horrific violence, fighting has resumed. More...
Despite progress, adolescent girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic with 98,000 new infections in 2022 - UNICEF
NEW YORK (December 1, 2023) – – Nearly 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10-19 were infected with HIV in 2022 – or 1,900 new infections every week – according to UNICEF’s latest Global Snapshot on Children...
Decatur Achieves Candidate City Status Through UNICEF USA’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative
NEW YORK / DECATUR, GA (November 29, 2023) – The City of Decatur is proud to announce its achievement of Candidate City status through UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI). On Friday...
Burkina Faso: Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in heavily affected areas
NEW YORK (November 28, 2023) – Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of five into acute malnutrition in 22 out of 25 heavily affected areas surveyed in Burkina Faso, according...
K.I.N.D. Fund Marks Nearly $40 Million Raised Since its Launch, Returns for 13th Fundraising Season Nov. 28
NEW YORK (November 28, 2023) – Now in its 13th year, the K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund – a longstanding partnership between UNICEF USA and MSNBC dedicated to bringing quality education to...
The Baxter International Foundation and UNICEF Partner to Expand Access to Safe Water and Sanitation in Egypt
NEW YORK / DEERFIELD, Ill. (November 28, 2023) - The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), and UNICEF, today announced a partnership to...
UNICEF and SADC call for improved legislation, policies, and budgets to address gender-based violence
NEW YORK (November 23, 2023) – The prevalence of sexual, physical and emotional violence in several Southern African countries is among the highest in the world, according to a new report by UNICEF...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on the protection of children in Gaza
NEW YORK (November 22, 2023) – “Excellencies, “Thank you to Ambassador Nusseibeh, Ambassador Zhang Jun, and Ambassador Frazier for bringing us together to speak about the worsening situation for...
Shipments to African countries herald final steps toward broader vaccination against malaria
NEW YORK (November 22, 2023) – Shipments of the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first...