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Children in Typhoon-Hit Tacloban Receive Vaccines Against Measles, Polio
NEW YORK (November 26, 2013) – Children in Tacloban—the hardest-hit city by Typhoon Haiyan—were today vaccinated against measles and polio in the first phase of a mass campaign by the Government of...
UNICEF and Rihanna Launch “There for the Philippines” Campaign to Help Children Affected by Typhoon Haiyan
Skylar Diggins, Robinson Cano, Vanessa Hudgens, among celebrities also supporting UNICEF’s aid and recovery efforts NEW YORK (November 25, 2013) – UNICEF today launched a new campaign—“ There for the...
UNICEF Ambassador Pau Gasol to Raise Funds for Children in Hard-Hit Areas of Philippines
NEW YORK (November 20, 2013) – UNICEF Ambassador and National Basketball Association (NBA) star Pau Gasol has pledged $1,000 for every point he scores at the Los Angeles Lakers game on Friday...
Unilever launches Project Sunlight, a new initiative to motivate people to live more sustainably
Partner Release Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 20, 2013 – Unilever today launches a new long-term initiative, Unilever Project Sunlight, to motivate millions to live sustainably. With the help of...
Sir Roger Moore Calls for More Help for the Philippines
NEW YORK (November 21, 2013) - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir Roger Moore today visited UNICEF’s global humanitarian supply warehouse in Copenhagen and called for continued support for children and...
Report Reveals Millions of Children Reaching out to Helplines Worldwide
Violence and abuse, troubled family relationships and bullying among top reasons why children and young people seek help NEW YORK (November 20, 2013) – Ten years of data from telephone records, emails...
UNICEF: Spotlight Hidden Violence and Abuse on Universal Children’s Day
NEW YORK (November 20, 2013) – As the world observes Universal Children’s Day – the anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child – UNICEF is urging governments, civil society and...
UNICEF Raises Awareness about Grassroots Sanitation on World Toilet Day
Lack of Toilets Among Leading Causes of Child Deaths Globally NEW YORK (November 19, 2013) – On World Toilet Day -- declared an official United Nations Day by a UN General Assembly resolution in 2013...
Keeping Children Safe is Critical in Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
UNICEF setting up child-friendly spaces to protect children NEW YORK (November 19, 2013) – Keeping the youngest survivors of Typhoon Haiyan safe and protected is a key priority while their homes and...
Water Supply Back to Full Capacity in Typhoon-Devastated Tacloban
NEW YORK (November 17, 2013) – At least 200,000 people affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippine city of Tacloban and six surrounding districts are now receiving clean water for cooking and...