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UNICEF gifts provide the chance to save a life this Mother’s Day
NEW YORK (April 16, 2012) — This year shoppers can purchase a Mother’s Day gift that delivers health and happiness to children and families in need. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is pleased to announce a...
Despite recent improvements emergency relief still needed in the Horn of Africa
NEW YORK (April 12, 2012) — The massive humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa in 2011 reversed the spread of famine and saved tens of thousands of children’s lives, but the outlook is...
UNICEF Executive Director calls for urgent escalation in efforts for Sahel emergency
New York (April 5, 2012) — As malnutrition reaches emergency levels across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa with at least one million children at risk of death, UNICEF's Executive Director...
Rory McIlroy to sport UNICEF logo on golf bag
NEW YORK (April 3, 2012) — Rory McIlroy and UNICEF today announced a major extension of their global partnership as Rory McIlroy unveiled his new golf bag featuring the UNICEF logo on the front. In...
Pau Gasol launches interactive storybook for UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 27, 2012) — UNICEF Ambassador and NBA player Pau Gasol is launching today the storybook app Give a day . Narrated by Gasol in three languages—English, Spanish, and Catalonian—this tale...
American Airlines flight attendants visit Dominican Republic to witness UNICEF's programs for children and families
NEW YORK (March 23, 2012) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF and American Airlines employee volunteers have returned from a trip to see firsthand UNICEF programs in the Dominican Republic focusing on child...
UNICEF steps up its response for children affected by the crisis in Syria
NEW YORK (March 23, 2012) — As the impact of the ongoing crisis in Syria ripples across the region, UNICEF has unveiled plans to address the urgent health, educational and other needs of tens of...
On World Water Day–millions still lack access to safe drinking water
NEW YORK (March 22, 2012) — As the world commemorates World Water Day , UNICEF called on governments to pay particular attention to those living in rural areas who are being left behind in their...
IKEA Foundation donations up 44 percent in 2011
LEIDEN, The Netherlands (March 20, 2012) — The IKEA Foundation, which manages IKEA's investments in social projects to benefit children in the developing world, donated EUR 65 million ($84.5 million...
Disaster is imminent for children in the Sahel region of Africa
New York (March 16, 2012) — UNICEF is warning that there is little time left to stave off a disaster facing more than a million children under five in the Sahel. The dry, "lean" season is imminent in...