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Singularity University and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Partner to Advance Global Innovations that Benefit Women and Children
UNICEF to establish New Innovation Lab at Singularity University Campus Mountain View, CA (June 27, 2013) — Singularity University (SU) and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF have announced a new partnership to...
Unsanitary Conditions Putting Syrian Children in Peril
NEW YORK (June 24, 2013) – Soaring summer temperatures, overcrowding, and worsening sanitary conditions are the latest threats facing some four million children affected by the ongoing conflict in...
UNICEF, Nelson Mandela Foundation and Peter Krämer Foundation Kick Off Appeal to Expand Schools for Africa Initiative
NEW YORK (June 17, 2013) — UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Peter Krämer Foundation today kicked off a new fundraising drive to raise $80 million to help Africa's girls, orphans, children...
Attacks and Threats against Schools Must Stop, Says UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 12, 2013) — Children living in armed conflict face unprecedented threats to their lives and wellbeing. Today UNICEF said that the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict...
Child Labor Robbing Millions of Health, Education and Growth, UNICEF Says
NEW YORK (June 12, 2013) — On the World Day Against Child Labor, UNICEF today called attention to the millions of children around the world who are engaged in some form of hazardous or exploitative...
UNICEF: Too Many Children Dying of Malnutrition
The Lancet says malnutrition is responsible for more than 3 million child deaths annually NEW YORK (June 6, 2013) – UNICEF said today that too many children are dying of malnutrition, which is...
Lucy Liu Visits Lebanon to Shine Spotlight on Plight of Syrian Refugee Children
NEW YORK (June 6, 2013) – UNICEF Ambassador Lucy Liu traveled to Lebanon with UNICEF to see first-hand the dire situation for Syrian children and their families who have fled a crisis that has left...
Merck for Mothers Supports UNICEF’s Efforts to Help Save Lives in South Africa
NEW YORK (June 3, 2013) – Merck, a longstanding partner of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, has committed nearly $500,000 toward UNICEF’s efforts to protect the lives of mothers and their children in South...
Janet Jackson Lifts Her Voice to Help Kids in West and Central Africa
NEW YORK (June 3, 2013) — Janet Jackson, GRAMMY® Award-winning and Oscar® nominated artist, entertainer and actor is lending her talent and powerful voice to support UNICEF in providing humanitarian...
U.S. Fund for UNICEF Names Barron Segar Senior Vice President of Development
NEW YORK (May 30, 2013) — The U.S. Fund for UNICEF today announced the appointment of Barron Segar as Senior Vice President of Development. Leading a team of 65 people across seven divisions, Segar is...