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World Will Miss Target Of Ending FGM By 2030 Without Ur...

02/06/2023

NEW YORK (February 6, 2023) – “This year, 4.3 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation, according to the latest UNFPA estimates. This number is projected to reach 4.6 million by 2030, as...

UNICEF Calls For The Protection Of All Children Amidst ...

01/30/2023

NEW YORK (January 30, 2023) – “UNICEF is alarmed by the latest escalation of violence that has left many dead and injured. All children are entitled to special protection under international human...

Afghanistan: UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi...

01/30/2023

NEW YORK (January 30, 2023) – ""In addition to [requesting the repeal of] the ban [on female humanitarian workers at national and international NGOs from working across Afghanistan] we have requested...

UNICEF Calls For Immediate And Unconditional Release Of...

01/27/2023

NEW YORK (January 27, 2023) – UNICEF has called for the immediate and unconditional release of at least 13 children reported to have been abducted this week by a non-state armed group during an attack...

UNICEF USA Announces New Appointment to the Impact Fund...

01/25/2023

NEW YORK (January 25, 2023) – Today, UNICEF USA announced the appointment of Vidya Vasu-Devan to the Impact Fund for Children’s Board of Directors, effective December 21, 2022. The Impact Fund for...

11 Months Of War In Ukraine Have Disrupted Education Fo...

01/24/2023

NEW YORK (January 24, 2023) – The ongoing war in Ukraine has disrupted education for more than five million children, UNICEF warned today, calling for increased international support to ensure...

K.I.N.D Fund Marks Most Successful Fundraising Season t...

01/19/2023

NEW YORK (January 19, 2023) – Marking its 12th and most successful year to date, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, in partnership with UNICEF USA, announced that the K.I.N.D. Fund has raised more than $5.2...

25 Million Nigerians At High Risk Of Food Insecurity In...

01/17/2023

NEW YORK (January 17, 2023) – Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 (lean season) if urgent action is not taken, according to the October 2022 Cadre...

Children From The Poorest Households Benefit The Least ...

01/17/2023

NEW YORK (January 17, 2023) – Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, UNICEF said in a new report released today, while calling for additional –...

Pakistan’s Rains May Have Stopped, But Children Are Sti...

01/17/2023

NEW YORK (January 17, 2023) – “The rains have ended; and sadly, to a great degree, so has media attention. And yet four million children fight for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters...