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A Child Or Youth Died Once Every 4.4 Seconds In 2021 – ...
01/10/2023
NEW YORK (January 10, 2023) – An estimated five million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according...
UNICEF USA Announces Michael S. Chen as New Chief Finan...
01/10/2023
NEW YORK (January 10, 2023) – Today, UNICEF USA announced that Michael S. Chen has been selected as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective January 10. As Chief Financial Officer...
Up To Four Million Children In Pakistan Still Living Ne...
01/09/2023
NEW YORK (January 9, 2023) – More than four months after a national state of emergency was declared in Pakistan, up to four million children are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood...
UN Humanitarian Leaders Urge Security Council To Preser...
01/02/2023
NEW YORK (January 2, 2023) – "United Nations Security Council resolution 2642 – which allows for life-saving humanitarian aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border – is...
UNICEF USA Statement on SCOTUS Title 42 Ruling
12/29/2022
NEW YORK (December 29, 2022) – UNICEF USA is deeply concerned by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that allows Title 42 to remain in effect indefinitely while litigation is underway. In the nearly...
Congress Increases Voluntary Contribution To UNICEF's C...
12/27/2022
NEW YORK (December 27, 2022) – UNICEF USA welcomes the recent passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus bill to fund the U.S. Government for FY 2023, as well as provide additional humanitarian...
Restricting Female Humanitarians From Working And Femal...
12/25/2022
NEW YORK (December 25, 2022) – "UNICEF strongly condemns the recent decree issued by the Taliban de facto authorities banning all female humanitarian workers at national and international NGOs from...
More Than Twenty Million Children Suffering In The Horn...
12/22/2022
NEW YORK (December 22, 2022) – The number of children suffering dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, according to UNICEF. Around 20.2...
UNICEF Supports Ukraine Ministry Of Social Policy And U...
12/19/2022
NEW YORK/KYIV (December 19, 2022) – As families in Ukraine mark St. Nicholas Day, UNICEF is stepping up support through new initiatives and activities, ensuring vulnerable children and families across...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo Celebrates R...
12/19/2022
NEW YORK/COTONOU (December 19, 2022) – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo returned to her home country Bénin last week to meet children and young people impacted by the spillover of violence...