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NEW YORK/JUBA (July 8, 2018) – Out of 3.4 million babies born in South Sudan since it became the world’s youngest country in 2011, 2.6 million have been born in war, UNICEF said on the eve of South...

NEW YORK (July 2, 2018) - UNICEF USA has appointed Somali-American supermodel and activist Halima Aden as the newest UNICEF Ambassador. The announcement follows Aden’s travels with UNICEF and UNHCR to...

McAllen, Texas (June 27, 2018) – Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) President Colleen Kraft, MD, MBA, FAAP, and President and CEO of UNICEF USA Caryl Stern are in McAllen, Texas, for a...

NEW YORK (June 22, 2018) – While UNICEF USA welcomes the Executive Order issued this week, rescinding the practice of separating children from their families, we continue to encourage our nation’s...

NEW YORK (June 19, 2018) – “Stories of children, some of them just babies, being separated from their parents as they seek safety in the U.S. are heartbreaking. “Children – no matter where they come...

NEW YORK (June 12, 2018) – “As Hodeida faces the threat of an assault, I am extremely concerned about the impact it will have on children in this port city and beyond. “UNICEF estimates that at least...

NEW YORK (June 11, 2018) – “UNICEF received reports that at least 13 children were killed in the past days in Syria. “An attack allegedly hit the village of Zardana in the northwestern governorate of...

NEW YORK (June 11, 2018) – An estimated 8 million school children across the Middle East and North Africa are sitting their year-end school exams. Children in the region face a host of challenges to...

NEW YORK (June 9, 2018) – UNICEF is working with partners to provide essential support and services to the more than 650,000 children and adolescents living in areas affected by the eruption of...