Thousands of Children at Risk After Earthquake Devastates Afghanistan
06/22/2022
As the death toll rises, UNICEF is rushing aid to those in need in the wake of a powerful earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan.
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COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF And WHO Issue Guidance To Protect Children And Support Safe School Operations
03/10/2020
NEW YORK (March 10, 2020) – The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued new guidance to help protect...
Growing Concern for Nearly 1.4 million Internally Displaced People Living in Cholera ‘Hotspots’ as Outbreak Spreads in Northeast Nigeria
09/07/2017
NEW YORK (September 7, 2017) – There is growing concern for the health and well-being of 1.4 million displaced people, including 350,000 children under the age of five, living in cholera ‘hotspots’ in...
More than 300,000 People Reached with Awareness-Raising Campaign to Contain Deadly Ebola Outbreak in DRC
06/05/2018
NEW YORK (June 5, 2018) – Since the start of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF and its partners have reached more than 300,000 people with lifesaving information...
1.3 Million Children Urgently Need Humanitarian Assistance After Storms Batter Bay of Bengal
06/01/2017
NEW YORK (June 1, 2017) – At least 1.3 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance across the Bay of Bengal region following severe weather over the past six days, UNICEF has warned...
Number of Ukrainian Children Needing Aid Nearly Doubles to 1 Million Over the Past Year – UNICEF
02/17/2017
NEW YORK (February 17, 2017) – As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, 1 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - nearly double the number this time...
Baxter & UNICEF USA's Partnership: Improving Health with Safe Water and Sanitation
Partner since 2020 The Baxter Foundation (the philanthropic arm of Baxter International Inc.) has partnered with UNICEF since 2020, investing more than $7 million to support global disaster relief...
How the UNICEF Tap Project Brought Safe Water to Over 500,000 People
03/22/2017
Learn about how the UNICEF Tap Project helped to save children in need all over the world by providing them access to clean water and adequate sanitation.
Parenting: Teaching Your Child Healthy Habits
How to teach your child the benefits of a nutritious diet and encourage healthy eating habits A healthy diet dense with nutrients will power your child for a healthy life. But a diet that is lacking...
Thank You for Stepping Up to Help the World's Children
06/28/2021
COVID-19 made it harder to reach those in need, but UNICEF remains on the front lines, working in more than 190 countries and territories to save and protect the world's youngest citizens.