UNICEF in action

You may have heard, UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken was in Somalia , meeting lots of children and learning about the catastrophic conditions under which they struggle to survive every day. Once Clay is...

Soaring food costs are pushing a lot of families around the world into poverty. In some parts of the world, food prices have doubled. A UNICEF colleague recently reported that many families are coping...

UNICEF's first ever comprehensive report assessing the status of Africa's children cited major challenges and some significant gains in the effort to cut that continent's stubbornly high child...

File this one under "GoodNews." UNICEF will be featured on the GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com homepages this Wednesday, June 11. File this one under "GoodNews." UNICEF will be featured on GoodSearch...

Téa Leoni, Ben Stiller, Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden have recorded public service announcements in support of UNICEF's relief efforts in Myanmar. We've posted all of them to our YouTube channel (...

Tomorrow is Mother's Day, but its not too late to honor that special woman in your life with with gifts that will make a lasting impression" UNICEF Inspired Gifts . Tomorrow is Mother's Day, but it's...

Greetings news buffs! My NewsNet posts will be on hiatus for a few weeks while I travel to Angola and Swaziland on U.S. Fund field visits. I'll be accompanied by additional U.S. Fund staff, among...

Yesterday a UNICEF representative brought UNICEF's concerns about the impact of the global food crisis on children to the attention of Members of Congress and Congressional staff at a packed hearing...

As you know, UNICEF began responding within a day of the disaster, drawing on pre-positioned emergency medical supplies. Here's a quick recap of what's been delivered to date: 6,000 ORS, 1,500 water...