Press Releases

Eleven-year-old British Columbia girl wins annual Pier 1 Imports®/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest

Publication date: January 25, 2017

Eleven-year-old Raavin from British Columbia, was named the grand prize winner of the annual Pier 1 Imports/UNICEF/Owlkids Greeting Card Contest. Raavin’s design will become an official UNICEF greeting card sold exclusively at Pier 1 Imports’ stores across Canada during the 2017 holiday season.

Schools reopen in East Mosul as violence subsides

Publication date: January 24, 2017

As fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened on Sunday with help from UNICEF, alloAs fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened on Sunday with help from UNICEF, allowing over 16,000 children to resume their education.wing over 16,000 children to resume their education.

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, on the children of Deir Ez Zor

Publication date: January 23, 2017

Children living in the besieged city of Deir Ez Zor have come under intense attack in the past week.

Over 40 per cent of Syrian refugee children in Turkey missing out on education, despite massive increase in enrolment rates - UNICEF

Publication date: January 19, 2017

Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40 per cent of children of school-going age – or 380,000 child refugees – are still missing out on an education, UNICEF said today.

Children’s needs central to response as Gambia uncertainty continues

Publication date: January 19, 2017

UNICEF and partners working with Senegalese authorities on emergency plans to support displaced children in host communities

Statement by UNICEF Director for Emergency Programmes Manuel Fontaine on the tragic loss of life in the Rann camp for displaced people, northeast Nigeria

Publication date: January 18, 2017

UNICEF is deeply concerned by the loss of life in Tuesday’s tragic incident in Rann, Borno State. Our thoughts are with all those who were injured.

Joint Statement on Syria

Publication date: January 16, 2017

While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, we again appeal for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are still cut off from humanitarian aid across the country.

Number of unaccompanied or separated children arriving by sea to Italy doubles in 2016 – UNICEF

Publication date: January 13, 2017

Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived to Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360 who arrived during the previous year. These children account for a staggering 91 per cent of all the 28,200 children who reached Italy’s shores in 2016 as refugees or migrants.

Louis Vuitton launching global initiative to support UNICEF and children in need

Publication date: January 11, 2017

One year after the launch of its global partnership with UNICEF, Louis Vuitton is launching its first #makeapromise day on January 12, 2017 to raise funds for children in urgent need, through its global network of stores.

Statement attributable to Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in Yemen on attacks near a school

Publication date: January 10, 2017

One child was confirmed killed and four others were injured when two attacks hit near the al-Falah school in the Nihm district outside the capital, Sana’a.