Press Releases

'Early Moments Matter' for children’s brain development, UNICEF

Publication date: January 10, 2017

UNICEF today launched #EarlyMomentsMatter, a new campaign supported by the LEGO Foundation to drive increased awareness about the importance of the first 1,000 days of a child’s life and the impact of early experiences on the developing brain.

Water cuts leave four million people at risk in Syria

Publication date: January 6, 2017

Millions of people in Damascus and surrounding areas have been cut off from running water for two weeks. Fighting in and around Wadi Barada, on the outskirts of Damascus where the two primary water sources are located, has resulted in damages to the water network.

Three months after Matthew, UNICEF and its partners continue to bring assistance to affected population

Publication date: January 4, 2017

Almost three months after Hurricane Matthew, UNICEF and its partners continue to deliver humanitarian aid to those most affected by the category 4 storm.

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, on the children of Aleppo

Publication date: December 13, 2016

“As violence continues to escalate in Aleppo today, thousands of children are suffering in silence, and coming under brutal attack as the world watches.

Malnutrition amongst children in Yemen at an all-time high, warns UNICEF

Publication date: December 12, 2016

Nearly 2.2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care. At least 462,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a drastic increase of almost 200 per cent since 2014. An additional 1.7 million children suffer from Moderate Acute Malnutrition.

Stop bombing schools and hospitals says UNICEF Regional Director

Publication date: November 21, 2016

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF MENA Regional Director.

Hurricane Matthew one month on: More than 600,000 children still in need of aid – UNICEF

Publication date: November 4, 2016

One month after Hurricane Matthew pummeled Haiti, nearly 600,000 children remain in need of humanitarian assistance, stalked by disease, hunger and malnutrition, UNICEF said today.

Pollution: 300 million children breathing toxic air - UNICEF report

Publication date: October 31, 2016

Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six or more times higher than international guidelines – reveals a new UNICEF report.

Haiti funding needs nearly triple following Hurricane Matthew

Publication date: October 27, 2016

Three weeks since Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti, UNICEF said it would need an additional US$22.5 million to meet the increasing needs of children in the country, including in the hurricane-hit areas.

One week after Hurricane Matthew, at least 300 schools damaged in Haiti, over 100,000 children miss out on learning

Publication date: October 11, 2016

One week after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, and as schools re-open across the country, more than 100,000 children will be missing out on learning after their schools were either damaged or converted into shelters.