Press Releases

80 per cent of school children returned to school in Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Publication date: October 12, 2018

One month after the beginning of the school year, 80 per cent of school-aged children have returned to school in Beni and Mabalako health zones, the two epicentres of the current Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More than half of these children are girls.

833 children released from armed group in Northeast Nigeria

Publication date: October 12, 2018

UNICEF welcomes the release of 833 children from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, as part of its commitment to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children.

Indonesia: UNICEF appeals for US$26.6 million to support emergency response and early recovery for children in Sulawesi and Lombok

Publication date: October 11, 2018

UNICEF launched today a combined emergency and recovery appeal to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of children in the aftermath of the Sulawesi and Lombok disasters over a period of 6 months. The funds will help provide water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health, nutrition, education and child protection services for an estimated 475,000 children, as part of the response led by the Government of Indonesia.

Indonesia: UNICEF supports authorities in identifying separated and unaccompanied children in tsunami-affected areas

Publication date: October 5, 2018

UNICEF and a team of social workers from the Ministry of Social Affairs have started the process of identifying separated and unaccompanied children.

Indonesia: UNICEF is responding to the needs of the thousands of children affected by the Sulawesi tsunami – needs Canadians’ help urgently

Publication date: October 1, 2018

Three days after the earthquake that shook the island of Sulawesi and the devastating tsunami that swept through Palu City, UNICEF says the situation for tens of thousands of children remains extremely precarious in the days ahead.

UNICEF teams up with Ebola survivors to help stop spread of deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Publication date: September 28, 2018

Recent survivors of the Ebola virus and UNICEF are partnering to help prevent further transmission of the deadly disease in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

UNICEF announces new partnership with Microsoft to address education crisis affecting displaced and refugee children and young people

Publication date: September 26, 2018

UNICEF launched today a new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to tackle the education crisis impacting children and young people affected by conflict and natural disasters, and to provide them with protection services.

UNICEF Canada and Teck partner to save the lives of children in India

Publication date: September 25, 2018

UNICEF Canada and Teck Resources Limited (Teck) today announced that Teck has committed to invest an additional CAD$2.5 million to support life-saving zinc and oral rehydration salt (ORS) treatments for children in India over the next five years.

Henrietta H. Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, speaks at the launch of Generation Unlimited

Publication date: September 24, 2018

Remarks from Henrietta H.Fore, UNICEF Executive Director at the launch of Generation Unlimited at the United Nations General Assembly.

World leaders unite under new initiative to provide quality education and training for young people

Publication date: September 21, 2018

World leaders will launch a new partnership to get every young person into quality education, training or employment by 2030, next week at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. Generation Unlimited will tackle the global education and training crisis currently holding back millions of young people and threatening progress and stability.