Children should not be separated from their families because of their migration status Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on situation of migrant children and families in the U.S NEW YORK, 19 June 2018 – “Stories of children, some of them just babies, being separated from their parents as they seek safety in the … Continued
Over 1,000 children injured since 30 March – health facilities unable to cope DUBLIN/EAST JERUSALEM, 16 May 2018 – UNICEF and partners have delivered two truck-loads of urgently needed medical supplies to the Gaza Strip – enough to meet the needs of an estimated 70,000 people. The drugs and medical equipment include antibiotics, saline solution … Continued
UNICEF report shows worrying humanitarian situation for children DUBLIN/NEW YORK/DAKAR/GENEVA/JOHANNESBURG/KINSHASA, 11 May 2018 – At least 770,000 children in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 400,000 children who are severely malnourished and at risk of death – UNICEF said in a report released today. The … Continued
SEMARANG/LONDON/NEW YORK, 28 MARCH 2018 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to Indonesia this week to meet children who have experienced classroom violence and bullying, and to see how 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund is supporting anti-bullying programmes in schools. Since 2015, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund has transformed the lives of … Continued
Cholera and malnutrition among main dangers as refugee camps swell UNICEF urges donors to support humanitarian appeals ahead of international pledging conference DUBLIN/DHAKA, BANGLADESH/GENEVA, 20 October 2017 – Desperate living conditions and waterborne diseases are threatening more than 320,000 Rohingya refugee children who have fled to southern Bangladesh since late August, including some 10,000 who … Continued
For photos and B-roll visit: http://weshare.unicef.org/Package/2AMZIFDKA04 HARARE/JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK, 7 May 2017: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Priyanka Chopra, has called for increased awareness and support for child victims of sexual violence. The actress made an emotional visit to Zimbabwe this week, where she met child survivors of sexual violence and heard their harrowing stories. “When I met … Continued
This statement is attributable to Anju Malhotra, UNICEF Principal Gender Advisor DUBLIN/NEW YORK, 20 July, 2016 – “The reported gang rape of a young Dalit woman in India by the same five men who had raped her three years ago underlines the heinous culture of impunity that surrounds violence against girls and women. “Approximately 120 … Continued
“If you try to run, they shoot you, if you stop working they beat you. It was just like the slave trade.” New UNICEF report highlights dangers facing unaccompanied adolescent refugees and migrants fleeing to Europe DUBLIN/GENEVA June 14, 2016 – More than nine out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in … Continued
*Photos and video are available for download here: http://uni.cf/23VoIj6 DUBLIN 19 May 2016 – An average of four schools or hospitals are attacked or occupied by armed forces and groups every day, according to UNICEF analysis released ahead of the World Humanitarian Summit. Children are not safe in the very places that should be their … Continued
DUBLIN / BRUSSELS / NEW YORK, 16 May 2016 – An astronaut, actors, TV personalities, a Snapchat superstar and a professional basketball player are among those supporting #EmergencyLessons, a European Union and UNICEF project launching today that highlights the importance of education for children affected by emergencies. Ireland is one of seven countries leading … Continued
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