STATEMENT UNICEF calls for unconditional and sustained humanitarian access to the 135,000 children in Yemen port city of Hudaydah Redeployment agreement from Hudaydah welcome – calls to bring positive change for children   Statement by Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa SANA’A/AMMAN/DUBLIN, 20 February 2019 – “UNICEF welcomes … Continued

  Thousands of children vaccinated in remote Rukban settlement amid severe lack of access to medical care UNICEF, UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent reach more than 40,000 people with life-saving supplies in largest-ever humanitarian convoy since the start of the Syria crisis UNICEF representative in Yemen, Fran Equiza, led UNICEF’s operation in Rukban and is available for … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria kill over 30 children since December Statement attributable to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore Recent photos available here NEW YORK/DUBLIN, 31 January 2019 – “Violence, displacement and extremely harsh conditions in northern and eastern Syria have killed at least 32 children since December 2018. “Persistent fighting in the … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE Six months on, Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo now second largest in history With children accounting for 30% of the confirmed and probable Ebola cases, UNICEF scales up its response to halt spread of the disease UNICEF representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo are available for interview … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE  UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster Millions of children without access to critical child protection services DUBLIN/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 29 January 2019 – Millions of children living in countries affected by conflict and disaster lack access to vital child protection services, putting … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE Young people to Davos leaders: more jobs, better education UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview.  DAVOS/DUBLIN, 21 January 2019 – Thousands of young people have a simple message to the leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum: “We need more jobs and better education.” The urgent message emerged … Continued

PRESS RELEASE Vital protection for refugee and migrant children making perilous sea journeys to Europe urgently needed – UNICEF In first two weeks of 2019, more than 400 uprooted children reached European shores amid freezing temperatures and rough waters UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview.  GENEVA, 21 January 2019 – UNICEF is … Continued

PRESS RELEASE EMBARGOED until 00.01am GMT 1 January 2019 New Year’s Babies: Babies born in Ireland in 2019 can expect to live to 2101 – UNICEF   As the calendar turns to 2019, an estimated 175 babies will be born on 1 January 2019 UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview NEW … Continued

PRESS RELEASE      Orlando Bloom meets children working in Bangladesh slums in powerful installment of photography series ‘Tales by Light’ Season 3 will stream on Netflix from 21 December Photos and trailer available for download here DHAKA/NEW YORK, 18 December 2018 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom stars in an emotional episode of Tales by Light to highlight the plight … Continued

PRESS RELEASE Refugee and migrant children and youth report severe deprivations while on the move – UNICEF   UNICEF releases alarming data from poll of nearly 4,000 refugee and migrant children and youth ahead of Global Compact for Migration Summit in Marrakech “I am just used to suffering, and now I view it as normal” – … Continued

STATEMENT Yemen’s children: 15 million lives scarred and voices not heard  Children in Yemen calling on parties meeting in Sweden this week and on all countries with influence to settle for peace immediately Statement from Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the end of his visit to Yemen … Continued

PRESS RELEASE Irish teenager takes over Taoiseach’s office and calls for youth voices to be heard on UNICEF’s World Children’s Day   Aoife Murphy wins UNICEF’s #KidsTakeOver competition after campaign to lower the voting age to 16   DUBLIN, 18 November 2017 – Fifteen-year-old Aoife Murphy from Westmeath will bring the voice of young people around … Continued