Press releases
UNICEF’s State of The World’s Children report commemorates 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
NEW YORK, 19 November 2009 – A special edition issue of UNICEF's flagship The State of the World's Children report, tracking the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the challenges that remain, was released today on the eve of the 20th
Children in southern provinces suffer anxiety, yearn for peace
BANGKOK -- 11 December 2008 – Children living in Thailand’s restive southernmost provinces suffer both anxiety and stress due to the daily threat of violence and yearn for the day that they can live in peace, according to a report released today...
More than 2,000 children die every day as a result of unintentional injury and at least half could be saved
GENEVA/HANOI/NEW YORK, 10 December 2008 - More than 2,000 children die every day as a result of an unintentional, or accidental injury, and every year tens of millions more worldwide are taken to hospitals with injuries that often leave them with...
UNICEF expresses concerns for safety of children at Bangkok airports
Bangkok, 28 November 2008 – The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Office for Thailand is deeply concerned about the well being of children who are with parents and other family members participating in the demonstrations at Don Muang Airport and...
Two months after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, UNICEF Continues to Strengthen Response for Affected Children and Families
YANGON, 7 July 2008 — Two months after Cyclone Nargis claimed the lives of over 84,000 people in Myanmar with 54,000 yet to be traced, UNICEF continues to strengthen support to children and families in the worst-affected areas with medical and....
UNICEF asks Thai public to support Myanmar cyclone relief
BANGKOK, 12 May 2008 – The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is appealing to the Thai public to support its emergency relief efforts for children and families affected by the devastation of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar by responding to its global....
Ann Thongprasom and Theeradej Wongpuapan appointed Youth Ambassador for UNICEF Thailand
BANGKOK, 27 March 2008 – UNICEF Thailand announced today that Ann Thongprasom and Theeradej Wongpuapan, two of Thailand’s most popular actors, have been appointed to serve as the organization’s Youth Ambassadors.
