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1 July 2009 — UNICEF Executive Director concludes landmark Syria visit
UNICEF correspondent Amy Bennett reports on Executive Director Ann M. Veneman’s landmark trip to Syria.
29 June 2009 — Ethnic minority communities struggle to break a cycle of poverty in Kosovo
Peter George reports on the marginalized ethnic minority communities of Pristina.
26 June 2009 — Youth leaders gear up for Junior 8 Summit, to parallel upcoming G8 meeting in Italy
UNICEF correspondent Amy Bennett reports on preparations for the J8 Summit scheduled for 5-12 July 2009 in Rome, parallel to the G8 meeting in L’Aquila, Italy.
26 June 2009 — Pond filters help provide safe drinking water for villagers in Bangladesh
UNICEF correspondent Eduardo Cure reports on the installation of pond filters, which help provide safe drinking water for villagers in Bangladesh.
26 June 2009 — Defending the rights of juvenile offenders in Georgia
UNICEF Correspondent Guy Degen reports on a UNICEF-supported program at one of Georgia’s youth rehabilitation centres.
19 June 2009 — Vaccination in Zimbabwe during Child Health Days
UNICEF correspondent Kun Li reports on outreach vaccination in Zimbabwe during Child Health Days.
18 June 2009 — Georgia mine awareness
UNICEF correspondent Guy Degan reports on unexploded ordinance – a harmful legacy of last year’s conflict in Georgia.
18 June 2009 — Impact of armed conflict on children - Graça Machel 10-year strategic review
UNICEF correspondent Amy Bennett reports on the launch of the Graça Machel 10-year strategic review of children in armed conflict.
18 June 2009 — Children and conflict in a changing world
Former child soldier Ishmael Beah narrates a piece on children in armed conflict.
17 June 2009 — Tetanus vaccination campaign aims for eradication in Côte d'Ivoire
UNICEF's Eva Gilliam reports on the Ivory Coast's campaign to eradicate polio among women and newborns.
16 June 2009 — Supporting better education for Syrian and Iraqi children
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on how the European Commission and UNICEF are updating schools in Syria.
15 June 2009 — Day of the African Child: Saving lives and fighting for the rights of indigenous children
UNICEF’s Shantha Bloemen reports on child protection efforts in remote villages in Congo.
12 June 2009 — Pounding rock and crushing potential: Child labour in DR Congo
UNICEF correspondent Guy Hubbard reports on the problems facing poor families in DR Congo whose children must work to help support the family.
10 June 2009 — A great loss
UNICEF South Asia Regional Director Dan Toole remembers Perseveranda So.
10 June 2009 — A moment of silence
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman comments on the death of Perseveranda So and asks for a moment of silence at the Executive Board meeting in New York.
10 June 2009 — Health services for mothers and pregnant women displaced by conflict in Pakistan
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on UNICEF’s efforts to care for pregnant women displaced by conflict in Pakistan.
9 June 2009 — UNICEF Executive Board: Health-related Millennium Development Goals
Executive Director Ann M. Veneman updates the Executive Board on UNICEF's work on health-related Millennium Development Goals.
9 June 2009 — UNICEF Executive Board: Strategic framework for partnerships
UNICEF Director of Private Fundraising and Partnerships Philip O'Brien, presents the strategic framework for partnerships at the Executive Board.
9 June 2009 — In Georgia, old schools find new ways to teach young children
UNICEF correspondent Guy Degen reports on new early childhood education programmes in Georgia.
9 June 2009 — Executive Board annual session: Executive Director Ann M. Veneman discusses the global financial crisis
UNICEF's Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman, discusses the impact of the global financial crisis and its impact on humanitarian aid.
9 June 2009 — Executive Board annual session: Excellency Ambassador Oumar Daou speaks about the global economic downturn.
His Excellency Ambassador Oumar Daou, the President of UNICEF's Executive Board, addresses the affect of the global economic downturn on developing countries.
9 June 2009 — Coming to terms with grief in Nablus: ‘Fatima helped me’
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on how a young mother in the West Bank found new hope with help from UNICEF and ECHO.
5 June 2009 — Teaming up to eradicate Polio
UNICEF correspondent Eduardo Cure reports on efforts to step up immunization in Niger and Nigeria.
3 June 2009 — Education helps displaced children in Pakistan
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on how education is helping displaced children in Pakistan.
4 June 2009 — UNICEF and ECHO prepare for a new storm season in Haiti
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on what UNICEF and ECHO are doing to help Haiti prepare for this year’s storm season.
2 June 2009 — Improving access to birth registration for children in Côte d'Ivoire
UNICEF’s Eva Gilliam reports on efforts to improve child registration in Côte d’Ivoire.
29 May 2009 — ‘We were scared’: As supplies arrive, children try to cope with conflict in Pakistan
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on efforts to get vital supplies to children and families displaced by conflict in Pakistan.
29 May 2009 — UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hilde Johnson appeals for donors support in Myanmar
Elizabeth Kiem reports on UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director’s visit to Myanmar to see UNICEF-supported interventions one year after Cyclone Nargis.
29 May 2009 — In India’s Bihar State, economic crisis hits the poorest of the poor
UNICEF’s Sarah Crowe reports on the effects of economic downturn and rising food prices in India’s Bihar State.
28 May 2009 — Ready-to-use therapeutic food helps save children’s lives in southern Ethiopia
UNICEF’s Indrias Getachew reports on how ECHO, UNICEF and their partners in Ethiopia are saving lives by providing Plumpy’nut to undernourished children.
27 May 2009 — UNICEF Regional Director assesses situation on the ground in Afghanistan
UNICEF’s Ash Sweeting reports on UNICEF Regional Director Dan Toole’s visit to Afghanistan.
27 May 2009 — Disaster risk reduction efforts in Uzbekistan help children understand and prepare for emergencies
UNICEF correspondent Guy Degen reports on disaster risk reduction efforts in Uzbekistan.
26 May 2009 — UNICEF Regional Director meets children and families displaced by conflict in Pakistan
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports Regional Director Dan Toole’s visit to the Jalala displacement camp in Mardan district, north-west Pakistan.
22 May 2009 — UNICEF UK Ambassador Martin Bell reports on the situation in Somalia
UNICEF UK Ambassador for Humanitarian Emergencies Martin Bell visits Somalia to report on the situation of children and women.
22 May 2009 — Ongoing conflict triggers massive displacement of families in north-west Pakistan
UNICEF correspondent Eduardo Cure reports on the situation of thousands of displaced people in Jalala camp, north-west Pakistan.
18 May 2009 — Psychosocial relief through creative outlets
UNICEF correspondent Becca Journey reports on psychosocial support in UNICEF-supported child-friendly safe spaces around the world.
18 May 2009 — Child-friendly spaces after the earthquake in Sichuan province
UNICEF Correspondent Steve Nettleton reports on the child friendly space initiative in Sichuan province.
14 May 2009 — UNICEF and ECHO help victims of election violence rebuild their lives in Kenya
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on how UNICEF and ECHO have supported recovery for victims of Kenya’s 2008 post-election violence.
14 May 2009 — Teenager advocates for child-care reform at regional forum in Kyrgyzstan
UNICEF’s Mervyn Fletcher reports on the recent child-care reform consultations held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
11 May 2009 — One year after China earthquake, schools bring hope and opportunity
UNICEF correspondent Steve Nettleton reports on assistance to China’s quake-affected areas, such as Gansu province, and the importance of returning children to their studies.
8 May 2009 — Helping mothers improve their children’s chances of growing up free of HIV
Watch a public service announcement featuring model and UNICEF UK Ambassador Claudia Schiffer on the early testing and treatment to prevent HIV infection in infants.
6 May 2009 — Health workers aim to vaccinate 30 million in the Americas
UNICEF correspondent Thomas Nybo tells the story of Estela Gonzalez, a mother who brought her children to be vaccinated as part of Vaccination Week in the Americas.
6 May 2009 — Health workers aim to vaccinate 30 million in the Americas
UNICEF correspondent Thomas Nybo reports on the seventh annual Vaccination Week in the Americas, which kicked off with events in Paraguay.
4 May 2009 — Improving care for mothers and newborns in Uzbekistan
UNICEF correspondent Guy Degen reports on efforts to improve maternal health in Uzbekistan.
28 April 2009 — UNICEF and ECHO help West Bank children on deal with daily stress
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on Afif, 6, is dealing with the uncertainty in his home in the West Bank.
28 April 2009 — UN partners prepare for potential swine flu pandemic
UNICEF Senior Health Advisor Dr. Osman David Mansoor reports on how UNICEF is preparing to cope with a potential swine flu pandemic.
24 April 2009 — Progress towards eradicating malaria
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman talks about the progress UNICEF and its partners have made towards eradicating malaria.
21 April 2009 — UNICEF and ECHO support counselling to help Gaza’s children face the future
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on the toll that the after-effects of conflict have taken on young lives in Gaza.
17 April 2009 — UNICEF and ECHO combat effects of drought in northern Kenya
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on a UNICEF-ECHO partnership that is feeding children in northern Kenya’s Turkana region.
16 April 2009 — UNICEF consultation takes on challenges to the rights of indigenous and minority children
Watch a video about indigenous children’s rights, shown at the UNICEF Consultation on Indigenous Peoples’ and Minorities’ Rights.
16 April 2009 — UNICEF consultation takes on challenges to the rights of indigenous and minority children
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Chairperson Victoria Tauli-Corpuz discusses the problems facing indigenous populations in achieving their full and equal rights.
16 April 2009 — UNICEF consultation takes on challenges to the rights of indigenous and minority children
UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues Gay McDougall speaks about the challenges facing minorities in achieving their rights.
15 April 2009 — IKEA funds UNICEF supported child-friendly school initiative in Viet Nam
UNICEF correspondent Rob McBride reports on a child-friendly school initiative supported by UNICEF and funded by IKEA in Viet Nam.
14 April 2009 — Ten villages unite to say ‘no’ to female genital mutilation/cutting in Niger
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on a decision by 10 villages in western Niger to end the practice of female genital mutilation.
8 April 2009 — 'A silent emergency' as Bangladesh's poor suffer from economic downturn
UNICEF's Sarah Crowe reports on the effect of the global economic downturn on poor children and families in Bangladesh.
3 April 2009 — Landmine-awareness efforts in Afghanistan
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on landmine-awareness efforts in Afghanistan.
31 March 2009 — UNICEF and GAVI provide polio immunization to Sierra Leone
UNICEF correspondent Kitty Logan reports on a polio immunization programme in Sierra Leone.
31 March 2009 — Youth leaders in Soweto greet Queen Rania of Jordan
UNICEF's Shantha Bloemen reports on the recent visit by H.M. Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan to South Africa.
27 March 2009 — Vaccines arrive in Rwanda.
UNICEF correspondent Kun Li reports on the arrival of vaccines to prevent pneumonia in Rwanda.
24 March 2009 — Peter Buffet discusses 'Blood into Gold'
Composer philanthropist Peter Buffet talks about his new song, 'Blood into Gold'.
24 March 2009 — Rwanda’s First Lady awards girls for their academic excellence
UNICEF correspondent Kun Li reports on an awards ceremony that honours academic excellence among Rwandan girls.
23 March 2009 — New Yorkers walk a mile in other children’s shoes
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on the Tap Project Water Walk in New York City.
9 March 2009 — UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hilde F. Johnson in Liberia
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on a visit by Deputy Executive Director Hilde F. Johnson to a safe house for children and women in Monrovia, Liberia.
19 March 2009 — A chance for the Tap Project to help the Central African Republic
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on water and sanitation in the Central African Republic and the chance to help through the Tap Project.
19 March 2009 — Education in emergencies discussed at UN high-level thematic debate
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hilde F. Johnson outlines the importance of children’s right to an education, even in the midst of emergencies.
16 March 2009 — Ready-to-use food distribution campaign for vulnerable children in Somalia
UNICEF correspondent Amy Bennett reports on the distribution of Plumpy’doz to prevent malnutrition among young children in Somalia.
16 March 2009 — Inauguration of the Banaw Langla School in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
UNICEF correspondent Becca Journey reports on the completion of a UNICEF-supported school in an earthquake-affected area of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
11 March 2009 — Fighting drug addiction among Maldives youths
UNICEF correspondent Sarah Crowe reports on a growing crisis in the Maldives – drug addiction.
9 March 2009 — Executive Director calls for stronger protection for Palestinian and Israeli children - Pt 2
Watch excerpts from Ann M. Veneman’s press conference in Jerusalem following her visit to Gaza.
9 March 2009 — Executive Director calls for stronger protection for Palestinian and Israeli children - Pt 1
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on Executive Director Ann M. Veneman’s visit to the Gaza Strip.
6 March 2009 — Reaching the remote villages of Niger with polio vaccine
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on the polio vaccination campaign’s reach along the Niger River.
5 March 2009 — Benin completes first round of National Immunization Days against polio
UNICEF’s Kyle O’Donoghue reports on the efforts to immunize children in Benin against the wild poliovirus.
4 March 2009 — Executive Director starts Middle East visit with tour of school projects in Jordan
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on the visit by Executive Director Ann M. Veneman to UNICEF-supported schools in Amman, Jordan.
4 March 2009 — ‘Curious Minds’ produce lively youth radio in Ghana
Watch the ‘Curious Minds’ team on air at their studio in Ghana.
3 March 2009 — Deputy Executive Director calls for release of all child soldiers in DR Congo
UNICEF correspondent Guy Hubbard reports on UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hilde F. Johnson’s visit to DR Congo.
3 March 2009 — UNICEF and partners mobilize to eradicate polio in Côte d’Ivoire
UNICEF’s Eva Gilliam reports on the first round of an immunization campaign in Cote d’Ivoire, part of a synchronized effort to eradicate polio in West Africa.
3 March 2009 — In Amman, UNICEF regional media awards honour coverage of adolescents
UNICEF correspondent Eduardo Cure reports on the first UNICEF Regional Awards for Media on Child Rights in the Middle East and North Africa.
26 February 2009 — ‘Bring Back the Child’: UNICEF and Sri Lanka launch media campaign on child soldiers
Watch ‘The Carpenter’, a public service announcements from the campaign launched by UNICEF and the Government of Sri Lanka to prevent child recruitment.
19 February 2009 — Immunization drive in Gaza
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on the start of the immunization drive that is now under way in Gaza.
19 February 2009 — Jeffrey Bates on polio eradication efforts in India
UNICEF Health Communications Specialist Jeffrey Bates discusses polio eradication efforts in India.
19 February 2009 — Michael Galway discusses 'The Final Inch'
Senior Programme Officer Michael Galway of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation talks about 'The Final Inch', filmed while he was a UNICEF India Communications Officer.
19 February 2009 — 'The Final Inch'
Watch a clip from the Oscar-nominated documentary, 'The Final Inch'.
17 February 2009 — Regional Goodwill Ambassador Mahmoud Kabil lends support to Rafah hospital
UNICEF correspondent Natacha Ikoli reports on Regional Goodwill Ambassador Mahmoud Kabil’s visit a hospital in Egypt, near the Gaza border.
12 February 2009 — V-Day and the struggle in DR Congo
Playwright and V-Day founder Eve Ensler discusses V-Day and the struggle in DR Congo.
12 February 2009 — UNICEF and V-Day campaign to stop rape in DR Congo
UNICEF correspondent Elizabeth Kiem reports on the UNICEF and V-Day campaign to stop rape in DR Congo.
12 February 2009 — UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador
Maria Guleghina, discusses her commitment to improving the lives of children.
10 February 2009 — UNICEF hosts fifth annual UN ‘Web4Dev’ conference: ‘Innovation for Access’
New York University Adjunct Professor Clay Shirky talks about the changing media environment and the rise of social media.
6 February 2009 — Board session closes with focus on Gaza crisis and aspirations for 2009
Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Sigrid Kaag talks about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
6 February 2009 — Board session closes with focus on Gaza crisis and aspirations for 2009
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman delivers closing remarks at the Executive Board’s first regular meeting of 2009.
6 February 2009 — UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict visits Gaza
UNICEF's Edward Bally reports on the visit to the Gaza Strip and southern Israel by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict.
6 February 2009 — On day two of Executive Board session, fundraising takes centre stage
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman speaks to donors during the meeting of the Executive Board.
6 February 2009 — On day two of Executive Board session, fundraising takes centre stage
Private Funding and Partnerships Director Philip O'Brien talks about UNICEF’s newly approved private fundraising workplan.
6 February 2009 — Improving maternal and child health in Afghanistan
UNICEF correspondent Jane O'Brien reports on efforts by UNICEF and its partners to improve maternal and child health amidst continuing insecurity in Afghanistan.
5 February 2009 — Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV
UNICEF correspondent Thomas Nybo reports on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV in Guatemala.
3 February 2009 — Insuring widespread access to treatment for HIV in Lesotho
UNICEF correspondent Natacha Ikoli reports on HIV treatment in Lesotho.
28 January 2009 — Back to school in Gaza, children welcome chance to resume normal lives
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports that children in Gaza are returning to school.
27 January 2009 — 2009 Humanitarian Action Report focuses on conflict, climate and hunger
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman discusses the challenges of providing emergency humanitarian aid at the launch of UNICEF's annual Humanitarian Action Report.
26 January 2009 — 2009 Humanitarian Action Report to be released tomorrow
UNICEF correspondent Chris Niles reports on the release of the 2009 Humanitarian Aid Report.
23 January 2009 — UNICEF rehabilitating learning centres for adolescents in Gaza
UNICEF correspondent Amy Bennett reports on a damaged adolescent learning space in Khan Younis Gaza.
22 January 2009 — Investing in polio vaccination for all of Myanmar’s children
UNICEF correspondent Natacha Ikoli reports on the year's first round of National Immunization Days against polio in Myanmar.
