Press release
07/18/2019
Monsoon rains bring severe flooding and landslides across South Asia, affecting more than five million children
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/monsoon-rains-bring-severe-flooding-and-landslides-across-south-asia-affecting-more
KATHMANDU/NEW YORK, 18 July 2019 – Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across three countries in South Asia – Nepal, India, and Bangladesh – have killed at least 93 children, and put the lives of millions more at risk. UNICEF estimates that more than 12 million people, including about five million children, have been affected. "Millions of…
News note
07/17/2019
Unwanted, exploited and abused: Tens of thousands of children in Al-Hol camp and several parts of Syria in limbo amid dire humanitarian needs
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unwanted-exploited-and-abused-tens-thousands-children-al-hol-camp-and-several-parts
DAMASCUS, 17 July 2019 — Taking cover from the sun at the entrance of a tent, 14-year-old Afraa, originally from Iraq, waits for her two younger siblings to be examined. “It took us nine days to arrive to Al-Hol from Baghouz… I don’t know what will happen to us,” she says. At least 70,000 people live in Al-Hol Camp, northeast of Syria. UNICEF…
Press release
07/16/2019
Comic superhero Cipta to help fight violence in schools
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/comic-superhero-cipta-help-fight-violence-schools
JAKARTA/NEW YORK, 16 July 2019 – A youth artist and activist from Makassar, Indonesia, unveiled today a new comic book designed to help keep children and young people safe from violence in and around schools.   18-year-old Rizka Raisa Fatimah Ramli – winner of UNICEF and Comics Uniting Nations’ School Superhero Comic Contest – presented her comic…
Press release
07/16/2019
Geneva Palais briefing note on the impact of the Ebola outbreak on children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/geneva-palais-briefing-note-impact-ebola-outbreak-children-democratic-republic-congo
This is an emergency. There is a very real risk that the Ebola outbreak could spread to neighboring countries, so the international community should urgently come together to make sure that doesn’t happen. https://t.co/t5HJeYVPg5 — Henrietta H. Fore (@unicefchief) July 17, 2019 GENEVA, 16 July 2019 - I returned from the Democratic Republic of the…
Press release
07/15/2019
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore remarks at the launch of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-executive-director-henrietta-fore-remarks-launch-state-food-security-and
NEW YORK, 15 July 2019 – "On behalf of everyone at UNICEF across 190 countries, thank you all for joining us as we launch this report. "Nutrition is an important area of focus of our staff members, as we serve and support children in communities around the world — in development and humanitarian contexts alike. "We were very proud to be part of…
Statement
07/15/2019
Remarks from UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi at the High-Level Event on the Response and Preparedness for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/remarks-unicef-deputy-executive-director-omar-abdi-high-level-event-response-and
GENEVA, 15 July 2019 - On behalf of everyone at UNICEF, thanks to OCHA and WHO for hosting this important discussion. Yesterday’s confirmed case in Goma  makes clear: we are at a pivotal juncture in the response. As we discuss the situation and plan next steps, let’s remember to consider the “human" impact of the Ebola outbreak and the devastating…
Press release
07/15/2019
World hunger is still not going down after three years and obesity is still growing – UN report
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/world-hunger-still-not-going-down-after-three-years-and-obesity-still-growing-un
NEW YORK, 15 July 2019 - An estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million in the previous year, which is the third year of increase in a row. This underscores the immense challenge of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030, says a new edition of the annual The State of Food Security…
Press release
07/15/2019
20 million children missed out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/20-million-children-missed-out-lifesaving-measles-diphtheria-and-tetanus-vaccines
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 15 July 2019 – 20 million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. Globally, since 2010, vaccination coverage with three doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3) and one dose of the measles vaccine…
Press release
07/14/2019
Mass campaign to vaccinate over 3 million children against polio kicks off in Venezuela
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/mass-campaign-vaccinate-over-3-million-children-against-polio-kicks-venezuela
CARACAS / PANAMA CITY, 14 July, 2019 - A mass polio vaccination campaign for more than 3.1 million children under the age of five in Venezuela started today, led by the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). “It is essential that every child in Venezuela is immunized against polio, because…
Press release
07/14/2019
Joint statement by the Principals of FAO, WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and UN OCHA
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/joint-statement-principals-fao-who-unhcr-unicef-wfp-and-un-ocha
As principals of the United Nations humanitarian system, we have all looked into the blank stare and nearly lifeless body of a badly malnourished child, whose ever-so shallow breathing is often the only sign of life. We have all been deeply affected when a child could not be saved. But we have also witnessed the tireless work that United Nations…