Press releases
More than 300,000 Venezuelan children in Colombia need humanitarian assistance – UNICEF
29 April 2019 – At least 327,000 children from Venezuela are living as migrants and refugees in Colombia. Without increased support, their health, education, protection and well-being will be in jeopardy, UNICEF said today.
Additional 368,000 children at risk in Mozambique after second devastating cyclone – UNICEF
27 April 2019 – An additional 368,000 children in Mozambique are now at risk and potentially in need of lifesaving humanitarian support after the country was hit by a second major storm – Cyclone Kenneth – in less than six weeks, UNICEF said today.
Protracted crisis in central Mali impacting all aspects of children’s lives
26 April 2019- In Mali, the sharp deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the central region of Mopti, which is due to intercommunal violence and the presence of armed groups, is increasingly affecting the most vulnerable children.
UNICEF expands network of drone testing corridors
25 April 2019 – Sierra Leone will serve as a new drone-testing site for humanitarian and development initiatives to improve the lives of children in hard to reach areas.
Nearly 15,000 cases of malaria reported in areas of Mozambique affected by Cyclone Idai – UNICEF
25 APRIL 2019 – More than 14,800 cases of malaria have been reported since 27 March in Mozambique’s Sofala Province, one of the areas hardest hit by Cyclone Idai, UNICEF said today – World Malaria Day.
Over 20 million children worldwide missed out on measles vaccine annually in past 8 years, creating a pathway to current global outbreaks - UNICEF
25 April 2019 – An estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017, or 21.1 million children a year on average, UNICEF said today.
UK GOVERNMENT TO DOUBLE DONATIONS TO SOCCER AID FOR UNICEF
Wednesday 24th April 2019 - Today the UK government announces it is matching public donations to Soccer Aid for Unicef, meaning double the difference for children’s lives.
UNICEF launches #VaccinesWork campaign to inspire support for vaccines
Amid growing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, UNICEF’s campaign will use social media to show that most parents trust vaccines to protect their children
UNICEF Statement on the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka
23 April 2019- UNICEF is deeply shocked and saddened by the terrible violence directed against families including children, gathered in churches and hotels on Easter Sunday, across Sri Lanka.
Nearly 1 million children affected by massive floods in Iran
TEHRAN, 19 April 2019 - Devastating flooding in three quarters of Iran’s provinces has affected 10 million people, of whom 2 million are severely impacted and 500,000 displaced – half of them are children.
Children’s lives and well-being in danger as fighting intensifies in Tripoli, Libya
“An increasing number of children are at imminent risk of injury or death because of the escalation in fighting – the worst in years – in and around Tripoli.
Cyclone Idai: Education at risk for more than 305,000 children in Mozambique – UNICEF
18 APRIL 2019 – More than 305,000 children in Mozambique have had their education interrupted because of damage caused by Cyclone Idai, UNICEF said today.
6,000 children reunited with families after years of separation in South Sudan
17 April 2019 - UNICEF and partners, along with Save the Children, have successfully reunited 6,000 children with their families after years of separation due to conflict. This is a milestone for the Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) programme in South Sudan since the first reunification of 420 children in 2014.
Dua Lipa visits Lebanon with UNICEF to meet refugee children and young people
15 April 2019: Grammy-winning recording artist and UNICEF supporter Dua Lipa travelled to Lebanon this week to meet children and young people supported by UNICEF
One month on from Cyclone Idai, 1.6 million children still reeling from its impact
14 April 2019 – At least 1.6 million children need urgent assistance – in healthcare, nutrition, protection, education, water and sanitation – one month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, UNICEF said today.
More than 3,500 children have been recruited and used by non-state armed groups in north-east Nigeria since 2013
12 April 2019 – More than 3,500 children, most of whom were aged 13 to 17, were recruited by non-state armed groups between 2013 and 2017 and have been used in the ongoing armed conflict in north-east Nigeria – UNICEF said today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Chibok abduction.
Rita Ora surprises 400 children at Unicef event in native Kosovo
Unicef UK High Profile Supporter Rita Ora today personally surprised more than 400 children and young people in her native Kosovo, when she dropped in to greet the excited and unsuspecting youth groups.
North Sinai attack reportedly kills two children
10 April 2019 – “UNICEF is deeply saddened by yesterday’s attack in the North Sinai town of Sheikh Zuweid" - Statement from Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
Nearly half a million children in Tripoli at immediate risk - Unicef statement
9 Apr 2019 - Violence has escalated over the past few days in and around the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Nearly half a million children in Tripoli and tens of thousands more in the western areas are at direct risk due to the intensification of fighting.
Blast in Sana’a kills 14 children in school and injures 16, most under the age of nine
9 April 2019 – “A blast in Sana’a this week killed 14 children and critically injured 16. This is what UNICEF was able to verify, with the actual number of children killed and injured likely to increase.