Press releases

Mali instability increases health risks for children and mothers UNICEF is warning that the crisis in the North of Mali has dramatically increased the risks from diseases such as cholera, measles and polio, and could increase maternal and infant deaths. 22/05/2012

World keepy uppy champion Dan Magness Keeps It Up For Soccer Aid World keepy uppy champion Dan Magness on course to break world record: keeping it up from London to Manchester for Soccer Aid 2012 10/05/2012

Charles Taylor verdict serves as warning to war-time leaders, says UNICEF The verdict against former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone is a victory for children recruited and used in war and will serve as a warning to other war-time leaders and warlords, UNICEF said today. 26/04/2012

Robbie Williams travels to Mexico City for Soccer Aid 2012 Robbie Williams has been in Mexico City this week with UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation, making a short film about some of the city’s most vulnerable children that will be shown during Soccer Aid on ITV 1, on May 27th 2012. Robbie was also joined on the trip by Jonathan Wilkes, co-founder of Soccer Aid. 20/04/2012

Unicef Ambassador Selena Gomez urges fans to help prevent deaths of one million children in West Africa Actress, recording artist and designer Selena Gomez is making a heartfelt appeal to her fans to support UNICEF's efforts to save children's lives in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. 19/04/2012

Scandal in West Africa can no longer be ignored, says UNICEF UNICEF UK today launched a series of press adverts across UK broadsheet newspapers to draw much needed attention to the desperate situation unfolding in the Sahel region of West Africa. 10/04/2012

UNICEF sounds the alarm over 1 million children at risk of dying in West Africa UNICEF sounds the alarm over 1 million children at risk of dying from severe malnutrition in West Africa. Executive Director calls for urgent action to save lives now and break the cycle of disasters. 05/04/2012

Formula One Star Lewis Hamilton travels to Manila for Soccer Aid 2012 Lewis Hamilton spent two days this week in Manila with UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation, making a short film about street children that will be shown during Soccer Aid on May 27th 2012, on ITV 1. 29/03/2012

UNICEF UK Responds to House of Lords report on the effectiveness of Development Aid UNICEF UK Responds to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee report on the Economic Impact and Effectiveness of Development Aid 29/03/2012