Press releases
As violence escalates, 37 children among those killed and injured in the attack in Al-Jawf, north of Yemen
20 February 2020 - Statement from Sara Beysolow Nyanti, UNICEF Representative in Yemen
2.9 million people, including 1.6 million children, affected by one or more of humanitarian crises in Niger, in 2020
19th February 2020 – UNICEF calls today for increased attention to the plight of children and their families as nearly 3 million people in Niger need humanitarian assistance.
UNICEF appeals for £32.2 million to support the global Covid-19 outbreak response
17 February 2020 – UNICEF urgently needs $42.3 million (£32.2 million) to scale up its response to the Covid-19 virus outbreak and support global efforts to contain it.
Over half a million children in northwest Syria forced to flee amid continued violence and harsh weather
18 February 2020 – More than 500,000 children have been displaced by intense violence in northwest Syria since 1 December 2019*, with tens of thousands of children and their families now living in tents and in the open air amid very cold weather and rains.
Louis Vuitton for UNICEF presents the first Silver Lockit by Virgil Abloh
10th February 2020 – As part of its Louis Vuitton for UNICEF partnership,Louis Vuitton launches the first Silver Lockit bracelet designed by Louis Vuitton’sMen’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh.
Unleashing Youth Power: A Decade of Accelerating Actions Towards Zero Female Genital Mutilation
6 February 2020 - Joint statement by UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women Executive Directors with WHO Director-General on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
One year on from peace agreement, millions of children in Central African Republic remain at risk
6 February 2020 – One year since a peace agreement was signed between CAR and other parties millions of children continue to be threatened by violence.
UNICEF ships 6 metric tons of supplies to support China’s response to novel Coronavirus outbreak
29 January 2020 – A UNICEF shipment of respiratory masks and protective suits for health workers landed in Shanghai, China, today to support China’s response to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.
Nearly 5 million children will need humanitarian assistance in central Sahel this year as violence surges
Number is projected to rise as attacks against children increase in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
AstraZeneca Young Health Programme to partner with UNICEF to prevent non-communicable diseases among young people
22 January 2020, AstraZeneca to partner with UNICEF to prevent non-communicable diseases among young people
1 in 3 adolescent girls from the poorest households has never been to school - UNICEF
20th January 2020 - As the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting begins tomorrow and education ministers convene at the Education World Forum today, UNICEF urges policy-makers to address ‘shameful’ disparities in public education spending.
Libya: Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict
17 January 2020 – Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the tens of thousands of children at risk amidst conflict in Libya.
UNICEF UK EQUALISES PARENTAL LEAVE FOR ALL
15 January 2020 – In a sector leading move, Unicef UK announces equalised parental leave policy for all employees. This policy acknowledges the equal role of each caregiver in raising a child, shifting the focus away from gender, sexual orientation or length of service, and puts it on the child and the time spent with them during those early moments.
Fighting in and around Tripoli shuts 210 schools, depriving over 115,000 children of their education - UNICEF
6 January 2020 - Violence in and around Tripoli, Libya, has taken a devastating toll on children’s education, with five schools destroyed and 210 schools shuttered, pushing over 115, 000 children out of school.
UNICEF’s New Year appeal for Syria: cease fighting in the northwest and end the nine-year war
2 January 2020 - As a new year begins and the war in Syria approaches its tenth year, the situation for many children – especially in the northwest of the country – remains dire.