Press releases
Africa’s first humanitarian drone testing corridor launched in Malawi by Government and UNICEF
29 June 2017 - The Government of Malawi and UNICEF today launched an air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of unmanned aerial drones.
UNICEF AIRLIFTS LIFESAVING SUPPLIES TO YEMEN TO COMBAT CHOLERA AS CASES SURPASS 200,000
28 June 2017 –Three UNICEF charter planes have delivered 36 tons of lifesaving medical and water purification supplies to Yemen to scale up efforts to combat the world’s worst cholera outbreak.
Children continue to bear the brunt of multiple emergencies in Sudan
28 June 2017: Over the last few months, Sudan has faced multiple emergencies with the rapid spread of suspected cases of acute watery diarrhea across 12 of its 18 states, a significant influx of South Sudanese refugees, and high rates of malnutrition, especially in the Jebel Marra Area of Central Darfur.
Investments in poor children saves more lives per dollar spent, new UNICEF study says
28 June 2017 - Investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities saves almost twice as many lives per US$1 million spent.
Unicef and WHO statement on the cholera outbreak in Yemen as suspected cases exceed 200,000
24 June 2017 – “The rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Yemen has exceeded 200,000 suspected cases, increasing at an average of 5,000 a day."
Crisis ‘far from over’ as malnutrition, thirst and disease threaten lives of millions of children in north-east Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen
23 June 2017 - The welcome announcement of an end to famine conditions in South Sudan this week should not distract from the fact that severe food insecurity continues to put the lives of millions of children at risk.
5.6 million children at risk of waterborne diseases as rainy season hits communities affected by Lake Chad crisis
23 June 2017 - More than 5.6 million children are at increased risk of contracting waterborne disease as the rainy season begins in conflict-affected areas of countries around Lake Chad.
Unicef NEXT Generation London Raises £1m for the Children of Syria
23 June 2017 – Today, Unicef NEXTGeneration London announces it has raised more than £1 million to support Unicef’s work for the children of Syria
Unicef UK & Save the Children: Brexit risks leaving refugee children stranded from family
22 June 2017 - Unicef UK and Save the Children warn that unaccompanied refugee children are at risk of losing their legal route to be reunited with their family in the UK.
South Sudan famine ebbs, but situation still desperate as hunger spreads
21 June 2017 - Famine has eased in South Sudan after a significant scale up in the humanitarian response, according to new analysis released today.
South Sudan refugee crisis: Over 1,000 children fleeing violence and instability every day
20 June 2017 - As more than 1,000 children continue to flee South Sudan, on average every day in search of safety, the region’s refugee crisis has become a children’s crisis.
In an historic first, UNICEF appoints Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
19 June 2017 – Unicef announced today, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and youngest – Goodwill Ambassador.
Severe Funding Gaps Threaten Assistance to 9 Million Children in Syria and Neighbouring Countries
16 June 2017 – UNICEF-supported programmes for over 9 million Syrian children might be cut off due to a critical £173 million funding gap.
More than half of young children deprived of play and early learning activities with their fathers - UNICEF
16 June 2017 –Launching as Father’s Day is celebrated on Sunday in 80 countries, the new analysis is drawn from UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey programme – the largest collection of comparable data mapping parental behavior in the world
Unicef UK: UK not yet meeting its international obligations to UK children
15 June 2017 - The UK Government still has some way to go to ensure it meets the commitments it made to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at home, resulting in positive change for the country’s children, reveals a new Unicef report.
Children account for half of all suspected cholera cases in Yemen
13 June 2017 - “The cholera outbreak in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming speed. Over 124,000 cases have been recorded – almost half of them are children."
Joint Statement: UK's leading aid organisations welcome the reappointment of Priti Patel
9 June, 2017- the UK’s leading aid organisations welcome the reappointment of Priti Patel, but call on Secretary of State not to act unilaterally on UK aid reform.
More than 40,000 children in the line of fire in Ar-Raqqa as fighting intensifies
9 June, 2017- “Heavy violence in the city of Ar-Raqqa is threatening the lives of children. UNICEF has received alarming reports that at least 25 children were killed and scores injured in Ar-Raqqa city.
150,000 children in Greater Kasai region need emergency support to continue education
9 June 2017 - More than 150,000 children are missing out on school as violence and attacks against civilian populations continue in the Greater Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Number of suspected cholera cases reaches 100 000 in Yemen
8 June 2017 – The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen continues to rise, reaching 101 820 with 791 deaths as of 7 June 2017. Worst affected are the country’s most vulnerable: children under the age of 15 account for 46% of cases, and those aged over 60 represent 33% of fatalities.