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Jul 24, 2018, 10:54 ET UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lilly Singh visits South Africa to meet students affected by violence in school

Photos and b-roll available for download here JOHANNESBURG and NEW YORK, July 24, 2018 /CNW/ - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Lilly Singh, travelled to South Africa this week to meet children who are...

Jul 19, 2018, 10:21 ET Access to children in need in Syria continues to be severely restricted

Ahead of the UN Security Council meeting on Syria today, UNICEF renews its call for safe and unconditional humanitarian access to reach children in need wherever they are Reports of 55,000 children...

Jul 17, 2018, 10:15 ET Six children among the dead in north-western Libya

Attributable to Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, Special Representative of UNICEF for Libya TRIPOLI, Libya, July 17, 2018 /CNW/ - "UNICEF is horrified at reports that six children were found dead in an...

Jul 16, 2018, 10:05 ET Record number of children vaccinated in 2017

As over 19 million children miss out on vaccinations, UNICEF and WHO call for concerted efforts to reach all children NEW YORK, July 16, 2018 /CNW/ - A record 123 million children were immunized...

Jul 09, 2018, 14:54 ET UNICEF Nigeria welcomes release of over 180 children suspected of Boko Haram ties from administrative custody

ABUJA, Nigeria, July 9, 2018 /CNW/ - UNICEF welcomes today the release of 183 children from Nigerian Armed Forces, in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeast Nigeria. The release comes after the children,...

Jul 08, 2018, 06:00 ET 3 in 4 children born in South Sudan since independence have known nothing but war - UNICEF

New peace agreement offers flicker of hope – if it holds NEW YORK and JUBA, South Sudan, July 8, 2018 /CNW/ - Out of 3.4 million babies born in South Sudan since it became the world's youngest...

Jul 05, 2018, 14:51 ET Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore on fatal shooting of aid worker in South Sudan

NEW YORK and JUBA, South Sudan, July 5, 2018 /CNW/ - "We are deeply saddened to confirm that one aid worker was killed yesterday when a UNICEF convoy came under fire by unknown assailants. "The...

Jul 04, 2018, 12:13 ET David Morley, UNICEF Canada President and CEO, appointed to the Order of Canada

TORONTO, July 4, 2018 /CNW/ - UNICEF Canada is pleased to announce and extend congratulations to our President and CEO, David Morley, who was appointed to the Order of Canada on June 29th, 2018. As...

Jun 20, 2018, 06:00 ET Around 30 million children displaced by conflict need protection now and sustainable solutions over the long term - UNICEF

On World Refugee Day, UNICEF launches 'What Excites Us, Unites Us' initiative to engage football fans in support of refugee and migrant children NEW YORK, June 20, 2018 /CNW/ - There are now more...

Jun 19, 2018, 10:18 ET Children should not be separated from their families because of their migration status

Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on situation of migrant children and families in the U.S. NEW YORK, June 19, 2018 /CNW/ - "Stories of children, some of them just babies, being ...

Jun 15, 2018, 11:23 ET Next steps for migrant children arriving in Spain are critical

After a long ordeal at sea, UNICEF calls on all parties to make sure children, babies and pregnant women on boats from Italy are fully protected and cared for when they arrive on Sunday MADRID, June...

Jun 14, 2018, 10:20 ET Monsoon rains hit Rohingya refugee camps, raising risks for thousands of children

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, June 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Torrential rain and strong winds hit Rohingya refugee camps and makeshift settlements in the past week, threatening the health and safety of thousands...

Jun 05, 2018, 08:00 ET /R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - CEOs of leading development, humanitarian and advocacy organizations call on Canada to invest in girls' education at G7/

OTTAWA, June 4, 2018 /CNW/ - On June 5, Fatuma Omar Ismail, a former child refugee from Somalia will be joined by CEOs from Canada's leading development, humanitarian and advocacy organizations to...

Jun 04, 2018, 08:00 ET MEDIA ADVISORY - CEOs of leading development, humanitarian and advocacy organizations call on Canada to invest in girls' education at G7

OTTAWA, June 4, 2018 /CNW/ - On June 5, Fatuma Omar Ismail, a former child refugee from Somalia will be joined by CEOs from Canada's leading development, humanitarian and advocacy organizations to...

May 24, 2018, 11:28 ET UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra meets Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh camps

DHAKA, Bangladesh and NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 /CNW/ - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra has called for more support for vulnerable Rohingya refugee children and women following a four-day...

May 22, 2018, 12:47 ET UNICEF Canada and dozens of Canadian celebrities shine spotlight on challenges facing youth in Canada

New campaign featuring Keanu Reeves, Celine Dion and other Canadian A-List celebrities calls on Canadians to 'Act Now' For more media materials, please visit:...

May 17, 2018, 06:00 ET More than 60 Rohingya babies born in Bangladesh refugee camps every day - UNICEF

Nine months since wave of violence forced thousands to flee, conditions for pregnant women remain dire, especially for survivors of sexual violence DHAKA, COX'S BAZAR, NEW YORK and GENEVA, May 17,...

May 15, 2018, 05:00 ET "Stop attacks on children"

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore GENEVA and NEW YORK, May 15, 2018 /CNW/ - "From the Central African Republic to South Sudan, and from Syria to Afghanistan, attacks on...

May 11, 2018, 06:00 ET 770,000 children under five suffering from malnutrition in Kasai region of Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNICEF report shows worrying humanitarian situation for children NEW YORK, DAKAR, Senegal, GENEVA, JOHANNESBURG and KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 11, 2018 /CNW/ - At least half of...

May 04, 2018, 10:51 ET School children caught in the crossfire of eastern Ukraine's four-year conflict - UNICEF

GENEVA, May 4, 2018 /CNW/ - More than four years of conflict in eastern Ukraine have taken a devastating toll on the education system, destroying and damaging hundreds of schools and forcing 200,000...

May 04, 2018, 10:39 ET Gaza's children deserve much better

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa GENEVA and AMMAN, Jordan, May 4, 2018 /CNW/ - "Over the past five weeks, five children were...

May 02, 2018, 06:00 ET Over 140 million children at greater risk of illness as they miss life-saving vitamin A supplements

UNICEF urges immediate action as vitamin A coverage declines alarmingly, most starkly in West and Central Africa NEW YORK, May 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Over 140 million children are at greater risk of...

Apr 30, 2018, 15:18 ET Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore on deaths of 11 children in Kandahar, Afghanistan

NEW YORK/KABUL, April 30, 2018 /CNW/ - "I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the attack which reportedly killed 11 children this morning while they were studying at a religious school in...

Apr 30, 2018, 11:23 ET Aid workers released unharmed in South Sudan

NEW YORK and JUBA, South Sudan, April 30, 2018 /CNW/ - Ten aid workers who had been detained by an armed group since Wednesday, 25 April, outside of South Sudan's Yei town were released today. The...

Apr 25, 2018, 09:00 ET UNICEF Canada partners with Waterloo region to prioritize well-being of children and youth

Through Smart Cities Challenge, Waterloo Region aims for better and fairer lives for children and youth TORONTO, April 25, 2018 /CNW/ - UNICEF Canada, through its One Youth initiative, is pleased to...

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