Press releases UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein Media Office World Food Day: Almost 2 million severely malnourished children at risk of death Media 15. October 2024 UNICEF launches urgent appeal for US$165 million to reach children as some countries run critically low on therapeutic food for treatment International Day oft the Girl: One in eight girls has experienced rape or sexual assault Media 11. October 2024 More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, according to new UNICEF estimates released today. Z Zurich Foundation and UNICEF expand global partnership for youth mental health Media 10. October 2024 The partnership, which has already positively impacted the lives of more than 900,000 adolescents and caregivers, aims to support at least 11 million people by 2027. Lebanon: More than 690 children injured Media 4. October 2024 UNICEF calls for a ceasefire to protect children as physical injuries and psychological suffering rise dramatically. Lebanon: ‘Tragedy upon tragedy’ Media 26. September 2024 As violence escalates between Lebanon and Israel, UNICEF warns of dire consequences for children on both sides of the conflict. UNICEF steps up support after Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Media 12. September 2024 As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is stepping up its support to the government to protect and save the lives of children under 15 years of age who account for about 60 per cent of suspected cases and 80 per cent of deaths this year. Children particularly at risk from new Mpox variant Media 22. August 2024 Children and vulnerable population groups are the main victims of a spreading Mpox epidemic in eastern and southern Africa. DRC: Children at significant risk from surging mpox outbreak Media 17. August 2024 Thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries are at significant risk of contracting the mpox virus as cases of a new, more deadly, variant continue to surge, UNICEF warned today. Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur Media 2. August 2024 After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur Region. Rising heat across Europe and Central Asia kills nearly 400 children a year Media 25. July 2024 New policy brief outlines six policy recommendations for governments to protect young children, particularly vulnerable to the health effects of heat stress 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next page ›› Last page Last »
World Food Day: Almost 2 million severely malnourished children at risk of death Media 15. October 2024 UNICEF launches urgent appeal for US$165 million to reach children as some countries run critically low on therapeutic food for treatment
International Day oft the Girl: One in eight girls has experienced rape or sexual assault Media 11. October 2024 More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, according to new UNICEF estimates released today.
Z Zurich Foundation and UNICEF expand global partnership for youth mental health Media 10. October 2024 The partnership, which has already positively impacted the lives of more than 900,000 adolescents and caregivers, aims to support at least 11 million people by 2027.
Lebanon: More than 690 children injured Media 4. October 2024 UNICEF calls for a ceasefire to protect children as physical injuries and psychological suffering rise dramatically.
Lebanon: ‘Tragedy upon tragedy’ Media 26. September 2024 As violence escalates between Lebanon and Israel, UNICEF warns of dire consequences for children on both sides of the conflict.
UNICEF steps up support after Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Media 12. September 2024 As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is stepping up its support to the government to protect and save the lives of children under 15 years of age who account for about 60 per cent of suspected cases and 80 per cent of deaths this year.
Children particularly at risk from new Mpox variant Media 22. August 2024 Children and vulnerable population groups are the main victims of a spreading Mpox epidemic in eastern and southern Africa.
DRC: Children at significant risk from surging mpox outbreak Media 17. August 2024 Thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries are at significant risk of contracting the mpox virus as cases of a new, more deadly, variant continue to surge, UNICEF warned today.
Famine confirmed in Sudan’s North Darfur Media 2. August 2024 After more than 15 months of war in Sudan, a catastrophic combination of conflict, displacement and humanitarian access constraints has resulted in famine in a camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur Region.
Rising heat across Europe and Central Asia kills nearly 400 children a year Media 25. July 2024 New policy brief outlines six policy recommendations for governments to protect young children, particularly vulnerable to the health effects of heat stress