STATEMENT  2018 deadliest year yet for children in Syria as war enters 9th year Ahead of high-level pledging conference and in run-up to 8-year-mark of conflict, UNICEF calls for protection of Syrian children and durable solutions to their plight Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore Multimedia materials available here Spokespeople from UNICEF’s Middle … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE  Alarming global surge of measles cases a growing threat to children – UNICEF  Measles cases grew 244% in Ireland between 2017 and 2018 and globally 98 countries reported more cases of measles in 2018 than the previous year   UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview Download photos and … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE 18 months after exodus from Myanmar, Rohingya children at a crossroads Young Rohingya refugees in urgent need of education and skills   Multimedia materials available here DHAKA/DUBLIN, 27 February 2019: Half a million Rohingya children are stateless refugees in the Cox’s Bazar area in southern Bangladesh, increasingly anxious about their futures, and … Continued

  STATEMENT The brutal war on children in Yemen continues unabated with 1.2 million children facing active conflict every day Ahead of the Yemen Pledging Conference in Geneva, UNICEF calls to prioritize children and respect their fundamental rights Statement from Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Multimedia materials available … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE   Increasing number of people face severe food shortages in South Sudan Nearly 7 million people expected to be in acute food insecurity at the height of lean season 22 February 2019, JUBA – Nearly 7 million people in South Sudan could face acute food insecurity at the height of this lean … Continued

  STATEMENT UNICEF calls for unconditional and sustained humanitarian access to the 135,000 children in Yemen port city of Hudaydah Redeployment agreement from Hudaydah welcome – calls to bring positive change for children   Statement by Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa SANA’A/AMMAN/DUBLIN, 20 February 2019 – “UNICEF welcomes … Continued

  Thousands of children vaccinated in remote Rukban settlement amid severe lack of access to medical care UNICEF, UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent reach more than 40,000 people with life-saving supplies in largest-ever humanitarian convoy since the start of the Syria crisis UNICEF representative in Yemen, Fran Equiza, led UNICEF’s operation in Rukban and is available for … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria kill over 30 children since December Statement attributable to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore Recent photos available here NEW YORK/DUBLIN, 31 January 2019 – “Violence, displacement and extremely harsh conditions in northern and eastern Syria have killed at least 32 children since December 2018. “Persistent fighting in the … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE Six months on, Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo now second largest in history With children accounting for 30% of the confirmed and probable Ebola cases, UNICEF scales up its response to halt spread of the disease UNICEF representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo are available for interview … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE  UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster Millions of children without access to critical child protection services DUBLIN/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 29 January 2019 – Millions of children living in countries affected by conflict and disaster lack access to vital child protection services, putting … Continued

  PRESS RELEASE Young people to Davos leaders: more jobs, better education UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview.  DAVOS/DUBLIN, 21 January 2019 – Thousands of young people have a simple message to the leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum: “We need more jobs and better education.” The urgent message emerged … Continued

PRESS RELEASE Vital protection for refugee and migrant children making perilous sea journeys to Europe urgently needed – UNICEF In first two weeks of 2019, more than 400 uprooted children reached European shores amid freezing temperatures and rough waters UNICEF Ireland Executive Director Peter Power is available for interview.  GENEVA, 21 January 2019 – UNICEF is … Continued