Priyanka Chopra Meets with Syrian Children in Jordan
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra wrapped up a two-day visit to Jordan this week where she met with Syrian children, young people and their families whose lives…
New Rankin Film Puts Spotlight on Refugee Children
Renowned photographer and director Rankin has joined forces with UNICEF to create a 60-second film highlighting the plight of children uprooted by war, poverty and disaster, especially those separated from…
Report: Airstrikes on Islamic State Terrorists Killing Many Civilians
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday stressed that the battle to regain Al-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor from ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) must…
António Guterres Pledges to Fight anti-Semitism
Reiterating his commitment to fighting anti-Semitism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that he is committed to protecting Israel and its right to…
Syrian Conflict Has Damaging Impact on Children: UNICEF
Six and a half years of war in Syria has inflicted untold suffering on the country’s children, a senior United Nations official said Friday, urging parties to the conflict to…
Use of Children as ‘Human Bombs’ Rising in Nigeria
UNICEF said Tuesday it is extremely concerned about an appalling increase in the cruel and calculated use of children, especially girls, as ‘human bombs’ in northeast Nigeria. Children have been…