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…
Clooney Foundation to Open Schools for Syrian Refugee Children
The Clooney Foundation for Justice announced Monday a $2.25 million partnership, which includes a generous donation from Google.org, and a $1 million technology grant from HP, to support formal education…
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Say NO to Child Marriage
UNICEF international Goodwill Ambassador, Angélique Kidjo and UNICEF Benin national Goodwill Ambassador Zeynab Abib, along with seven of Benin’s greatest artists have joined forces to create a song calling on…
Malala Is Back to Draw Attention to Education Crisis
During her visit to Nigeria, education activist Malala Yousafzai met Tuesday with girls displaced by the Boko Haram terrorism. While in Maiduguri, the epicenter of the crisis in northeast Nigeria,…
Actress Lilly Singh Appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Actress, comedian, and author Lilly Singh was appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador at a special event on Saturday in New Delhi. Lilly, who is known by her digital alias Superwoman,…