Budget Must Invest in New Zealand’s Children – UNICEF NZ Statement

It is widely accepted across the world that failure to protect children from the impact of poverty in their early years is one of the most costly mistakes a society can make.  Dennis McKinlay, Executive Director of UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund), is urging the government to be mindful of the needs of children in the 2012 budget and to consider the impact of any new policy or legislation on their immediate and longer term welfare: “Numerous studies show that investment in early years - through providing universal support for parents, infants and pre-schoolers so that every child can have the best start in life - pays dividends in later years,” he said. “Sadly in New Zealand there are too many children...

FCB and UNICEF Strengthen their Partnership for Children in Four Countries

BARCELONA,10 May 2012 – In an event at the stadium of the legendary football team, Barcelona FC, the FC Barcelona Foundation and UNICEF today powered...

UNICEF NZ Begins Search for Aspiring Young Reporters

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) and 3News are searching for five budding young reporters to write for 3Youth – a space on the 3News website dedicated to news...

Charles Taylor Verdict Serves as Warning to War-time Leaders, says UNICEF

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 26 April 2012 – The verdict against former Liberian President Charles Taylor by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone is a victory for...

Millions of Adolescents Falling Behind

Over the past 20 years, adolescents have benefitted from progress in education and public health. Yet the needs of many adolescents are neglected with more than 1 million...

UNICEF Calls for the Protection of Children in Syria

UNICEF (UN Children's Fund) is deeply concerned over the continued suffering of children caught up in the crisis in Syria, and is calling for additional funds to address...

Selena Gomez Urges Help for Children in West Africa

Actress, singer and UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez has made a heartfelt video appeal to her fans to support UNICEF's efforts to save children's lives in  West Africa...

Child Hunger in Sahel as Distressing as in Horn of Africa

The risk for children with acute malnutrition in the Sahel is as distressing as it was in the Horn of Africa last year. As hunger reaches emergency levels across the Sahel,...

UNICEF Consult Youth for UN Sustainable Development Conference

UNICEF NZ, with support from the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO, is giving young New Zealander’s a chance to get their views heard by world leaders at...

Fiji Floods: UNICEF and partners help re-equip flood-affected schools

Flood-affected schools in the Western Division of Suva are to re-open today after being closed for over a week due to flood damage.  UNICEF is working with partners...