Press Releases

2.4 Billion People Will Lack Improved Sanitation in 2015
14 May 2013
Marshall Islands Drought: UNICEF supporting government
14 May 2013
Mass vaccination campaigns in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey amid measles outbreaks
2 May 2013
Final Call for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’
1 May 2013
UNICEF NZ Urges MPs to Give Kids Best Start in Life
1 May 2013
Nets Key to Cutting Malaria Deaths and Illness
26 April 2013
UNICEF supports China Government in earthquake response to assist children
24 April 2013
Political support crucial to reach ‘the fifth child’ with vaccines
22 April 2013
UNICEF Calls for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’
19 April 2013
UN Agencies Release Joint Appeal on Syria
17 April 2013
Progress shows that stunting in children can be defeated – UNICEF
16 April 2013
Say ‘We Do’ With UNICEF
11 April 2013
New UNICEF Report – Comparing Child Wellbeing across Rich Countries
10 April 2013
Katy Perry teams up with UNICEF and visits children in Madagascar
8 April 2013
UNICEF in Central African Republic: 2 million children now affected by conflict and insecurity
2 April 2013
Central Africa Republic in turmoil - UNICEF calls on all parties to protect children
28 March 2013
Children dying daily because of unsafe water supplies and poor sanitation and hygiene, UNICEF says
22 March 2013
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit children at a Jordan Refugee Camp
14 March 2013
UNICEF NZ Celebrates 20 Years of Kiwi Kids’ Rights
13 March 2013
Generation of Syrian Children at Risk as Conflict Enters Third Year
13 March 2013
Young Kiwis Join UNICEF to Tackle Global Issues
8 March 2013
Syrian Refugee Numbers Hit 1 Million
7 March 2013
Syrian Refugee Numbers Expected to Hit 1 Million in Next 24 Hours
6 March 2013
Baby Born with HIV now Appears “Functionally Cured”
6 March 2013
Two-thirds of victims of left-over munitions in Mali are children
6 March 2013
Severe Funding Shortages Putting Syrian Children at Risk
28 February 2013
Statement on Syria by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Maria Calivis
27 February 2013
Christchurch Children Bring Their Story to Wellington
26 February 2013
Shakira, Gerard Piqué and UNICEF thank fans for helping children through World Baby Shower
25 February 2013
UNICEF scales up emergency help to Syria’s children
20 February 2013
Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Severely Disrupted by Conflict in Syria, says UNICEF
11 February 2013
UNICEF Sends Emergency Supplies to Santa Cruz Islands
8 February 2013
UNICEF Delivering Water Treatment Supplies for 10 million Syrians
5 February 2013
Situation Critical for Children Affected by Syria Conflict
30 January 2013
US$1.4 billion needed now for children in humanitarian crisis says UNICEF
28 January 2013
Nationwide Quest Begins for New UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors
23 January 2013
‘Feed the Kids Bill’ Opportunity to Improve Lives of NZ Kids
22 January 2013
Keep Children in Mali out of Harm’s Way
22 January 2013
UNICEF hosts virtual baby shower in honour of Shakira and Gerard Piqué’s first baby
17 January 2013
Nearly three years after Haiti earthquake, national survey shows progress for children in Haiti
15 January 2013
UNICEF Prepares to Distribute W.A.S.H. Kits to Fiji Families
20 December 2012
Cyclone Evan Emergency Relief Under Way
19 December 2012
UNICEF NZ Launches Cyclone Emergency Appeal
18 December 2012
Children Bearing the Brunt of Poverty – UNICEF NZ
11 December 2012
Syrian Children Receive Lifesaving Vaccinations
10 December 2012
UNICEF Readies Winter Supplies for Syria Crisis
7 December 2012
Christchurch Children Tell Their Story in UNICEF NZ Photography Exhibition
6 December 2012
Have You Been ‘Naughty or Nice’ This Year?
29 November 2012
UNICEF NZ Calls for Greater Government Recognition of Children’s Rights
20 November 2012
UNICEF Calls for Children to be Protected in Gaza and Israel
19 November 2012
Prevention of Water-Borne Diseases and Support for Malnourished Children a Priority, Myanmar
14 November 2012
Peter Jackson Signed LOTR Cloak to Raise Funds for UNICEF NZ
13 November 2012
Review of Children in Police Custody Raises Alarm Bells - UNICEF NZ
23 October 2012
White Paper a Lost Opportunity to Improve Life for all NZ Children – UNICEF NZ
11 October 2012
UNICEF to Reach More Syrian Children and Families
10 October 2012
Kiwis Confess their Greatest Frustrations firstworldproblems.co.nz
8 October 2012
UNICEF Reaches 183,000 People Daily with Safe Drinking Water
2 October 2012
UN Secretary General’s New Initiative Secures over US$1.5 billion for Education
27 September 2012
UNICEF NZ Welcomes Child Poverty Proposals
13 September 2012
Diverse Countries are making Rapid Progress in Child Survival
13 September 2012
UNICEF scales up emergency health and nutrition response to meet increasing needs of children affected by crisis in Syria
7 September 2012
Syrian Children in Jordan Need Urgent Support
3 September 2012
UNICEF NZ Welcomes Child Poverty Proposals
28 August 2012
UNICEF says Hardest Part yet to Come in Providing Drinking Water to Millions
28 August 2012
UNICEF NZ says Lessons can be Learnt from the Netherlands Study
22 August 2012
UNICEF Raises the Alarm in Mali over Recruitment of Children
20 August 2012
Jonah Lomu Wants You to Live Below the Line for UNICEF NZ
16 August 2012
UNICEF NZ Welcomes Summary of Green Paper Submission
14 August 2012
Make Breastfeeding Easier for Mothers, says UNICEF
2 August 2012
UNICEF NZ Supports Paid Parental Leave Bill
26 July 2012
Horn of Africa Crisis One Year On – Famine Reversed, Countless Lives Saved, but Situation still Grave
20 July 2012
80 Organisations Form Collective Voice for New Zealand’s Children
12 July 2012
Cholera upsurge kills more children in the Sahel
11 July 2012
One Year on for the World’s Youngest Nation: The Future of South Sudan’s Children Hangs in the Balance
9 July 2012
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan in Myanmar
5 July 2012
UNICEF Joins EU Talks to Scale up Aid for the Sahel
19 June 2012
Funds Urgently Needed for Growing Emergency in the Sahel
12 June 2012
Five Young Kiwis Win Chance to Become 3Youth Reporters
12 June 2012
Young Kiwis Discontent as Rio+20 Conference Looms
12 June 2012
Tackling Deadliest Diseases for World’s Poorest Children can Yield Huge Gains
8 June 2012
UNICEF Report - Government Policy Impacting Child Poverty Levels
30 May 2012
UNICEF Outraged by Child Massacre in Syria
28 May 2012
Budget Must Invest in New Zealand’s Children – UNICEF NZ Statement
22 May 2012
FCB and UNICEF Strengthen their Partnership for Children in Four Countries
14 May 2012
UNICEF NZ Begins Search for Aspiring Young Reporters
9 May 2012
Charles Taylor Verdict Serves as Warning to War-time Leaders, says UNICEF
27 April 2012
Millions of Adolescents Falling Behind
26 April 2012
UNICEF Calls for the Protection of Children in Syria
23 April 2012
Child Hunger in Sahel as Distressing as in Horn of Africa
13 April 2012
UNICEF Consult Youth for UN Sustainable Development Conference
11 April 2012
Fiji Floods: UNICEF and partners help re-equip flood-affected schools
10 April 2012
Sound the Alarm ‘Hunger is stalking children in the Sahel’
3 April 2012
UNICEF NZ brings The Carrier to the NZ International Documentary Edge Film Festival
26 March 2012
UNICEF Steps up its Response to Children Affected by the Crisis in Syria
26 March 2012
Disaster is Stalking Children in the Sahel
20 March 2012
UNICEF Applauds Landmark Ruling on War Crimes Against Children
15 March 2012
Millennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met
7 March 2012
Cities are Failing Children, UNICEF Warns
28 February 2012
UNICEF Comments on Continuing Violence in Syria
24 February 2012
Children Caught in the Bloodshed in Syria
8 February 2012
UNICEF NZ Comments on the Issue of Forced Marriage in New Zealand
30 January 2012
UNICEF Global Appeal for 2012 Humanitarian Operations
27 January 2012
Young New Zealanders Join With UNICEF NZ
25 January 2012
UNICEF NZ to Help Teachers Explain Child Rights
24 January 2012
UNICEF Provides Water and Sanitation Support to Families Affected by Tropical Storm Washi
21 December 2011
New Zealanders Reveal Christmas Shopping Secrets
19 December 2011
Child Safety Online: Global Challenges and Strategies
13 December 2011
Global Progress in HIV Response but Sustained Investment Vital
30 November 2011
UNICEF NZ Writes for Children’s Rights
23 November 2011
Children in East Asia & Pacific Region Facing Multiple Deprivations
23 November 2011
Jonah Lomu Becomes New Ambassador for UNICEF NZ
22 November 2011
UNICEF NZ Launches New Book to Champion Kiwi Kids’ Rights
16 November 2011
East Asia-Pacific Children Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change Impacts
14 November 2011
UNICEF Opens New Warehouse in Dubai for Life-Saving Supplies for Southern Somalia
11 November 2011
UNICEF NZ Calls for Support for Every Child Counts Political Pledge
7 November 2011
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit UNICEF Supply Centre in Copenhagen to highlight desperate plight of children in East Africa
3 November 2011
Race to Prevent Second Wave of Deaths in the Horn of Africa
28 October 2011
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit UNICEF’s Life-saving Emergency Supply Centre in Copenhagen
27 October 2011
UNICEF report: Crisis in the Horn of Africa Far From Over
21 October 2011
Search Begins for New Zealand’s Next UNICEF Youth Ambassadors
21 October 2011
Whangarei on fast track to becoming NZ’s first Child and Youth Friendly City
10 October 2011
UNICEF and TV3 News unite to give youth a voice
30 September 2011
UNICEF helps children get back to school in Horn of Africa
22 September 2011
12,000 fewer children perish daily in 2010 than in 1990
16 September 2011
UNICEF Begins Food Voucher Programme in Southern Somalia
15 September 2011
Concert Set to Celebrate Wellington’s Cultural Diversity
15 September 2011
New Monsoon Floods Double Disaster for Children Still Recovering in Pakistan
14 September 2011
Lack of Investment Could Result in “Lost Generation” of Pacific Youth
6 September 2011
Millions Vulnerable as UN Confirms Famine Spreading in Somalia
6 September 2011
Ewan McGregor Launches Horn of Africa TV Appeal for UNICEF NZ
2 September 2011
Kiwi kids giving their all for children in the Horn of Africa
30 August 2011
UNICEF Charter Plane Lands in Southern Somalia
26 August 2011
New Zealand-South Pacific Kiwanis Clubs Join Forces with UNICEF NZ
24 August 2011
Kiwi Students Take Action for Climate Change
23 August 2011
Disease Threatens Children’s Lives in Southern Somalia
19 August 2011
Nepal Trek to raise funds for UNICEF NZ
17 August 2011
Kiwi Dollars Saving Lives in Horn of Africa
12 August 2011
Last Chance to Bid for Kiwi Celebrities
10 August 2011
UNICEF Delivering for Children of Dadaab
8 August 2011
UNICEF Calls on Airlines to be a Lifeline for the Horn of Africa
5 August 2011
Struggles Continue for Pakistan Flood Survivors
1 August 2011
UNICEF NZ Disappointed at Lack of Bi-Partisan Approach on Child Abuse
1 August 2011
UNICEF Scales Up Delivery of Aid to Children in Southern Somalia
1 August 2011
UNICEF Begins Massive Vaccination Campaign in East Africa
27 July 2011
UNICEF NZ Calls for All Parties to Put New Zealand’s Kids First
26 July 2011
UNICEF Estimates $300m Needed for Horn of Africa Crisis
25 July 2011
More Supplies En Route to Somalia as UNICEF Scales Up Response
23 July 2011
Famine Declared in South Somalia
20 July 2011
Horn of Africa Crisis Set to Worsen for Millions of Children
18 July 2011
UNICEF Pacific Ambassador puts Focus on Young Voices
15 July 2011
Youth Congress Helps Students Be the Change
15 July 2011
UNICEF Airlifting Emergency Supplies to Southern Somalia
15 July 2011
UNICEF Estimates Over Two Million Children Threatened by East Africa Crisis
9 July 2011
Children Facing Severe Malnourishment in Horn of Africa
6 July 2011
Event to Put Focus on Young Pacific Voices
28 June 2011
Teens Selected for UNICEF NZ Youth Congress
23 June 2011
UNICEF Applauds New Vaccine Funding Commitment
14 June 2011
UNICEF Call to Vaccinate Every Child
10 June 2011
Globally 2500 Young People Infected with HIV Every Day
2 June 2011
Final Call for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’
26 May 2011
UNICEF NZ Supports Call for Children's Minister
23 May 2011
UNICEF and FC Barcelona Extend Partnership
17 May 2011
Princess Beatrice Auctions Wedding Hat for UNICEF
13 May 2011
Young New Zealanders Urged to ‘Be the Change’ for UNICEF
10 May 2011
Kiwi Sporting Icons Team Up to Help Fight Deadly Illness
9 May 2011
Otaki Community Board Wins UNICEF Award for Youth Events Programme
6 May 2011
Global Violence Devastating Children’s Lives
28 April 2011
UNICEF supports new proposals on child abuse
13 April 2011
Navigating the globe for UNICEF
13 April 2011
Gifts for mums all over the world - UNICEF Inspired Gifts
12 April 2011
UNICEF calls for an immediate end to the siege of Misrata
12 April 2011
UNICEF Brings Hope to Japanese Children
25 March 2011
UK Government Boosts Funding for UNICEF
9 March 2011
UNICEF Launches Appeal in Response to Most Extreme Crises – Humanitarian Action for Children Report (2011)
8 March 2011
Addressing NZ child sex abuse a priority – UNICEF NZ
18 February 2011
Cyclone Vania survivors receive emergency help
9 February 2011
UNICEF NZ supports better recognition of children’s issues
7 February 2011
UNICEF NZ writing award goes to Fairfax journalist
7 February 2011
Kiwis show generosity this Christmas with UNICEF ‘Inspired Gifts’
20 January 2011
Landmines kill 12 children in Yemen this year
22 December 2010
Who are the children left behind?
2 December 2010
A thousand children die daily - new report
1 December 2010
Cholera outbreak won't peak till Xmas
25 November 2010
Mongolians study NZ's justice system
22 November 2010
Haiti cholera outbreak may reach 200,000
17 November 2010
Cholera spreads to Port au Prince, Haiti's capital
12 November 2010
Tropical storm may hit Haiti camps - cholera death toll over 400
5 November 2010
UNICEF prepares for Haitian hurricane - 500,000 may be hit
2 November 2010
Cholera could spread in Haiti
26 October 2010
Hand-washing reduces child deaths from diarrhoea by 44%
13 October 2010
Child Labour Must End
4 October 2010
Pakistan report - existing funding only one third of what's needed
22 September 2010
100,000 Children at Risk of Starving in Pakistan
21 September 2010
UN millennium goals conference this week
18 September 2010
“All of my things were taken by the water” says eight year old Arbeli
16 September 2010
UNICEF auctions Ambassadors for Pakistan emergency
13 August 2010
UNICEF in race against time to help 6m children affected by Pakistan floods
12 August 2010
NZ aid agencies join forces in urging Kiwis to support Pakistan relief effort
11 August 2010
NZ Government provides $1 million for UNICEF’s Pakistan relief effort
10 August 2010
UNICEF ramps up emergency response as Pakistan flood toll grows
9 August 2010
Breastfeeding in public a mother’s right
6 August 2010
Children most vulnerable in Pakistan flood disaster -- UNICEF
1 August 2010
International ban on cluster bombs good news for children
30 July 2010
Community needs to be vigilant on violence against children
29 July 2010
‘Blame and banishment’ predicament for youth - UNICEF
20 July 2010
Soccer star Leo Messi visits Haiti to highlight children’s plight
16 July 2010
Haiti six months after the quake: Progress made but challenges remain
12 July 2010
Last chance for Kiwi teens to become UNICEF youth ambassador
12 July 2010
Kiwi’s personal experience of malaria menace
8 July 2010
Nationwide hunt for UNICEF youth ambassadors
2 July 2010
UNICEF & WFP fight child malnutrition in Niger
25 June 2010
Despite fragile security, UNICEF delivers emergency supplies in Kyrgyzstan
22 June 2010
UNICEF calls for full humanitarian access in Krygyzstan
21 June 2010
Historic NZ-linked diplomatic photo goes on ebay for children
18 June 2010
Kyrgyzstan fighting splits families - UNICEF
17 June 2010
Children hard hit by violence in Kyrgyzstan
16 June 2010
UNICEF sends aid supplies to Central Asia crisis
15 June 2010
UNICEF deeply concerned for children in Southern Kyrgyzstan
14 June 2010
UNICEF and partners help make World Cup a win for children
14 June 2010
World Cup - UNICEF applauds tourism industry commitment to stop child sex tourism
10 June 2010
Ambitious effort to cut malaria child deaths
2 June 2010
Papua New Guinea forum to raise key early childhood issues
1 June 2010
UNICEF provides emergency aid after Sri Lanka flooding
25 May 2010
UNICEF prepares ‘child friendly spaces’ for soccer World Cup
25 May 2010
Budget 2010: A lost opportunity to address child poverty
24 May 2010
UNICEF backs swift action on child abuse reports
18 May 2010
Budget should help lift children out of poverty - UNICEF
18 May 2010
UNICEF ‘deeply concerned’ about armed school occupations
13 May 2010
UNICEF calls for renewed efforts on child labour
11 May 2010
International accolade for NZ child advocate
10 May 2010
Kiwi teen wins international UNICEF photo competition
6 May 2010
UNICEF launches life-saving Mother’s Day gift
4 May 2010
UNICEF supports supplementary feeding of half a million children in Niger
3 May 2010
UNICEF NZ welcomes ‘Child Witnesses’ report
22 April 2010
Robbie Williams Visits Haiti
15 April 2010
90 Days Since Haiti Earthquake
13 April 2010
Children's struggle to access education highlighted in film
30 March 2010
UNICEF delivers emergency aid to Fiji in wake of cyclone
23 March 2010
UNICEF assesses pressing needs in wake of cyclones
17 March 2010
Fiji and Solomon Islands hit by two hurricanes: UNICEF ready to respond
15 March 2010
Every Child Counts welcomes Minister’s initiative on $2 billion problem
3 March 2010
Treating children as criminals ‘backward step’ for New Zealand
22 February 2010
More than 2m Haitian children missing out on school
22 February 2010
Student broadcasters invited to highlight children’s issues
16 February 2010
UNICEF deploying emergency co-ordinator to Tonga
16 February 2010
Disease growing threat for Haitian children a month after the quake
11 February 2010
Use of children’s images in pornography harmful to all children - UNICEF
9 February 2010
Protecting Haiti’s children a ‘top priority’ - UNICEF
5 February 2010
Haiti is a children’s emergency
3 February 2010
Human trafficking is world’s third largest criminal activity
2 February 2010
Auckland musicians to perform for Haiti benefit gig
27 January 2010
‘Unscrupulous individuals’ using Haiti chaos to target children
25 January 2010
Adoption ‘not a quick fix solution’ for Haiti’s vulnerable children
22 January 2010
UNICEF global call for $160 million to support Haiti relief efforts
16 January 2010
UNICEF concerned about child protection & water issues following Cyclone Mick
17 December 2009
Tens of millions of children at risk from climate change
11 December 2009
Good sense prevails with Section 59 review
8 December 2009
UNICEF Children's Climate Forum declares time right to fight climate change
7 December 2009
Global measles deaths drop by 78%, but resurgence likely
4 December 2009
BLACKCAPS & Pakistan teams support World AIDS Day initiative
3 December 2009
Progress needed on HIV testing & treatment for children & mothers -- report
1 December 2009
33m children in Bangladesh live in poverty – UNICEF report
27 November 2009
Global child mortality continues to drop
11 September 2009
UNICEF concerned about detoriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen
24 August 2009
Safe water out of reach for almost 1 billion people
16 August 2009
UNICEF ready to respond to China earthquake
15 April 2010
Killer approach highlights human trafficking dangers
14 July 2009
Young kiwis to represent NZ at UNICEF climate change forum
8 July 2009
Prime Minister commits to action on child abuse
25 June 2009
Children’s lives at serious risk in Sri Lanka conflict
13 May 2009
UNICEF continues to build back better one year after Cyclone Nargis
1 May 2009
Race to complete giant baby blanket for Mother's Day
26 April 2009
Blenheim mum knits “Unite for Mothers” message
24 April 2009
UNICEF fears worst for tens of thousands of children trapped in Sri Lanka conflict
21 April 2009
Macquarie Group supports UNICEF water projects
7 April 2009
Clean, safe water luxury for many children, says UNICEF
20 March 2009
Child-friendly cities expert visits NZ
19 March 2009
Kiwis show record support for UNICEF Tap Project
8 March 2009
UNICEF releases Tap Project video
2 March 2009
UNICEF seeks USD$34.5m for urgent recovery needs in Gaza
4 February 2009
Tennis fans get in the swing with charity lob
20 January 2009
State Of the World's Children: Extreme risks for pregnant women & newborns in developing countries
16 January 2009
UNICEF provides emergency aid supplies to flood-hit Fiji
15 January 2009
UNICEF validates Christmas gifts reached the children
11 January 2009
UNICEF deeply concerned at ongoing violence in Gaza
9 January 2009
UNICEF aid reaches Gaza's vulnerable but ceasefire needed urgently
8 January 2009
UNICEF statement on situation in Gaza
5 January 2009
104 children released from prison in Somaliland
29 October 2008
Alison Mau talks about UNICEF’s work in PNG
1 October 2008
World Water Week highlights deadly risk to children
1 October 2008
UNICEF brings hope to displaced Georgian children and families
1 October 2008
UNICEF Christmas cards showcase Kiwi designs & help children
1 October 2008
Winning software that tracks child sex abuse image traders good news for children
1 October 2008