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2018 deadliest year yet for children in Syria

Thursday, 14 March 2019, 7:00 pm | UNICEF NZ

Media Release: 2018 deadliest year yet for children in Syria as war enters 9thyear March 2019 marks the ninth year of the Syrian crisis. Syrian children are in as much danger today as at any other time in the brutal conflict. In 2018, more than ... More >>

UNICEF NZ warns a global rise in measles cases is a threat

Monday, 4 March 2019, 9:37 am | UNICEF NZ

Following recent measles outbreak in North Canterbury, UNICEF NZ announced today that global cases of measles are surging to alarmingly high levels. More >>

Ground-breaking kiwi entrepreneur joins UNICEF NZ

Thursday, 13 September 2018, 12:06 pm | UNICEF NZ

13 September 2018 - UNICEF New Zealand is delighted to welcome leading New Zealand entrepreneur Linda Jenkinson as Chair of its Board of Directors. “Children are our future, so what better way to help children than by supporting UNICEF’s mission ... More >>

World is failing newborn babies, says UNICEF

Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 9:30 am | UNICEF NZ

SUVA, 20 February 2018 – Global deaths of newborn babies remain alarmingly high, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, UNICEF said today in a new report on newborn mortality. Babies born in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore have a ... More >>

UNICEF Urges Opportunities for 'Forgotten Minority'

Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 8:15 am | UNICEF NZ

UNICEF Urges Opportunities for 'Forgotten Minority' as Study Reveals Bleak Prospects for 180 Million Children More >>

Kiwi gyms first to turn sweat into drinking water

Friday, 17 November 2017, 1:30 pm | UNICEF NZ

Kiwi fitness buffs will be the first in the world to put their bodies on the line for one of the world’s largest fitness events, when a few sweaty hours will result in millions of children having drinking water for life. More >>

Report reveals children don’t know about their rights

Wednesday, 12 October 2016, 1:40 pm | UNICEF NZ

Young people and politicians will gather at Parliament tomorrow to launch Our Voices, Our Rights , a youth-led report which reveals that children in New Zealand don’t know about their rights. More >>

Budget: A rain shower on drought-stricken land

Friday, 27 May 2016, 9:11 am | UNICEF NZ

Initial analysis of Budget 2016 indicates a failure to deliver adequately for children in the critical areas of housing and income, says UNICEF NZ. More >>

UNICEF NZ Executive Director in Fiji

Monday, 11 April 2016, 10:40 am | UNICEF NZ

UNICEF New Zealand's Executive Director, Vivien Maidaborn, is currently in Fiji to see first-hand how UNICEF is responding to the needs of children and families across Fiji. More >>

Yemen’s children on the brink

Wednesday, 30 March 2016, 9:37 am | UNICEF NZ

A brutal conflict and a fast-deteriorating humanitarian situation are devastating the lives of millions of children in Yemen and have brought the country to the point of collapse. A UNICEF report “Children on the Brink” highlights the heavy toll ... More >>

1 in 3 Syrian children has grown up knowing only crisis

Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 9:26 am | UNICEF NZ

An estimated 3.7 million Syrian children – 1 in 3 of all Syrian children - have been born since the conflict began five years ago, their lives shaped by violence, fear and displacement, according to a UNICEF report. This figure includes more than ... More >>

UNICEF emergency supply plane reaches cyclone-affected Fiji

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 2:25 pm | UNICEF NZ

Nearly 100 metric tonnes of urgently-needed supplies for affected children and communities arrived in Fiji yesterday as part of UNICEF’s response to Cyclone Winston, one of the world’s strongest-ever storms. More >>

UNICEF NZ marks Children’s Day 2016 with TEDx talk

Sunday, 6 March 2016, 11:30 am | UNICEF NZ

UNICEF NZ marks Children’s Day 2016 with TEDx talk in Wellington In a fitting tribute to mark Children’s Day 2016 (6 March), UNICEF New Zealand’s National Advocacy Manager, Deborah Morris-Travers, delivered a powerful presentation as part ... More >>

Just Play Sports Programme Launches in Wellington

Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 4:27 pm | UNICEF NZ

Just Play Sports Programme Launches in Wellington UNICEF New Zealand and New Zealand Football are partnering to bring the OFC Just Play Programme to primary schools in New Zealand. Windley School in Porirua is the first New Zealand school to adopt the ... More >>

UNICEF Innovation Fund To Invest In Technology Start-Ups

Monday, 1 February 2016, 2:45 pm | UNICEF NZ

UNICEF is inviting technology start-ups developing solutions with the potential to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children to apply for funding from its recently launched Innovation Fund. “The purpose of the UNICEF Innovation ... More >>