Press Releases
Six children die in shipwreck in the Aegean Sea
NEW YORK (November 26, 2024) – “Six children are among eight people who lost their lives yesterday in the Aegean Sea. The children were with some 40 people travelling on a small dinghy boat across the...
Number of children in Haiti recruited by armed groups soars by 70 per cent in one year – UNICEF
NEW YORK (November 25, 2024) – The number of children recruited by armed groups in Haiti increased by 70 per cent in the last year, according to the latest UNICEF estimates. The unprecedented spike...
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell at the conclusion of COP29
NEW YORK (November 24, 2024) - "UNICEF stands ready to work with governments, partners, and the private sector to ensure that the new $300 billion climate finance target agreed today at COP29 is met...
UNICEF USA honors Congressional leaders for championing children’s rights on World Children’s Day
NEW YORK (November 22, 2024) – At a World Children’s Day event on Capitol Hill this week, UNICEF USA honored Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Representative...
Urgent need to protect children amid escalating conflict in Myanmar
NEW YORK (November 21, 2024) - "The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar is reaching a critical inflexion point, with escalating conflict and climate shocks putting children and families at unprecedented...
Challenging future projected for children in 2050 in world transformed by extreme climate crises, population shifts, and tech disparities
NEW YORK (November 20, 2024) – The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to safeguard children’s rights in a changing world, UNICEF warned in its flagship report...
Clarios Foundation and UNICEF expand support for Children’s Environmental Health Program
NEW YORK/GLENDALE (November 20, 2024) – On World Children’s Day, the Clarios Foundation announced a new investment to improve children’s environmental health globally. The latest commitment was...
Lebanon’s Escalating Violence on Children
NEW YORK (November 19, 2024) - Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in less than two months, a disconcerting pattern has emerged: their deaths are met with inertia from those able to stop...
Average of at least 16 children killed or injured in Ukraine every week as escalation of war nears 1,000 days
NEW YORK (November 18, 2024) – At least 2,406 children have been killed or injured since the escalation of the war in Ukraine nearly 1,000 days ago, according to the latest available verified reports...
Child Rights and Sports Alliance Launches Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™
NEW YORK (November 12, 2024) – A group of leading organizations today announced the creation of the Child Rights and Sports Alliance (CRSA) in the United States. The goals of the Alliance are to...