Press Releases
One Year After Devastating Earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, Consequences Continue to Reverberate for Affected Children and Families
NEW YORK (February 6, 2024) – One year after the deadliest earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria’s recent history, the impacts of the catastrophe continue to reverberate for children. For those in Syria...
Putting Survivors at the Forefront of the Global Movement to end Female Genital Mutilation
NEW YORK (February 5, 2024) – “Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we reaffirm our dedication to the girls and women who have been subjected to this grave...
Stories of Loss and Grief: At Least 17,000 Children are Estimated to be Unaccompanied or Separated From Their Parents in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK (February 2, 2024) – UNICEF estimates that at least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip are unaccompanied or separated. Each one, a heartbreaking story of loss and grief. This corresponds to...
At Least 170,000 Children Displaced Amid Escalating Violence in Haiti
NEW YORK (January 30, 2024) – The surge in armed violence across Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, with the number of internally displaced children soaring to 170,000. This alarming...
Born Into Hell
NEW YORK (January 19, 2024) – “In the 105 days of this escalation in the Gaza Strip, nearly 20,000 babies have been born into war. That’s a baby born into this horrendous war every 10 minutes. “This...
Nearly Half a Million Children in Europe and Central Asia Live in Residential Care Facilities
NEW YORK (January 18, 2024) – Nearly half a million children – or 456,000 – across Europe and Central Asia live in residential care facilities, including large-scale institutions, according to a new...
Statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban Upon Conclusion of his Visit to the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK (January 18, 2024) – “I have just finished a three-day visit to the Gaza Strip, where I have been able to coordinate with local and international organizations about the emergency response...
As Cholera Cases Continue to Rise in Parts of Southern Africa, UNICEF Calls for Increased Focus on Children in the Cholera Response
NEW YORK / NAIROBI (January 15, 2024) - The cholera epidemic that affected multiple countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2023 persists and continues to impact the region, placing additional...
96,000 children affected by earthquakes in western Afghanistan in dire need of support this winter, UNICEF warns
NEW YORK (January 15, 2024) - 100 days after earthquakes struck western Afghanistan, UNICEF is calling for greater support for over 96,000 children affected in the aftermath, as a crippling winter...
Preventing Famine and Deadly Disease Outbreaks in Gaza Requires Faster, Safer Aid Access and More Supply Routes
NEW YORK (January 15, 2024) - As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently...