Press Releases
Over one million children newly displaced in two months as Sudan faces escalating conflict
NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) – More than one million children have now been displaced by two months of conflict in Sudan. Across Sudan, UNICEF has received credible reports that over 330 children have...
Over 625,000 children at risk as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall
NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) – “Over 625,000 children are at immediate risk from strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall today. “We are deeply concerned about the...
Nearly 3 million children need support in Haiti – highest number on record
NEW YORK (June 15, 2023) – Nearly 3 million children – the highest number on record – need humanitarian support in Haiti, where they face staggering levels of violence that have exacerbated hunger and...
Number of displaced children reaches new high of 43.3 million
NEW YORK (June 14, 2023) – By the end of 2022, a record 43.3 million children lived in forced displacement, according to UNICEF estimates, many of them for their entire childhood. The number of...
UNICEF condemns attack on camp for displaced people in eastern DRC that kills 23 children
NEW YORK (June 13, 2023) – UNICEF is horrified by an attack on a camp for displaced people in the early hours of 12 June 2023 in Ituri Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC...
Hundreds of vulnerable children safely relocated from Khartoum orphanage
NEW YORK (June 7, 2023) – 297 children have been safely relocated from Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum, Sudan to a transit center in a safer location in the country. “The safe movement of these...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah Visits Mexico to Meet Children Affected by Armed Violence
NEW YORK (June 6, 2023) - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah travelled to Tijuana and Mexico City last week to meet with internally displaced children and families fleeing armed violence. During...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict
NEW YORK (June 6, 2023) – "Excellencies, honored guests, colleagues … thank you for joining us at this international conference on protecting children in armed conflict. "Let me start by thanking our...
More than 300,000 grave violations against children in conflict verified worldwide in past 18 years - UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 5, 2023) – A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict were verified by the United Nations between 2005 and 2022, a stark illustration of the devastating impact...
Sudan conflict leaves 13.6 million children in desperate need of humanitarian aid
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – As the conflict in Sudan passes the six-week mark, over 13.6 million children are in urgent need of lifesaving humanitarian support, the highest number ever recorded in the...