Press Releases
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban’s remarks at UN media briefing on joint UNICEF/WFP mission to Lebanon
NEW YORK (October 16, 2024) - "I join you here today not just as a representative of UNICEF, but as a witness to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon. Earlier this week, Carl Skau and I...
Increasing bombardment damaging essential services and putting children in Lebanon at great risk: UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 16, 2024) – Children in Lebanon are at growing risk of health and protection issues – including waterborne diseases like cholera, hepatitis and diarrhea – as the continued...
Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food
NEW YORK (October 15, 2024) – Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to...
Urgent humanitarian response needed amidst escalating conflict in Lebanon – WFP and UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 15, 2024) – “During a three-day visit to Lebanon, we witnessed the devastation and sensed people’s fear and confusion. For them, the future remains uncertain as long as their country...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on continued conflicts in the Middle East
NEW YORK (October 12, 2024) – As every day passes, the lives of children across Israel, the State of Palestine, and Lebanon are torn apart in unimaginable ways. “All the parties are obligated to...
Geneva Palais briefing note: Announcement of second round of polio vaccination in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK (October 11, 2024) – “I wanted to emphasize the logistical challenges that such a vaccination campaign represents. The first round successfully rolled out in September presented humanitarian...
Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Adele Khodr on the impact of displacement orders in North Gaza
NEW YORK (October 10, 2024) –Sudden displacement orders in the North Gaza and Gaza Governorates are deeply concerning and once again forcing tens of thousands of vulnerable civilians onto the roads...
Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 10, 2024) – More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, according to new UNICEF estimates released today...
UNICEF provides medical supplies for about 2 million people in need in Lebanon
NEW YORK (October 6, 2024) – UNICEF is providing 167 metric tons of medical supplies for about 2 million people affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon, especially women and children...
Amid relentless attacks on children in Sudan, at least 13 children reportedly killed and another 4 injured in Al Kuma, North Darfur
NEW YORK (October 6, 2024) – At least 13 children were reportedly killed and another 4 injured in airstrikes in Al Kuma, in Sudan’s North Darfur State on Friday. The children who were killed were...