Press Releases
WFP and UNICEF Executive Directors visit Haiti to galvanize international support amid record humanitarian needs
NEW YORK (June 20, 2023) – The heads of UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) ended missions to Haiti today, calling for far more support for highly vulnerable children and families...
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...
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...
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...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing note on the impact of flooding in Somalia on children and families and UNICEF’s response
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – “In September last year, I appeared here to brief you on the devastating impact that the drought in Somalia was having on children and families. Somalia had gone through five...
Conflict, chaos, and neglect prove lethal for Sudan's children - UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the situation for children in Sudan
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – “On the back of conflict, chaos and neglect, more children in Sudan today require lifesaving support than ever before. A staggering – a sobering - 13.6 million children...
UNICEF concerned for children in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Mawar/Betty enters Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
NEW YORK (May 27, 2023) – Typhoon Mawar (local name Betty) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) today and will remain a Super Typhoon this weekend. Government forecasts possible...