Press Releases
Afghanistan - A Children’s Crisis: UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Fran Equiza's remarks at the Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
NEW YORK (May 18, 2023) – "A few weeks ago, I visited a health clinic outside Kabul, replete with female health workers, and lines of mothers waiting patiently for nurses to vaccinate their babies...
100 days after earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, millions of children continue to face desperate conditions
NEW YORK (May 17, 2023) – One hundred days after the deadliest earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria's recent history, millions of children and families are struggling to rebuild their lives, with 2.5...
Millions of children at risk in Myanmar and Bangladesh in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha
NEW YORK (May 16, 2023) – The trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha – which tore through parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday – is causing severe disruption to the lives of millions of...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on escalation of hostilities in Israel and the State of Palestine
NEW YORK (May 13, 2023) – “Escalating violence in and around the Gaza Strip is once again wreaking havoc on the lives of children. “At least six children – the youngest just four-years-old – have been...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the lifting of Title 42
NEW YORK (May 12, 2023) – “Migrant children have the right to request asylum, to be protected from harm and to be with their families. “UNICEF hopes that the lifting of the public-health related...
Sudan violence forces at least 450,000 children to flee their homes - UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 11, 2023) – UNICEF is stepping up humanitarian support for children on the move affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. As violence continues, an estimated 82,000 children have fled...
UNICEF sounds the alarm over increased number of unvaccinated children in the Middle East and North Africa
NEW YORK (April 27, 2023) – According to the latest data released by UNICEF, over 4.3 million children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region did not receive a single dose of measles...
Global partners announce a new effort – “The Big Catch-up” – to vaccinate millions of children and restore immunization progress lost during the pandemic
NEW YORK (April 24, 2023)- The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with Immunization Agenda 2030 and many other global...
Escalating Violence in Sudan Puts Millions of Children at Risk
NEW YORK (April 20, 2023) – “Five days of intense hostilities in Sudan, and four failed ceasefires, have already taken a devastating toll on the country’s children. If the violence does not stop, this...
Ahead of Earth Day Aria Mia Loberti Visits with Children and Youth to Discuss Child Rights and Climate Action in Kosovo
NEW YORK (April 19, 2022) – Aria Mia Loberti, actor, Fulbright recipient and UNICEF Supporter, traveled to Kosovo to learn from UNICEF experts, children, families and partners about UNICEF’s mission...