Press Releases
School Year Nears Tragic End in Ukraine Amid Child Deaths, Empty Classrooms and Destruction of Educational Facilities
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Supports UNICEF with $10M for Children Affected by Ukraine War
Global Polio Eradication Initiative Calls For Renewed Commitments To Achieve Promise Of A Polio-Free World
1 in 4 Children in Latin America and the Caribbean are Exposed to Diseases that can be Prevented With Vaccines
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Attacks Against Schools in Kabul, Afghanistan
As The War In Ukraine Continues, Millions Of Children In The Middle East And North Africa At Increased Risk Of Malnutrition Amid Food Price Hikes
NEW YORK (April 7, 2022) – Six weeks into the war in Ukraine, the fragile nutritional status of children in the Middle East and North Africa is expected to worsen. While Muslims in the region observe...
More Than Half Of Ukraine’s Children Displaced After One Month Of War – UNICEF
NEW YORK (March 24, 2022) – One month of war in Ukraine has led to the displacement of 4.3 million children – more than half of the country’s estimated 7.5 million child population. This includes more...
Children Fleeing War In Ukraine At Heightened Risk of Trafficking And Exploitation
NEW YORK (March 21, 2022) – Children fleeing war in Ukraine are at heightened risk of human trafficking and exploitation, UNICEF warned today. Traffickers often seek to exploit the chaos of largescale...
UNICEF Sends Additional Life-Saving Supplies for Ukraine Response
NEW YORK (March 18, 2022) – As of March 17th 2022, UNICEF has dispatched 85 trucks carrying 858 tons of emergency supplies to support children and families in war-torn Ukraine and neighboring...