Press Releases
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell On School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
05/25/2022
NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) – “Once again, children have been attacked and killed while attending school – the one place outside of their homes where they should be safest. This time it happened in Uvalde...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at 2022 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction
05/24/2022
NEW YORK/ INDONESIA (May 23, 2022) – "The Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction comes at a critical time for children and young people as they face the immediate and long-lasting impact of the...
Over 1.5 Million Children at Risk as Devastating Floods Hit Bangladesh
05/23/2022
NEW YORK/DHAKA (May 23, 2022) – Over 1.5 million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to extensive flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh. UNICEF is on...
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi's Remarks at The UN Security Council Meeting on The Maintenance of Peace and Security in Ukraine
05/12/2022
NEW YORK (May 12, 2022) – “Mr. President, Excellencies and colleagues, I would like to express my appreciation to Ambassadors De La Fuente and Riviere for convening today’s meeting. I would also like...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's Remarks at The Brussels VI Conference: "Supporting the Future of Syria And the Region"
05/10/2022
NEW YORK/BRUSSELS (May 10, 2022) – “Excellencies, colleagues, and friends, thank you very much for inviting me here today. "Syria today is one of the most dangerous places on earth to be a child. "An...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell On Latest School Attack in Luhansk, Ukraine
05/09/2022
NEW YORK (May 8, 2022) – “UNICEF strongly condemns yet another attack on a school in Ukraine amid reports that civilians, including children, had sought shelter in the school’s bunker. “We do not yet...
Number of Syrian Children in Need Hits Record High
05/09/2022
NEW YORK/AMMAN (May 8, 2022) – “Millions of children continue to live in fear, need and uncertainty inside Syria and in neighboring countries. “More than 6.5 million children in Syria are in need of...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on The Situation of Children in Ukraine And Neighboring Countries
05/06/2022
NEW YORK/LVIV (May 6, 2022) – "The situation in Ukraine is a child protection crisis of extraordinary proportions, the likes of which we perhaps haven’t seen before. “Two months of war in Ukraine have...
Every Day That the War in Ukraine Continues Is A Nightmare for Millions of Children
05/05/2022
NEW YORK (May 5, 2022) – "Every day that the war in Ukraine continues is a nightmare for millions of children. "Nearly two-thirds of Ukraine’s children have been forced to flee. Many have seen things...
School Year Nears Tragic End in Ukraine Amid Child Deaths, Empty Classrooms and Destruction of Educational Facilities
05/04/2022
NEW YORK/ KYIV (May 4, 2022) – At least one in six UNICEF-supported schools in eastern Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war, including School 36 – the only ‘Safe School’...