Press Releases
UNICEF launches $20 million appeal to support 96,000 children affected by recent earthquakes in western Afghanistan
NEW YORK (October 12, 2023) – Over 90 percent of those reported killed in Afghanistan’s recent earthquakes are women and children. In Zinda Jan district alone, over 11,500 people saw their homes...
UNICEF signs deal to deliver new malaria vaccine in breakthrough for child survival
NEW YORK (October 12, 2023) – UNICEF today announced an agreement to secure supply of the world’s second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M. The deal is a major milestone towards meeting the high demand...
Refugee children arriving in Armenia showing signs of severe psychological distress - UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 10, 2023) – Refugee children arriving in Armenia are showing signs of severe psychological distress, according to reports from UNICEF-supported social workers providing specialized...
Pain and suffering engulfs children in the State of Palestine & Israel
NEW YORK (October 10, 2023) – “The ongoing surge of conflict-related violence continues to take a horrendous toll on the lives of children and their families in Israel and the State of Palestine...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on deteriorating situation for children in Israel and the State of Palestine
NEW YORK (October 10, 2023) – “Nothing justifies the killing, maiming or abducting of children – grave rights violations which UNICEF wholeheartedly condemns. “Yet less than 72 hours after the...
19 million children in Sudan out of school as conflict rages on – UNICEF, Save the Children
NEW YORK (October 9, 2023) – An estimated 19 million children in Sudan are out of school as the brutal conflict approaches the six-month mark next week. Out of this total – or 1 in every 3 children in...
Children and families at risk after 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan
NEW YORK (October 8, 2023) – At about 11:00 yesterday morning, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks shook western Afghanistan in Herat, Badghis and Farah provinces. Some of the...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on violence in Israel and the State of Palestine
NEW YORK (October 7, 2023) – “I am deeply concerned for the wellbeing of children in Israel and the State of Palestine. “With hundreds of civilians reportedly killed or injured, we are closely...
Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years
NEW YORK (October 6, 2023) – Weather-related disasters caused 43.1 million internal displacements of children in 44 countries over a six-year period – or approximately 20,000 child displacements a day...
Burkina Faso: New academic year starts with one million children out of school due to ongoing violence and insecurity – UNICEF
NEW YORK (October 3, 2023) - On the first day of the new 2023-2024 academic year in Burkina Faso, UNICEF warns that at least 1 in 4 schools – or 6,149 – remain shut due to ongoing violence and...