Press Releases
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Lebanon
NEW YORK (September 30, 2024) – “I am deeply concerned by the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in Lebanon. Over the last week, at least 80 children have reportedly been killed in attacks...
‘Tragedy upon tragedy’ in Lebanon as death and displacement mounts
NEW YORK (September 27, 2024) – The average number of children killed per day in Lebanon this week is more than double the number of children killed per day during the country’s devastating 2006...
UNICEF signs mpox vaccine deal at lowest market price for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries
NEW YORK (September 26, 2024) – UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the increase in attacks in Lebanon and Israel
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024) – “I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing surge of deadly attacks in Lebanon and Israel, which earlier today reportedly claimed the lives of at least 24 children in southern...
Statement by Principals of Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024) – As world leaders gather in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, and as the threat of a wider regional escalation looms, we renew our demand for an end...
Burundi's Children Hit Hard by Mpox
NEW YORK (September 20, 2024) – “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with alarming rates of infection and severe health impacts. Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two...
UNICEF DED Ted Chaiban noon briefing on Mission to Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank – Opening Remarks as Delivered
NEW YORK (September 19, 2024) – “I know we are all concerned with situation involving Lebanon and Israel and the Secretary General has urged all concerned to exercise maximum restraint to avert any...
Nearly 6 million children affected as floods and landslides devastate Southeast Asia in the wake of Typhoon Yagi
NEW YORK (September 18, 2024) – Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have ravaged Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, affecting nearly 6 million children and compromising their access to...
One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF
NEW YORK (September 17, 2024) – School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming...
UNICEF appeals for US $58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise
NEW YORK (September 16, 2024) – UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected. Though child deaths...