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Conflict and economic crisis drive food insecurity and malnutrition in Yemen
NEW YORK (May 26, 2023) – The food security situation in Yemen’s districts under the control of the Government of Yemen (GoY) slightly improved during the first five months of this year, while acute...
Geneva Palais Press briefing: UNICEF warns of cholera catastrophe without action
NEW YORK (May 19, 2023) – “The current global cholera situation is unprecedented due to the alarming size of the outbreaks, geographic spread, and extraordinarily high rate of deaths. We must increase...
Over half a million children at risk of malnutrition in Malawi
NEW YORK (May 19, 2023) – At least 573,000 children under five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns. Despite recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, acute food...
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...
UNICEF calls for urgent action to respond to alarming levels of increasing sexual violence against girls and women in eastern DRC
NEW YORK (May 18, 2023) – UNICEF is calling for an urgent and significant scale-up of interventions and funding to respond to the escalating number of cases of sexual violence reported against...
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...
Another Bitter Blow for Children in Sudan
NEW YORK (May 12, 2023) – “The factory in Khartoum which produces therapeutic food for children in Sudan suffering the most dangerous form of malnutrition has been burnt down. The fire destroyed 14...