Press releases

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PORT SUDAN/AMMAN/NEW YORK, 15 April 2025 – As the conflict in Sudan enters its third year, the number of children in need of humanitarian assistance has doubled, from 7.8 million at the start of 2023 to more than 15 million today.

12 April 2025 – “Dozens of civilians, including at least 23 children, and several aid workers have reportedly been killed in North Darfur over the past few days.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 11 April 2025 – “Violence against children is defining the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Initial reports show that thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in just two months, as communities are ripped apart by conflict and attacks on children.

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 7 April 2025 – Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth, according to a major new report released today, but United Nations (UN) agencies highlight the threat of major backsliding as unprecedented aid cuts take effect around the world. 

NEW YORK, AMMAN, COPENHAGEN, GENEVA, ROME, 7 April 2025 - "For over a month, no commercial or humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza. 

AMMAN, 5 April 2025 – The blockade of humanitarian aid is having terrible consequences for one million children in the Gaza Strip.

GENEVA, 5 April 2025 – “We are devastated by the horrific attack in Kryvyi Rih that reportedly killed at least nine children and injured many more, including one as young as three months old.

In the first humanitarian flight by an aid organization to land in Myanmar following the devastating earthquake of 28 March, UNICEF has flown in 80 metric tonnes of emergency supplies to support children and families in urgent need across the worst-affected areas of the country.

Fans attending Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (BHAFC) matches joined the Club to use the power of football for good by supporting its partnership with UNICEF, the world’s leading child rights organization

he deadliest earthquake to hit Myanmar in many decades has hit children the hardest.

NEW YORK/AMMAN, 31 March 2025 – The breakdown of the ceasefire and resumption of intense bombardments and ground operations in the Gaza Strip has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 injured – constituting a daily average of more than 100 children killed or maimed over the past ten days. Most of these children were displaced, sheltering in makeshift tents or damaged homes. These figures include children who were reportedly killed or injured when the surgical department of Al Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza, was struck in an attack on 23 March.

NEW YORK/BANGKOK/YANGON, 30 March 2025: Millions of children are at risk following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, compounding an already dire humanitarian situation. UNICEF is warning of the escalating impact on children and families—with needs rising by the hour and aftershocks continuing—and calling on the international community to respond with urgency to support life-saving efforts for children and families.

Thursday 27 March 2025: UNICEF, the world’s leading child rights organisation, is set to host ‘takeovers’ at two upcoming Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (BHAFC) matches with their partnership which aims to use the power of football for good and strengthen UNICEF’s efforts to build a world where every child is happy, healthy, and safe.

London, Thursday 27 March 2025: New UK Government data released today shows 4.5 million children are living in relative poverty across the UK, with 31% of all children growing up in families struggling to afford the basics. This rises to 36% of children in households where the youngest child is under 5. Figures reveal 200,000 more children pulled into poverty from the previous year – hitting record high. 

Reductions in donor funding threaten to unravel decades of progress for the world’s most vulnerable children and women

We are shocked by the decision taken today by the UK Government to begin implementing cuts to the ODA budget from 2025.

PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK – 26 March 2025 – Grave violations against children have surged across Sudan’s Darfur states since the start of the year, with 110 violations verified in North Darfur alone and a staggering 83 per cent increase in child casualties in Sudan compared to the first quarter of 2024.

Tuesday 25 March, 2025 - Gladiator star and Soccer Aid for UNICEF player Livi Sheldon, also known as Diamond, made a surprise visit to Adderley Primary School in Birmingham to kick-start the 2025 Soccer Aid for UNICEF Academy, which launches today.  

As families in Syria adjust to a new era in the country’s history following 14 years of brutal conflict, UNICEF calls for urgent support to ensure children have a safe and prosperous path ahead.