Press releases
Nearly 2,000 children killed or injured since the escalation of war in Ukraine
“At least 1,993 children in Ukraine have been killed or injured since the escalation of war more than two years ago, an average of two child casualties each day. These are the figures the UN has been able to verify. We know the true number is likely much higher.
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation donates £640,000 to UNICEF to help treat 15,000 malnourished children in Gaza for one month
London, 13 May 2024 - The Stelios Foundation has donated £640,000 to the United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF’s emergency response for the children of Gaza. This donation could help UNICEF provide 15,000 malnourished children in Gaza with Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for a month.
Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan on the devastating flash floods in northeast of Afghanistan
KABUL, 12 May 2024 - Flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan have reportedly killed at least 240 people, including 51 children, with many more injured.
UNICEF and partners accelerate efforts to address child malnutrition amidst crisis in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 9 May 2024 – Despite the ever-changing realities and the challenging circumstances on the ground, UNICEF remained committed to bolstering the response to malnutrition in the country, working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and its partners.
Almost 1 Million People in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and Somalia Affected as Unprecedented Heavy Rains Continue to Wreak Havoc in Eastern Africa
looding and landslides in Eastern Africa are affecting almost a million people in Burundi, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. As unusually heavy rains have pounded the region, exacerbated by the 2023-24 El Niño climate phenomenon, hundreds of lives have been lost, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian assistance.
When a nightmare becomes the reality
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
There is ‘nowhere safe to go’ for the 600,000 children of Rafah, warns UNICEF
With hundreds of thousands of children in Rafah injured, sick, malnourished, traumatized or living with a disability, UNICEF calls for children to not be forcibly relocated, and the vital infrastructure on which children rely to be protected
An attack on El Fasher would endanger hundreds of thousands of children, warns UNICEF
NEW YORK, 3 May 2024 – “The increase of fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur state has taken a deadly toll on children in recent weeks. But the threat of an imminent military attack on El Fasher, a city sheltering at least 500,000 people displaced by violence elsewhere in the country, risks a catastrophic escalation, endangering the lives and wellbeing of 750,000 children in El Fasher, and potentially millions more.
SOCCER AID FOR UNICEF LAUNCHES MASCOT DESIGN COMPETITION GIVING CHILDREN IN THE UK THE CHANCE TO BE PART OF THE BIG DAY AT STAMFORD BRIDGE
24 April 2024 – Soccer Aid for UNICEF is once again calling on primary and secondary school pupils across the country to unleash their creativity and compassion and design their dream mascot ahead of this year’s match at Chelsea’s iconic Stamford Bridge stadium on Sunday 9th June.
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years
24 April 2024 | Geneva / New York / Seattle – A major landmark study in be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants.
Gavi and UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 18 April 2024 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to countries around the world.
Gavi and UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 18 April 2024 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to countries around the world.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, following her two-day visit to the Middle East
"Today I completed a two-day visit to the Middle East, where escalating violence continues to take an unconscionable toll on the lives of children.
Children disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza - Geneva Palais briefing note
Children disproportionately wearing the scars of the war in Gaza - Geneva Palais briefing note
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on children in Sudan at risk of famine
NEW YORK, 8 March 2024 – Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released UNICEF report. The updated global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of survivors – or 30 million more girls and women – compared to data released eight years ago.
Amid escalating violence in Mozambique, 60,000 children displaced within a month
NEW YORK, 8 March 2024 – Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released UNICEF report. The updated global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of survivors – or 30 million more girls and women – compared to data released eight years ago.