Press releases
Three hundred days of atrocities against the children of Sudan
Three hundred days of atrocities against the children of Sudan
Record numbers of children seek life-saving care as Sudan war drives world’s worst displacement crisis
Record numbers of children seek life-saving care as Sudan war drives world’s worst displacement crisis
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Rafah, Gaza
UNICEF is urgently calling on the parties to refrain from military escalation in Rafah Governorate in Gaza where over 600,000 children and their families have been displaced – many of them more than once.
UNICEF urges all parties to safeguard children amid latest unrest in Haiti
UNICEF is deeply concerned by recent reports highlighting the violence faced and witnessed by children during the current socio-political events in Haiti. We urge all stakeholders to ensure that children are protected, regardless of their situation. schools in eastern Myanmar
Children and teachers killed in air strikes on schools in eastern Myanmar
Children and teachers killed in air strikes on schools in eastern Myanmar
Two-month-old baby the ninth child reportedly killed in Ukraine this year, as attacks intensify – UNICEF
Two-month-old baby the ninth child reportedly killed in Ukraine this year, as attacks intensify – UNICEF
UNICEF strengthens response to DRC's worst floods in 60 years and growing cholera outbreak
UNICEF strengthens response to DRC's worst floods in 60 years and growing cholera outbreak
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Stories of loss and grief: At least 17,000 children are estimated to be unaccompanied or separated from their parents in the Gaza Strip
GENEVA, 2 February 2023 – UNICEF estimates that at least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip are unaccompanied or separated. Each one, a heartbreaking story of loss and grief.
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, We cannot abandon the people of Gaza
NEW YORK, 30 January 2024 – The allegations of involvement of several UNRWA staff in the heinous attacks on Israel on 7 October are horrifying. As the Secretary-General has said, any UN employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable. However, we must not prevent an entire organization from delivering on its mandate to serve people in desperate need.
At least 170,000 children displaced amid escalating violence in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE/NEW YORK, January 29, 2024 –The surge in armed violence across Haiti has triggered a profound humanitarian crisis, with the number of internally displaced children soaring to 170,000.
Born into hell
GENEVA, 19 January 2024 – “In the 105 days of this escalation in the Gaza Strip, nearly 20,000 babies have been born into war. That’s a baby born into this horrendous war every 10 minutes.
Nearly half a million children in Europe and Central Asia live in residential care facilities
GENEVA, 18 January 2024 – Nearly half a million children – or 456,000 – across Europe and Central Asia live in residential care facilities, including large-scale institutions, according to a new report published today by UNICEF.
Ecuador: Homicide rate among children and adolescents soars 640 per cent in four years - UNICEF
PANAMA CITY/NEW YORK, 12 January 2024 – At least 770 child and adolescent homicides were recorded in Ecuador in 2023, a drastic increase of 640 percent from 104 cases in 2019, according to the latest estimates by the local Ministry of Interior.
As cholera cases continue to rise in parts of Southern Africa, UNICEF calls for increased focus on children in the cholera response
ROME, GENEVA, NEW YORK, 15 January 2024 – As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently needed, United Nations agencies warned today.
PREVENTING FAMINE AND DEADLY DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN GAZA REQUIRES FASTER, SAFER AID ACCESS AND MORE SUPPLY ROUTES
ROME, GENEVA, NEW YORK, 15 January 2024 – As the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently needed, United Nations agencies warned today.
Children in Gaza still at the sharp end of unrelenting war
GENEVA, 12 January 2024 – “After almost 100 days of violence, killing, bombardment and captivity for children in Gaza, all the suffering has been too much.
Gaza: The World’s Most Dangerous Place to be a Child
“The Gaza Strip is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child. And day after day, that brutal reality is reinforced. “Over the past 48 hours, the largest remaining fully functioning hospital was shelled, twice. That hospital – Al Nasser in Khan Yunis – not only shelters large numbers of children who had already been badly injured in attacks on their homes, but hundreds of women and children seeking safety
Alex Brooker becomes UNICEF UK High Profile Support making commitment to children's rights
London, Tuesday 19 December: TV presenter and comedian, Alex Brooker has been made a UNICEF UK High Profile Supporter, recognising his unwavering support to the charity and commitment to protecting the rights of children around the world.