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Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions - new report
NEW YORK (May 16, 2025) – Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2024, pushing millions of people to the brink, in some of the world’s most vulnerable...
Messi to Reveal Favorite Goal of His Career for the First Time in Landmark Charity Campaign
NEW YORK (May 13, 2025) - Leo Messi has scored over 800 goals throughout his career—the most recent just a few days ago against Minnesota in MLS. Many of them have defined legendary moments and sealed...
Risk of famine for children across Gaza, new report says
NEW YORK (May 12, 2025) – Populations across the Gaza Strip are at risk of famine as fighting has surged again, border crossings are still closed, and food is dangerously scarce. Hunger and...
Lifesaving humanitarian supply route cut in South Sudan leaving malnourished children at risk
NEW YORK ( May 8, 2025) - More than 60,000 malnourished children in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state are at risk of plunging deeper into malnutrition as treatment supplies run critically low and...
Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation for children in the Gaza Strip after two months of aid blockade
NEW YORK (May 2, 2025) - “For two months, children in the Gaza Strip have faced relentless bombardments while being deprived of essential goods, services and lifesaving care. With each passing day of...
Civilians trapped, children at risk, amid escalating violence in Darfur
NEW YORK (May 1, 2025) - “As fighting intensifies in Darfur, children are bearing the brunt of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. In the past three weeks, thousands of children and families have...
Horrific strikes reportedly kill three children and injure at least six others in Kyiv
NEW YORK (April 24, 2025) – “The latest in a series of attacks across Ukraine has reportedly killed three children and injured six more in the capital, Kyiv. These tragic deaths come amid reports of...
UNICEF USA Announces Board-Certified Physician and Health Content Creator Doctor Mike Varshavski as Newest Ambassador
NEW YORK (April 24, 2025) – UNICEF USA has appointed family medicine physician and top health content creator Doctor Mike (Doctor Mikhail Varshavski) as the organization’s newest Ambassador. The...
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
NEW YORK (April 24, 2025) – Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children...