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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...
At least one million children facing emergency levels of food insecurity in Haiti
NEW YORK (APRIL 17, 2025) – Over one million children are facing critical levels of food insecurity in Haiti, UNICEF estimates. Persistent armed violence, repeated displacement, and lack of sufficient...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK ( April 16, 2025) – “Excellencies, good afternoon. It is good to be with you for this important discussion on the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Je...
Approximately 3,500 children have died in the central Mediterranean over the past 10 years – UNICEF
NEW YORK (April 15, 2025) – Approximately 3,500 children have died or disappeared attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean migration route to Italy over the past 10 years, according to the latest...
Number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan doubles as conflict enters third year amid ‘perfect storm’ of threats to children
NEW YORK (April 15, 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...
At least 23 children and 9 aid workers reportedly killed in Al Fasher, Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps in North Darfur, Sudan
NEW YORK (April 12, 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. “Horrific violence has...
A child reported raped every half an hour in eastern DRC, as violence rages amid a growing funding crisis
NEW YORK (April 11, 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...
World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza
NEW YORK (April 7, 2025) - " For over a month, no commercial or humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza. "More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, at crossing points...