Press Releases
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the children killed by the alarming escalation of violence in the Middle East
NEW YORK (June 15, 2025) – “This weekend’s surge in violence across the Middle East signals a dangerous escalation. Children are once again paying the ultimate price. “Since Friday, an intense...
Conflict, displacement and disease drive food insecurity and malnutrition to alarming levels in parts of South Sudan
NEW YORK (June 12, 2025) – The population in two counties in South Sudan are at-risk of famine in the coming months, as conflict in Upper Nile state escalates, destroying homes, disrupting livelihoods...
Despite progress, child labor still affects 138 million children globally – ILO, UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 11, 2025) – Nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labor in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or development...
WFP/UNICEF humanitarian aid convoy carrying life-saving supplies attacked in Sudan’s North Darfur - Joint Statement
NEW YORK (June 3, 2025) - "The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF condemn an attack on a joint humanitarian convoy near Al Koma, North Darfur, last night. Five members of the convoy...
Mental health study shows Gen Z overwhelmed but undeterred by unrelenting global crises
GENEVA/SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (June 3, 2025) – Gen Z is deeply engaged with global issues, consumes news more than any other form of content, and is eager to shape the future, according to a new study...
Over 130,000 additional children out of school in DR Congo’s Ituri province as violence escalates and aid shrinks
NEW YORK (May 29, 2025) – Intensifying conflict, inter-community fighting, and resulting displacement are depriving hundreds of thousands of children in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of...
Over 1 million children at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s Khartoum State - UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 28, 2025) – More than 7,700 cholera cases - including over 1,000 cases in children under the age of five - and 185 associated deaths have been reported in Khartoum State since January...
‘Unimaginable horrors’: more than 50,000 children reportedly killed or injured in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK (May 27, 2025) – “In a 72-hour period this weekend, images from two horrific attacks provide yet more evidence of the unconscionable cost of this ruthless war on children in the Gaza Strip....
Horrific strikes in Ukraine reportedly kill three children, injure at least 13
NEW YORK (May 26, 2025) – “I am devastated by reports of three children killed in Zhytomyr, and at least 13 children injured in several areas as deadly attacks hit Ukraine in the last three days. “Our...