Press Releases
UNICEF names Lamine Yamal as a Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK (June 11, 2026) –18-year-old Barcelona and Spain football star Lamine Yamal has been announced as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, championing every child’s right to play. The appointment...
Deadly violence continues to claim children's lives across Gaza and the West Bank
NEW YORK (June 10, 2026) – “This weekend eight children were reported killed and a further 17 injured in five different locations in the Gaza Strip, while in the West Bank, a seven-month-old boy died...
UNICEF: All Sudanese students must have equal opportunity to sit national exams wherever they are
NEW YORK (June 10, 2026) – “Children across Sudan have the same fundamental right to education and should be able to sit for the national examinations safely and fairly – no matter where they are. “In...
UNICEF USA Announces Television Host, Producer and Supermodel Heidi Klum as Newest Ambassador
NEW YORK (June 3, 2026) – UNICEF USA has appointed world-renowned supermodel, television personality, producer and businesswoman, Heidi Klum, as the organization's newest Ambassador. The announcement...
Increased transport costs mean less money for the lifesaving supplies children need
NEW YORK (June 2, 2026) – “Nearly 100 days into the latest Middle East escalation, the fallout extends far beyond the region. The disruption to global humanitarian supply chains is impacting children...
UNICEF’s first international shipment of emergency Ebola response supplies arrives in Ituri, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK (May 28, 2026) – More than 100 metric tons of urgently needed and lifesaving humanitarian supplies have started to be airlifted and delivered by UNICEF to the Democratic Republic of Congo...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Commits $25 Million to the UNICEF-led Child Nutrition Fund
NEW YORK and SALT LAKE CITY (MAY 20, 2026) –The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today a $25 million commitment to UNICEF for the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) – a contribution that...
UNICEF scaling up efforts to protect and support children and families following Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
NEW YORK (May 18, 2026) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned by confirmed Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, and the growing risk to children and vulnerable communities...
Risk of Famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan
NEW YORK (May 15, 2026) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today that nearly 19.5 million people – two out of every five people in Sudan -...
Lilly and UNICEF Collaborate to Give Millions of Children a Healthier Start
NEW YORK and INDIANAPOLIS (May 14, 2026) - Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and UNICEF USA announced today a collaboration aiming to improve non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and care for...