Press Releases
Afghan children returning from Iran face uncertainty and rising humanitarian needs
NEW YORK (March 10, 2026) – “The impact of escalating conflict in the Middle East is creating immediate risks for children across borders. Right now, in Afghanistan, families are arriving at the Islam...
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the rise in child casualties amid escalating hostilities in Lebanon
NEW YORK (March 9, 2026) – “The continuous escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and the devastating toll it is taking on children are gravely concerning. “According to the latest reports, at least 83...
The brutality of war measured in children’s lives as hostilities escalate in Iran
NEW YORK (March 5, 2026) — “UNICEF is deeply concerned about the deadly impact the ongoing military escalation in Iran is having on children. Approximately 180 children have reportedly been killed and...
Children are bearing the brunt of the escalating violence in Lebanon
NEW YORK (March 4, 2026) — Seven children have been killed and 38 injured in the past 24 hours amid escalating hostilities across Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). This high...
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, Sanjay Wijesekera, on the impact of renewed cross-border hostilities on children in Afghanistan and Pakistan
NEW YORK (March 2, 2026) — “UNICEF is alarmed by reports that children have been killed and injured in the recent escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan. “While we are working to...
UNICEF statement on the impact of the military escalation on children in the Middle East
NEW YORK (February 28, 2026) — “This weekend’s military escalation in the Middle East marks a dangerous moment for millions of children in the region. “UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports of strikes...
UNICEF statement on new reports of children killed and injured by airstrikes in Myanmar
NEW YORK (February 25, 2026) - "UNICEF is deeply alarmed by new reports that at least five children have been killed and three others injured in deadly airstrikes that hit Ponnagyun Township, Rakhine...
Gaza’s Children Call for the Future They Need
NEW YORK (February 24, 2026) - "For the past two years, Gaza’s children have been spoken about endlessly. Their deaths and injuries reported. Their suffering described. "But what has been less visible...
The children of Syria deserve a future worthy of their strength
NEW YORK (February 20, 2026) – "I left Syria as a child, clutching my schoolbooks, searching for safety, and thinking home would never be a reality for me again. Last week, I again returned to my...
UNICEF calls for the release of all children arrested in the latest public unrest in Iran
NEW YORK (February 19, 2026) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned by the reports that children arrested in connection with the recent public unrest in Iran remain in detention. “While the number of children...