Press Releases

First UNICEF flight lands in Yangon carrying vital supplies for children and families impacted by Myanmar earthquake

NEW YORK (April 3, 2025) – In the first humanitarian flight by an aid organization to land in Myanmar following the devastating earthquake of March 28, UNICEF has flown in 80 metric tons of emergency...

Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation

NEW YORK (February 6, 2025) – “Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights that inflicts deep and lifelong physical, emotional, and psychological scars on girls and women. This harmful...

Geneva Palais Briefing Note: Caught in the Crossfire – Lebanon’s Children Under Fire

NEW YORK (April 30, 2024) – “A new report from UNICEF in Lebanon underscores the deepening suffering of children in the country, as Lebanon grapples with a cascade of crises, compounded by conflict....