Press Releases
Children in Sudan have endured “1,000 days of agony”
NEW YORK (January 9, 2026) – “For the children of Sudan, the world is 1,000 days late. “Since fighting erupted in April 2023, Sudan has become one of the largest and most devastating humanitarian...
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder on the death of children in the Gaza Strip due to severe winter weather conditions
NEW YORK (December 30, 2025) – UNICEF is deeply saddened by the preventable tragic death of Ata Mai, a seven-year-old boy, who drowned on December 27 during severe flooding in an improvised camp for...
Sexual violence against children “entrenched” and rising across Democratic Republic of the Congo – UNICEF
NEW YORK (December 30, 2025) – Sexual violence against children is endemic, systemic, and worsening across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to a new UNICEF report released today...
Nutrition survey finds unprecedented level of child malnutrition in part of Sudan’s North Darfur
NEW YORK (December 29, 2025) - New data from UNICEF’s latest SMART* survey in Um Baru locality, in Sudan’s North Darfur, reveals that more than half of children assessed were acutely malnourished...
UN agencies welcome news that famine has been pushed back in the Gaza Strip, but warn fragile gains could be reversed without increased and sustained support
ROME/GENEVA/NEW YORK (December 19, 2025) – The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine...
UNICEF calls for urgent investment in lifesaving services for children as global humanitarian needs reach new extremes
NEW YORK (December 10, 2025) - Surging conflicts, rising hunger, global funding cuts, and collapsing basic services are driving humanitarian needs for children to extreme levels worldwide. As UNICEF’s...
Age restrictions alone won't keep children safe online
NEW YORK (December 9, 2025) – “Across the globe, governments are debating how young is “too young” to use social media, with some introducing age-related restrictions across platforms. “These...
Born vulnerable: the toll of maternal malnutrition and stress in Gaza
NEW YORK (December 9, 2025) - As you know, at least 165 children are reported to have died painful, preventable deaths related to malnutrition during the war. But far less reported has been the scale...
UNICEF Executive Director warns of deepening protection crisis in Sudan as violence and displacement intensify
NEW YORK (December 9, 2025) – With Sudan facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, including escalating conflict, rising hunger, and the highest level of child displacement in the...
UNICEF Executive Director calls for urgent action and sustained investments for children in South Sudan
NEW YORK (December 6, 2025) - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today concluded a visit to South Sudan, urging the Government and the international community to step up efforts to protect...