Press Releases
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...
At least 59 children reportedly killed or injured in Lebanon in the past week despite ceasefire – UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 13, 2026) – Children in Lebanon continue to be at the sharp end of ongoing violence, displacement and exposure to traumatic events. In the past seven days alone, despite an agreed...
Economic inequality harming children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries - UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 12, 2026) – Economic inequality in wealthy countries is linked to worse physical health and poorer academic outcomes among children, according to an analysis published today by UNICEF...
A demolition of homes, of schools, and of childhood
NEW YORK (May 12, 2026) – “Children are paying an intolerable price for escalating militarized operations and settler attacks across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. “Between January...
FAST FACTS: 30 years of life-saving therapeutic food for children, yet millions more still need it - UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 5, 2026) – For three decades, a small sachet of fortified peanut paste has been one of the most powerful tools to combat severe wasting – the deadliest form of malnutrition – in children...
UNICEF calls for the protection of children, schools and health facilities following deadly attacks in Mali
NEW YORK (May 1, 2026) – “The recent attacks in Bamako, Mopti, Gao, Kati and Kidal that started on 25 April 2026 have shown, yet again, that it is children who are paying the highest price of ongoing...
Migration systems and policies must uphold the rights of children – UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 1, 2026) – “As countries convene for the International Migration Review Forum, the world faces a global turning point in how migration systems affect children. Globally, new laws...
Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 - UNICEF
NEW YORK (April 28, 2026) – Afghanistan risks losing up to 20,000 women teachers and 5,400 healthcare workers by 2030 as restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment continue, according to...