Press Releases
A child reported raped every half an hour in eastern DRC, as violence rages amid a growing funding crisis
NEW YORK (April 11, 2025) – “Violence against children is defining the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Initial reports show that thousands of children have been subjected...
World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza
NEW YORK (April 7, 2025) - "For over a month, no commercial or humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza. "More than 2.1 million people are trapped, bombed and starved again, while, at crossing points...
Denver Joins UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative
NEW YORK / DENVER, CO (April 7, 2025) - The City and County of Denver, led by the Office of Children’s Affairs (OCA), is proud to officially announce its partnership with UNICEF USA by signing a...
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
NEW YORK (April 7, 2025) – Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth, according to a major new report released today, but United Nations (UN) agencies highlight the...
More than a million children in the Gaza Strip deprived of lifesaving aid for over one month - UNICEF
NEW YORK (April 5, 2025) – The blockade of humanitarian aid is having terrible consequences for one million children in the Gaza Strip. No aid has been allowed into the Gaza Strip since 2 March 2025 –...
UNICEF calls for immediate end to attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine as nine children reportedly killed in Kryvyi Rih
NEW YORK (April 5, 2025) – “We are devastated by the horrific attack in Kryvyi Rih that reportedly killed at least nine children and injured many more, including one as young as three months old. “A...
UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note: The impact of the earthquake in Myanmar on children
NEW YORK (April 1, 2025) – “The deadliest earthquake to hit Myanmar in many decades has hit children the hardest. “I have just returned from some of the worst-affected locations, where I joined our...
At least 322 children reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip following breakdown of ceasefire
NEW YORK (March 31, 2025) – The breakdown of the ceasefire and resumption of intense bombardments and ground operations in the Gaza Strip has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 injured...
Millions of children at grave risk following Myanmar’s deadliest earthquake in decades
NEW YORK (March 30, 2025) – Millions of children are at risk following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, compounding an already dire humanitarian situation...
Bezos family announces an up to US$500 million challenge for UNICEF’s Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) to address global child and maternal undernutrition
NEW YORK (March 27, 2025) – Today, global nutrition leaders met in Paris at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit to discuss how to improve access to life-saving child and maternal nutrition. To...