Press Releases
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
NEW YORK (April 24, 2026) – The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reached an estimated 18.3...
This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Spokesperson Ricardo Pires – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
NEW YORK (April 24, 2025) - “The Global Report on Food Crises makes a stark point, that famine is no longer just a risk, it is a harsh reality children are living through right now. “Chapter 3 of the...
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
NEW YORK (April 24, 2026) - Acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high and deeply entrenched, with crises increasingly concentrated in a core group of countries, according to...
Statement by UNICEF on the killing of two water truck drivers in the Gaza Strip
NEW YORK (April 17, 2026) – “UNICEF is outraged by the killing of two drivers of trucks contracted by UNICEF to provide clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. “The victims were killed by Israeli...
Advocates Urge Congress to Support UNICEF in FY2027 Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (April 17, 2026) – This week, advocates from across the country gathered at the United States Capitol to meet with their Senators and Representatives to urge them to support the U.S...
“The reality for children in Sudan is growing darker hour by hour”
NEW YORK (April 14, 2026) - "After three devastating years of war, children in Sudan continue to bear the heaviest toll, with drones responsible for nearly 80 percent of all reported child killings...
At least 245 child casualties in Sudan in the first 90 days of 2026
NEW YORK (April 14, 2026) – As the conflict in Sudan hits the three-year mark, children continue to pay the heaviest price. Between January and March this year, at least 160 children have been...
UNICEF statement on intensified strikes on Lebanon and the devastating impact on children
NEW YORK (April 9, 2026) – “The intensification of hostilities in Lebanon continues to exact a devastating and inhumane toll on children. In just minutes yesterday, as news of a regional ceasefire...
UNICEF Statement on hostilities in the Middle East
NEW YORK (April 7, 2026) – “Children in Iran and across the region are exposed to physical harm and psychological distress, alongside attacks and rising threats to the essential infrastructure upon...
MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell and UNICEF USA make history: The K.I.N.D. Fund Raises record-breaking $6 million and celebrates 15 years of impact for children in Malawi
NEW YORK (April 7, 2026) – UNICEF USA and MS NOW proudly marked 15 years of The K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund, an inspiring partnership dedicated to supporting quality education in Malawi —...