Press Releases
Children are bearing the brunt of the escalating violence in Lebanon
NEW YORK (March 4, 2026) — Seven children have been killed and 38 injured in the past 24 hours amid escalating hostilities across Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). This high...
Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, Sanjay Wijesekera, on the impact of renewed cross-border hostilities on children in Afghanistan and Pakistan
NEW YORK (March 2, 2026) — “UNICEF is alarmed by reports that children have been killed and injured in the recent escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan. “While we are working to...
UNICEF statement on the impact of the military escalation on children in the Middle East
NEW YORK (February 28, 2026) — “This weekend’s military escalation in the Middle East marks a dangerous moment for millions of children in the region. “UNICEF is deeply concerned by reports of strikes...
UNICEF statement on new reports of children killed and injured by airstrikes in Myanmar
NEW YORK (February 25, 2026) - "UNICEF is deeply alarmed by new reports that at least five children have been killed and three others injured in deadly airstrikes that hit Ponnagyun Township, Rakhine...
Gaza’s Children Call for the Future They Need
NEW YORK (February 24, 2026) - "For the past two years, Gaza’s children have been spoken about endlessly. Their deaths and injuries reported. Their suffering described. "But what has been less visible...
The children of Syria deserve a future worthy of their strength
NEW YORK (February 20, 2026) – "I left Syria as a child, clutching my schoolbooks, searching for safety, and thinking home would never be a reality for me again. Last week, I again returned to my...
UNICEF calls for the release of all children arrested in the latest public unrest in Iran
NEW YORK (February 19, 2026) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned by the reports that children arrested in connection with the recent public unrest in Iran remain in detention. “While the number of children...
Drone strike in West Kordofan kills 15 children
NEW YORK (February 18, 2026) - The lives and safety of children in Sudan continue to be threatened by unchecked violence. On Monday February 16th, at least 15 children were reportedly killed and 10...
Successive cyclones put children at risk in Madagascar
NEW YORK (February 17, 2026) — At least 6,000 children have been displaced and nearly 29,000 are unable to attend school in the aftermath of Cyclone Gezani, which struck eastern Madagascar on 10...
This war is following children, as attacks on civilian areas continue across Ukraine four years into war
NEW YORK (February 17, 2026) – “One freezing night in late January, Kateryna grabbed her two children and ran into the corridor. The explosions were louder than normal by Kherson standards and...