Press Releases
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 —...
Humanitarian crisis for children deepens after one month of war in the Middle East
NEW YORK (March 30, 2026) – More than one month into the military escalation in the Middle East, conflict continues to exact a devastating toll on children across the region. More than 340 children...
An average of 19,000 children displaced daily as escalating violence uproots 20 per cent of Lebanon's population in three weeks
NEW YORK (March 27, 2026) – “In just three weeks, more than 370,000 children have been forced out of their homes in Lebanon, an average of at least 19,000 girls and boys displaced every single day. To...
UNICEF Chief calls for urgent global support as children in Somalia face worsening malnutrition
NEW YORK (March 26, 2026) – Nearly 2 million children across Somalia are at risk of acute malnutrition, reflecting a deteriorating situation as multiple crises continue to converge, warned UNICEF...
Remarks by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Ted Chaiban, at the UN Secretary General Spokesperson’s noon briefing: Across the Middle East, a generation of children is being pulled deeper into crisis
NEW YORK (March 23, 2026) – “Twenty-three days into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, children across the region are paying a devastating price. A further descent into a wider or protracted...