Press Releases
Congressional Champions Join UNICEF USA to Commemorate 30th Anniversary of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food
WASHINGTON D.C. (June 26, 2026) – This week, UNICEF USA convened bipartisan Congressional champions, global nutrition leaders and American manufacturers to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of Ready-to...
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hannan Sulieman's remarks at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the humanitarian situation in Sudan
NEW YORK (June 26, 2026) - "Mr. President … Excellencies … "I would like to thank Ambassador Leonor Zalabata Torres and the Colombian Presidency for keeping the humanitarian situation in Sudan high on...
Thousands of children at risk after powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela - UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 25, 2026) – An estimated 3.9 million children live in the areas affected by the powerful 7.5 and 7.2 magnitude earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, putting thousands of...
UNICEF Executive Catherine Russell's remarks at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict
NEW YORK (June 24, 2026) - "Excellencies, "Good morning. Thank you to Colombia, and Security Council President Ambassador Leonor Zalabata, for convening this important debate. "Thank you also to the...
UNICEF and Gavi launch call to manufacturers in support of accelerated access to Bundibugyo Ebolavirus vaccines
NEW YORK (June 24, 2026) – In a move designed to accelerate access to a vaccine against Bundibugyo Ebolavirus disease, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced the launch of a Request for...
As Ebola cases hit 1,000, almost 3 million children and adolescents face rising risks in eastern DR Congo – UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 22, 2026) – As global confirmed Ebola cases reach 1,000, an estimated 2.95 million children and adolescents aged 18 and under – representing 54 per cent of the population in 31 affected...
Statement by UNICEF Country Representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, on the ongoing suffering of children in Lebanon over 100 days into conflict
NEW YORK (June 17, 2026) - “For more than three months, children in Lebanon have lived through experiences no child should ever endure. Many have fled their homes multiple times, witnessed violence...
Children increasingly exposed to overlapping climate risks worldwide, UNICEF warns
NEW YORK (JUNE 26, 2026) – “Imagine having to swim across a fast-moving river, known for its strong currents and crocodiles, just to make it to school. “That’s a daily reality for 15-year-old Lorna...
"We may see more children affected in the days ahead” – UNICEF warns as Ebola spreads in eastern DRC
NEW YORK (June 12, 2026) – “I have just come from Bunia. What I saw there stays with you. "The context is the first thing that hits you. Eastern DRC has endured decades of conflict. Many children and...
UNICEF names Lamine Yamal as a Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK (June 11, 2026) –18-year-old Barcelona and Spain football star Lamine Yamal has been announced as UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, championing every child’s right to play. The appointment...