Press Releases
Children are adopting AI technologies more than three times faster than adults
NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 – “AI is here. It is a growing part of all of our lives. And it is already shaping childhood around the world – for better and for worse. “New evidence is laying bare the scale...
UNICEF aid shipment lands in Venezuela following devastating earthquakes
NEW YORK (June 30, 2026) – In response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, a 47-metric-ton shipment of UNICEF humanitarian supplies has arrived in the country today to...
UNICEF: 680,000 children estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance after Venezuela earthquakes
CARACAS/NEW YORK (June 27, 2026) - UNICEF estimates that 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, are in need of humanitarian assistance following the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24...
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...