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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah Visits Mexico to Meet Children Affected by Armed Violence
NEW YORK (June 6, 2023) - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah travelled to Tijuana and Mexico City last week to meet with internally displaced children and families fleeing armed violence. During...
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the Oslo Conference on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict
NEW YORK (June 6, 2023) – "Excellencies, honored guests, colleagues … thank you for joining us at this international conference on protecting children in armed conflict. "Let me start by thanking our...
More than 300,000 grave violations against children in conflict verified worldwide in past 18 years - UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 5, 2023) – A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict were verified by the United Nations between 2005 and 2022, a stark illustration of the devastating impact...
Sudan conflict leaves 13.6 million children in desperate need of humanitarian aid
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – As the conflict in Sudan passes the six-week mark, over 13.6 million children are in urgent need of lifesaving humanitarian support, the highest number ever recorded in the...
UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing note on the impact of flooding in Somalia on children and families and UNICEF’s response
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – “In September last year, I appeared here to brief you on the devastating impact that the drought in Somalia was having on children and families. Somalia had gone through five...
Conflict, chaos, and neglect prove lethal for Sudan's children - UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the situation for children in Sudan
NEW YORK (May 30, 2023) – “On the back of conflict, chaos and neglect, more children in Sudan today require lifesaving support than ever before. A staggering – a sobering - 13.6 million children...
UNICEF concerned for children in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Mawar/Betty enters Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
NEW YORK (May 27, 2023) – Typhoon Mawar (local name Betty) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) today and will remain a Super Typhoon this weekend. Government forecasts possible...
Conflict and economic crisis drive food insecurity and malnutrition in Yemen
NEW YORK (May 26, 2023) – The food security situation in Yemen’s districts under the control of the Government of Yemen (GoY) slightly improved during the first five months of this year, while acute...
Geneva Palais Press briefing: UNICEF warns of cholera catastrophe without action
NEW YORK (May 19, 2023) – “The current global cholera situation is unprecedented due to the alarming size of the outbreaks, geographic spread, and extraordinarily high rate of deaths. We must increase...
Over half a million children at risk of malnutrition in Malawi
NEW YORK (May 19, 2023) – At least 573,000 children under five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns. Despite recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, acute food...