NEW YORK (February 17, 2025) – As levels of violence and displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surge, UNICEF is calling for emergency measures to save the school year for...

NEW YORK (November 19, 2024) - Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in less than two months, a disconcerting pattern has emerged: their deaths are met with inertia from those able to stop...

NEW YORK (December 2, 2024) – “Ambassador Rae, Excellencies, colleagues … good morning. It is good to be with you for this important discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. “Today, I am...

NEW YORK (October 16, 2024) – Children in Lebanon are at growing risk of health and protection issues – including waterborne diseases like cholera, hepatitis and diarrhea – as the continued...

NEW YORK (October 18, 2024) - "The situation in northern Gaza is extremely grave. Renewed mass forced displacement, increased conflict, and ongoing military obstruction that amounts to an effective...

NEW YORK (September 17, 2024) – School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming...

NEW YORK (September 18, 2024) – Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have ravaged Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, affecting nearly 6 million children and compromising their access to...

NEW YORK (September 20, 2024) – “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, with alarming rates of infection and severe health impacts. Of the nearly 600 reported cases, two...

New York (June 21, 2025) – At the end of a mission to Burkina Faso, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today called for urgent action to protect children across the Sahel whose lives are...