Press releases
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti
22 October 2024 - Six months from her initial briefing, UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell briefs the United Nations Security Council on the deteriorating situation in Haiti.
Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat wasting, UNICEF warned today.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on continued conflicts in the Middle East
NEW YORK, 12 October 2024 – “As every day passes, the lives of children across Israel, the State of Palestine, and Lebanon are torn apart in unimaginable ways.
Dove and UNICEF aim to reach 16.4 million young people in India with self-esteem education materials
London and New Delhi 11 October 2024 –Dove and UNICEF announced the renewal of their partnership today, aiming to provide educational resources on self-esteem and body confidence to 16.4 million young people in India over the next two years.
Statement by UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Adele Khodr on the impact of displacement orders in North Gaza
Sudden displacement orders in the North Gaza and Gaza Governorates are deeply concerning and once again forcing tens of thousands of vulnerable civilians onto the roads. Families, including children, have been ordered to move south to an area that is already heavily overcrowded, polluted, unsafe and lacking basic necessities for survival.
Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children – UNICEF
NEW YORK, 10 October 2024 – More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, according to new UNICEF estimates released today.
‘Tragedy upon tragedy’ in Lebanon as death and displacement mounts
BEIRUT, 25 September 2024 – The average number of children killed per day in Lebanon this week is more than double the number of children killed per day during the country’s devastating 2006 conflict.
UNICEF DED Ted Chaiban noon briefing on Mission to Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank – Opening Remarks as Delivered
19 September 2024 – “I know we are all concerned with situation involving Lebanon and Israel and the Secretary General has urged all concerned to exercise maximum restraint to avert any further escalation and any further escalation would be terrible in terms of consequences for children.
Nearly 6 million children affected as floods and landslides devastate Southeast Asia in the wake of Typhoon Yagi
BANGKOK, 18 September 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 clean water, education, healthcare, food, and shelter—pushing already marginalized communities deeper into crisis.