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.
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.
Over 100,000 displaced children in southern Haiti at risk of having their right to education compromised
LES CAYES, Haiti – 11 September 2024 – The education of over 100,000 school-aged children displaced in Haiti’s Grand South is in jeopardy as the continued surge of violence, particularly in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, has put immense pressure on local communities and their already fragile social services.
Migrant children should not be separated from their families
Children now represent one in four migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and, just like all children, they have the right to be protected and to be with their families.
UNICEF UK statement in response to tragic loss of life in the Channel yesterday
Anna Kettley, Deputy Executive Director of the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), said: "We are deeply saddened to learn that children were amongst those that lost their lives in the Channel today.
Nearly one million children and pregnant women in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to receive life-saving routine vaccines - UNICEF
BANGKOK, 3 September 2024 – More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with UNICEF support.
UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO
DHAKA, 30 August 2024 – Over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at risk as floods sweep through homes, schools and villages, UNICEF has warned. In all, these floods, the worst in eastern Bangladesh in 34 years, have affected 5.6 million people.
Two million children at risk as worst floods in three decades lash through eastern Bangladesh - UNICEF
DHAKA, 30 August 2024 – Over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at risk as floods sweep through homes, schools and villages, UNICEF has warned. In all, these floods, the worst in eastern Bangladesh in 34 years, have affected 5.6 million people.
Seven years after forced mass displacement of Rohingya from Myanmar, deadly attacks on children continue in Rakhine State
24 August 2024 - Seven years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, conflict continues to intensify in Rakhine State, on the western coast of Myanmar, with a surge in casualties and displacement in Maungdaw Township and reports of increasing numbers of people seeking shelter and protection in Bangladesh.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club and UNICEF announce their partnership to help give children the best start in life
18th July 2024 – Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club today proudly announced a three-year partnership with UNICEF, the world’s leading child rights organisation.
UNICEF UK STATEMENT ON CHILD POVERTY TASKFORCE
Joanna Rea, Director of Advocacy for the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) said: “Today’s announcement of a child poverty taskforce could not come soon enough for the millions of children living in poverty across the UK.
New Survey: Nearly 90% of GB parents are worried for their children's future life chances – UNICEF UK calls for urgent reset from new Government
London, 16 July 2024 – In its annual survey, The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) warns that mounting debt, poor mental health, and expensive and unavailable childcare is placing children’s futures at risk, with 87% of parents of babies, toddlers, and children under 5 years saying that they are worried about their children's future life chances.
The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls’ and women’s rights
BANJUL/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 15 July 2024 – “Following the vote today by the National Assembly of The Gambia, we commend the country’s decision to uphold the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), reaffirming its commitments to human rights, gender equality, and protecting the health and well-being of girls and women.
Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023 leaving many without life-saving protection
15 July 2024 | Geneva/New York – Global childhood immunization coverage stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million additional children un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to data published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
UNICEF UK Statement to new UK Government
London, Friday 5 July 2024 – The appointment of the new UK Government and Prime Minister, Kier Starmer, provides a crucial opportunity to put children and their rights front and centre of all government decision-making. The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) is committed and looks forward to working with them on this.