Press releases
JOINT STATEMENT UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM: deepest condolences for those involved in yet another shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea
ROME, 9 August 2023 – The International Organization for Migration, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNICEF express their deepest condolences for the loss of dozens of lives following another deadly shipwreck that occurred between Thursday 3 and Friday 4 August in the Mediterranean Sea.
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) responds to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations of the UK
“UNICEF UK warmly welcomes the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations, which shine an important light on the UK’s current record on protecting and upholding children’s rights.
UNICEF concerned for children in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Mawar/Betty enters Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)
MANILA, 27 May 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 heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides north of the Philippines.
Conflict in eastern DRC is having a devastating impact on children’s education
GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 29 March 2023 – The education of around 750,000 children has been disrupted in two most conflict-affected provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom returns to Ukraine as war continues to devastate children’s lives
27 March 2023 - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Orlando Bloom, travelled to Kyiv, Irpin and Demydiv in Ukraine this week to meet children and families affected by the war. Bloom witnessed how the war in Ukraine continues to have a devastating impact on children’s lives.
New study finds that 43,000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia
A new report released today by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and UNICEF suggests that an estimated 43,000 excess deaths might have occurred in 2022 in Somalia resulting from a deepening drought when compared with 2017 and 2018 drought crisis.
On World Poetry Day, hundreds of children affected by conflict and war share Poems for Peace
21 March 2023 – As the world celebrates World Poetry Day, hundreds of children and young people around the world have shared poems to highlight their experiences of conflict and war, and call for peace, as part of UNICEF’s Poems for Peace initiative.
A triple threat of water-related crises is endangering the lives of 190 million children - UNICEF
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to protect children.
Children at risk of cholera in aftermath of Cyclone Freddy - UNICEF
19th March 2023 - Millions of children at risk of potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of tropical Storm Freddy.
SOCCER AID FOR UNICEF IS BACK AT OLD TRAFFORD THIS JUNE – TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tuesday 7th March - Soccer Aid for UNICEF is back at Old Trafford this June to raise money for children around the world. Tickets on sale now.
UNICEF UK responds to the Institute of Health Visiting’s annual survey
18 January 2023 – UNICEF UK responds to the Institute of Health Visiting’s annual survey
THE UK COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF LAUNCHES SPORT ADVISORY BOARD
17 January 2023 – The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) is pleased to announce the formation of a Sport Advisory Board, to take effect from 28 February 2023. The Sport Advisory Board brings together leaders from across the sporting industry to help advance UNICEF’s work in the sector.
Restricting female humanitarians from working and female students from access to education in Afghanistan is a ‘blatant violation of fundamental human rights’
25 December 2022 – UNICEF strongly condemns the recent decree issued by the Taliban de facto authorities banning all female humanitarian workers at national and international NGOs from working across Afghanistan.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo celebrates resilience of girls and young people during visit to Benin
19 December 2022 - Angélique Kidjo marks 20th anniversary as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador by celebrating the resilience of girls and young people during trip to Benin
More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen – UNICEF
LONDON, 12 December 2022 – More than 11,000 children have now been killed or maimed as a result of the conflict in Yemen, according to UNICEF – an average of four a day since the escalation of the conflict in 2015. As these are only the UN-verified incidents, the true toll of this conflict is likely to be far higher.
Record number of children crossing the Darien Gap toward the US this year
19 November 2022 - Since the beginning of this year, the number of migrant children crossing the dangerous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama on foot has hit an all-time high, UNICEF warned today.
UNICEF warns that more children will die without immediate international support, and revises funding appeal to US$173.5 million
7 October 2022 - This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Amidst insecurity in Haiti, new cholera upsurge puts 1.2 million children at risk
4 October 2022 - The resurgence of #cholera in violence-stricken #Haiti after three years threatens the wellbeing and health of 1.2 million children living in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince