Press releases
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
UNICEF appoints climate activist Vanessa Nakate as Goodwill Ambassador
15 September 2022 – 25-year-old Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has been appointed as the newest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, affirming her collaboration with the organisation and recognising her outstanding global advocacy for climate justice for current and future generations.
Girls worldwide lag behind boys in mathematics, failed by discrimination and gender stereotypes – UNICEF
14 September 2022 – Girls worldwide are lagging behind boys in mathematics, with sexism and gender stereotypes among the root causes, according to a new report published today by UNICEF.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas meets refugee families in Poland
LONDON, 3 August 2022 - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to Poland this week to meet refugee children and families who fled the war in Ukraine.
UNICEF stands ready to reach children affected by the Philippines earthquake
27 July 2022 - UNICEF is concerned about the situation of children and families affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Northern Philippines at 8:43 am local time.
FACT SHEET: Menstrual health and hygiene management still out of reach for many
26 May 2022 – Stigma, poverty, and lack of access to basic services like toilets and water are causing menstrual health and hygiene needs to go unmet and increasing women and girls’ risk of infections, UNICEF warned ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
25 May 2022- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children - UNICEF
Soaring food prices driven by the war in Ukraine and pandemic-fuelled budget cuts set to drive up both need for, and cost of, life-saving therapeutic food treatment, the latter by up to 16 per cent. The number of children with severe wasting was rising even before war in Ukraine threatened to plunge the world deeper into a spiralling global food crisis - and it’s getting worse, UNICEF warned in a new Child Alert.