Press Releases

Haiti’s Children Under Siege: The staggering rise of child abuse and recruitment by armed groups

Publication date: February 7, 2025

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

The silent killer: over 100 daily deaths of children under five linked to air pollution in East Asia and the Pacific

Publication date: February 6, 2025

A new UNICEF analysis reveals staggering impact of toxic air on millions of children, urging immediate action to protect their health and future

Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation

Publication date: February 6, 2025

Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

At least 40 children reportedly killed in three days across Sudan - UNICEF

Publication date: February 5, 2025

Statement by UNICEF Sudan Representative a.i. Annmarie Swai

UNICEF launches urgent appeal for $22 million to provide emergency assistance to 282,000 children in eastern DR Congo amid spiralling violence

Publication date: January 29, 2025

Life-saving support covers protection, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and education services.

Congolese refugees fleeing ongoing clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo carry their belongings as they arrive at the Rugerero transit camp in Gisenyi on January 28, 2025.

At least 4 children reportedly killed and 3 injured in attack on Saudi Hospital, El Fasher, North Darfur - Sudan

Publication date: January 28, 2025

“Continued attacks on health facilities endanger children’s lives and restrict their access to lifesaving medical care, which can have immediate and long-term impacts on their health,” said Russell. “The violence must end now. Children in Sudan cannot wait any longer.”

Scaling up supplies and services for children in the Gaza Strip: UNICEF

Publication date: January 27, 2025

More than 350 UNICEF aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in ongoing efforts to meet the needs of about 1 million children after 15 months of bombardment

A child looks on as she returns back to her home in Gaza

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Publication date: January 27, 2025

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Nearly a quarter of a billion children’s schooling was disrupted by climate crises in 2024 – UNICEF

Publication date: January 24, 2025

Education in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Philippines most severely affected by heatwaves, cyclones, floods and storms

Almost one in eight children internally displaced in Haiti as armed violence continues – UNICEF

Publication date: January 17, 2025

The number of internally displaced children in Haiti has increased by nearly 50 per cent since September – now equaling approximately one in eight children in the entire country – as a result of ongoing violence caused by armed groups.