Press Releases

770,000 children under five suffering from acute malnutrition in Kasai region of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Publication date: May 11, 2018

At least 770,000 children in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 400,000 children who are severely malnourished and at risk of death – UNICEF said in a report released today.

Ebola in the DRC: UNICEF provides technical expertise and supplies to support the Government in fighting the epidemic

Publication date: May 10, 2018

Following the announcement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on May 8 of a new Ebola outbreak in Equateur Province, UNICEF has mobilized its teams to help contain the spread of the disease.

On Mother’s Day, UNICEF calls for the narrowing of “breastfeeding gaps” between rich and poor worldwide

Publication date: May 10, 2018

Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, 1 in 5 babies in high-income countries are not breastfed at all, compared to just 1 in 25 in low- and-middle-income countries

School children caught in the crossfire of eastern Ukraine’s four- year conflict – UNICEF

Publication date: May 4, 2018

More than four years of conflict in eastern Ukraine have taken a devastating toll on the education system, destroying and damaging hundreds of schools and forcing 200,000 girls and boys to learn in militarized environments, amid volatile fighting and dangers due to unexploded weapons of war, said UNICEF today.

Gaza’s children deserve much better

Publication date: May 4, 2018

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. "Over the past five weeks, five children were killed and hundreds were injured in largely peaceful protests in Gaza."

STAR WARS’ CHEWBACCA CHALLENGES FANS TO ‘ROAR FOR CHANGE’

Publication date: May 2, 2018

Star Wars: Force for Change to Donate Up To $1 Million to Support UNICEF

Over 140 million children at greater risk of illness as they miss life-saving vitamin A supplements

Publication date: May 2, 2018

Over 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death if urgent action is not taken to provide them with life-saving vitamin A supplements, warns UNICEF in a new report released today. Two doses of vitamin A every year can save thousands of children’s lives, yet as the report finds, the coverage of this low-cost intervention fell alarmingly in 2016.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore on deaths of 11 children in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Publication date: April 30, 2018

I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the attack which reportedly killed 11 children this morning while they were studying at a religious school in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province.

Aid workers released unharmed in South Sudan

Publication date: April 30, 2018

Ten aid workers who had been detained by an armed group since Wednesday, 25 April, outside of South Sudan’s Yei town were released today. The group returned safely to Juba. They have undergone medical checks and are said to be in good health.

UNICEF Canada partners with Waterloo region to prioritize well-being of children and youth

Publication date: April 25, 2018

Through Smart Cities Challenge, Waterloo Region aims for better and fairer lives for children and youth