Press Releases

A deadly journey for children: The migration route from North Africa to Europe

Publication date: February 28, 2017

Refugee and migrant children and women are routinely suffering sexual violence, exploitation, abuse and detention along the Central Mediterranean migration route from North Africa to Italy, UNICEF warned in a new report.

“What if these were your children?”

Publication date: February 23, 2017

Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director, urging all parties at Geneva talks to put Syria’s children first

At least 65,000 children released from armed forces and groups over the last 10 years, UNICEF

Publication date: February 21, 2017

At least 65,000 children have been released from armed forces and armed groups in the past 10 years, UNICEF said today as leaders from around the world gather in Paris on the anniversary of the Paris Commitments to end the use of children in conflict.

The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, Save the Children, UNICEF Canada and World Vision Canada welcome Canada’s continued leadership in championing the rights of children affected by armed conflict

Publication date: February 21, 2017

The Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, Save the Children, UNICEF Canada and World Vision Canada, commend Canada for taking a strong stand against attacks on education through endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration and supporting the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict.

Famine hits parts of South Sudan

Publication date: February 20, 2017

UN agencies warn that almost five million people urgently need food, agriculture and nutrition assistance

Nearly 1.4 million children at imminent risk of death as famine looms in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – UNICEF

Publication date: February 20, 2017

Almost 1.4 million children are at imminent risk of death from severe acute malnutrition this year, as famine looms in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, UNICEF said today.

World must act now to save lives in Somalia, U.N. agencies warn

Publication date: February 17, 2017

As a devastating drought grips Somalia, UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that only a massive and immediate scale-up of humanitarian assistance can help the country avoid falling into another catastrophe.

Number of Ukrainian children needing aid nearly doubles to one million

Publication date: February 17, 2017

As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, 1 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - nearly double the number this time last year, said UNICEF.

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director Geert Cappelaere on reports of children killed and injured in Syria

Publication date: February 10, 2017

Violence in Syria this week has reportedly killed at least 20 children and injured others in several areas across the war-torn country.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on killing of ICRC workers in Afghanistan and SARC workers in Syria

Publication date: February 9, 2017

We are saddened and outraged by the cruel killings today of six workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross in northern Afghanistan, and two workers for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in Aleppo, Syria.