Press Releases

Lives of malnourished children at risk with upsurge in violence in South Sudan

Publication date: February 3, 2026

More than 450,000 children are at risk of acute malnutrition as the hostilities are causing mass displacement and halting of critical health and nutrition services in Jonglei state, warned UNICEF in South Sudan.

A young child sits in a red chair, holding an infant being assessed for malnutrition in a crowded room. The scene is serious and focused on well-being.

UNICEF statement on reported death and injury of children during attacks in Balochistan, Pakistan

Publication date: February 3, 2026

Statement by UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Pernille Ironside

Darfur’s children living on a thin line between abandonment and hope

Publication date: January 30, 2026

Statement by UNICEF Sudan Chief of Communication Eva Hinds at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

A group of children sit closely together under a makeshift tent. The scene conveys resilience and community.

Crème de la crème of Nova Scotia’s culinary scene to support UNICEF’s life-saving humanitarian aid for children around the world

Publication date: January 28, 2026

UNICEF Canada today unveiled the 12 top Nova Scotia chefs and restaurants who are donating their creativity, passion for community, and signature dishes to the 34th annual Chefs for UNICEF Gala taking place on April 21, 2026, at the Halifax Convention Centre.

Rebuilding hope: UNICEF expands ‘Back to Learning’ for hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza

Publication date: January 27, 2026

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

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban’s remarks following his fifth visit to Gaza and the West Bank

Publication date: January 26, 2026

As delivered by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban’s remarks following his fifth visit to Gaza and the West Bank.

Recreational supplies get into Gaza after two years – UNICEF

Publication date: January 22, 2026

After more than two years of restrictions, UNICEF has been allowed to bring recreational kits to the Gaza Strip to support children’s learning, wellbeing, and resilience.

In Mozambique, heavy floods are turning unsafe water and malnutrition into a deadly threat for children

Publication date: January 20, 2026

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Chief of Communication in Mozambique, Guy Taylor, to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

People walking through a flooded street under gray skies. The water covers the road, and they hold hands, conveying a sense of solidarity and resilience.

Under fire and freezing, children in Ukraine endure the harshest winter of war

Publication date: January 16, 2026

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Representative to Ukraine, Munir Mammadzade, to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

A young girl stands in a dimly lit, narrow concrete passage. She wears a pink polka-dotted vest, holding a stuffed toy, with a somber expression.

During Gaza’s Ceasefire, Children Keep Being Killed

Publication date: January 13, 2026