Press Releases

Statement by UNICEF Acting Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Abdul Fofana, as child casualties in Iran reportedly exceed 2,500 amid ongoing war

Publication date: July 31, 2026

As war reverberates in Iran and neighboring countries, children continue to be killed and maimed in the places where they should be safest – their homes, schools and communities.

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ahead of World Breastfeeding Week

Publication date: July 31, 2026

Countries urged to strengthen breastfeeding support and health systems to give every child a healthy start in life

At least 23 children reportedly killed and 25 injured in Sudan’s conflict-afflicted North Kordofan in past two months

Publication date: July 28, 2026

Ongoing violence, repeated displacement and damage to civilian infrastructure are putting children's lives, wellbeing and future at risk.

Children and women queue for water in Al Obeid, Sudan.

Thousands of children continue to face multiple risks one month after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela

Publication date: July 24, 2026

Displacement, damaged services and aftershocks affect the most vulnerable as communities recover from deadly disaster

Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic

Publication date: July 23, 2026

The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain.

A mother holds a child while waiting to receive ready-to-use-complimentary-food.

UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist

Publication date: July 21, 2026

The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) also examines the cost of healthy diets.

A woman in a red sweater feeds a young child with a spoon from a bowl; bananas and baskets are nearby, and trees are visible in the background.

Drone attack on Ar Rahad market, North Kordofan, kills and injures children

Publication date: July 21, 2026

Statement by UNICEF Representative in Sudan Sheldon Yett

Children continue to be killed and injured in attacks across Ukraine, as UNICEF warehouse is damaged and critical humanitarian supplies destroyed

Publication date: July 20, 2026

"UNICEF is deeply concerned by the continued killing and injuring of children in Ukraine. June recorded the highest monthly child casualty figure since 2022, with 7 children killed and 116 injured."

"In the DRC, containing Ebola requires stronger collective action and a faster response"

Publication date: July 16, 2026

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, following visit to Ituri.

Over 23 million additional children at risk of poverty as Middle East conflict drives global economic shock – UNICEF