Press Releases

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

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

A woman in a purple headscarf and dark clothing holds a young child in a striped sweater. They stand in front of tents, conveying a somber tone.

Human Concern International and UNICEF Canada partner to provide emergency life-saving support to children in Gaza as violence continues

Publication date: January 12, 2026

Today, Human Concern International (HCI) and UNICEF Canada announced a new partnership to support emergency programming for children in Gaza who continue to face violence amid a fragile ceasefire.

Mahmuda Khan, CEO of Human Concern International and Sevaun Palvetzian, President and CEO of UNICEF Canada pose for a photo in front of HCI and UNICEF Canada banners.

UNICEF calls for the protection of children and adolescents amid public unrest in Iran

Publication date: January 11, 2026

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder

Children in Sudan have endured “1,000 days of agony”

Publication date: January 9, 2026

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder.

A small child sits on an adult's lap, holding a packet of nutritional paste to their mouth. The child's expression is thoughtful. The adult wears a patterned brown garment.

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Statement, Revoke planned international NGO ban, humanitarian leaders urge Israeli authorities

Publication date: January 5, 2026

We urge the Israeli authorities to reconsider their plan to ban many of the international NGOs operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). International NGOs are central to humanitarian operations in OPT, collectively delivering close to $1 billion dollars in assistance each year.