UNICEF statement on attack in Islamabad, Pakistan Publication date: February 7, 2026 Statement by UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Pernille Ironside
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM Publication date: February 7, 2026 Joint Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
2026 brings no respite to children living in violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa Publication date: February 6, 2026 Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse’ Publication date: February 4, 2026 Statement by UNICEF on AI-generated sexualised images of children
Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone Publication date: February 4, 2026 First preventive campaign in over three years launches in Mozambique, with others planned in Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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.
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.
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
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