Press Releases

Nearly 37 million children displaced worldwide – highest number ever recorded

Publication date: June 17, 2022

Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNICEF urges governments to strengthen protection and access to services for refugee, migrant and displaced children

UNICEF briefing note on the situation of children in Ukraine

Publication date: June 14, 2022

This is a summary of what was said by Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's daily press briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York

UNICEF appeals for US $25 million to meet the urgent needs of 1.7 million children affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka

Publication date: June 10, 2022

To scale up response to the rising needs of children in the next seven months, UNICEF is today appealing for US$25.3 million to save lives and bring nutrition, healthcare, safe drinking water, education, and mental health services to 1.7 million vulnerable children in Sri Lanka.

'Explosion of child deaths' imminent in Horn of Africa if world does not act immediately - UNICEF

Publication date: June 7, 2022

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Dagash – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

War in Ukraine 'robbing children of stability, safety, school, friends, family, a home and hopes for the future'

Publication date: June 7, 2022

UNICEF Representative in Ukraine, Murat Sahin's remarks at St. Sophia Cathedral

One hundred days of war in Ukraine have left 5.2 million children in need of humanitarian assistance

Publication date: June 1, 2022

At least 262 children have been killed and 415 injured in attacks since 24 February

CMA Foundation commits $1 million to UNICEF Canada to support access to COVID-19 vaccines in West and Central Africa

Publication date: May 31, 2022

UNICEF Canada is pleased to announce a $1 million commitment by the CMA Foundation to support access to COVID-19 vaccines

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Publication date: May 25, 2022

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Canada would require five Earths to sustain its current resource consumption, destroying children’s environments globally

Publication date: May 23, 2022

Canada ranks 28th among 39 wealthy countries in the environmental well-being of children and youth, new report says

Older child hugging toddler on a nature path

UNICEF: Over 1.5 million children at risk as devastating floods hit Bangladesh