Press Releases

'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.

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

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

Publication date: May 23, 2022

UNICEF is on the ground with Government and non-government partners to respond to the urgent safety, health, nutrition, clean water and education needs of children and their families.

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

COVAX calls for urgent action to close vaccine equity gap

Publication date: May 20, 2022

Only 16% of people in low-income countries have received a single vaccine dose – compared to 80% in high-income countries.

World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children - UNICEF

Publication date: May 17, 2022

Soaring food prices driven by the war in Ukraine and pandemic-fuelled budget cuts set to drive up both need for, and cost of life-saving therapeutic food treatment, the latter by up to 16 per cent

Children in Ukraine need an end to this war – their futures hang in the balance

Publication date: May 12, 2022

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi's remarks at the UN Security Council Meeting on the maintenance of peace and security in Ukraine

"Supporting the future of Syria and the region"

Publication date: May 10, 2022

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the Brussels VI Conference