Media Releases and Stories

“Sudan is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis - and children are paying the highest price” 

24 October 2025

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing

Tippy Tap, The Handwashing Hero

A simple idea that saves lives. Tippy tap is a DIY hand washing tool that keep hands clean and children safe. It's the unsung hero that protects children from preventable diseases around the globe.

Shaken but Unstoppable

Everyday Kiwis are allowing UNICEF to empower communities to recover through psychological support in Vanuatu.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

11 October 2025

“UNICEF welcomes today's ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which provides hope for Palestinian children who have suffered through two years of horrific war." 

Two years of hellish war have devastated Gaza’s children

9 October 2025

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Shoeless, Starving, and Nowhere to Go: The Brutal Logic Imposed on Gaza’s Children

3 October 2025

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.

Empowering Mothers: Siba’s mission in Syria

Children's lives are protected by breastfeeding classes in Syria.

“The unthinkable in Gaza City has already begun”

4 September 2025

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Communication Manager for the Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, Tess Ingram, from Gaza at the UN noon briefing

Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan

1 September 2025

Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative, Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, on the earthquake in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces

After 500 days under siege, children in Sudan’s Al Fasher face starvation, mass displacement, and deadly violence

27 August 2025

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily, UNICEF warned today.

Famine confirmed for the first time in Gaza

23 August 2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UNICEF, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have collectively and consistently highlighted the extreme urgency for an immediate and full-scale humanitarian response given the escalating hunger-related deaths.

When governments step back, philanthropy steps up

A powerful article in The New York Times yesterday revealed the devastating impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts on global child malnutrition.