Media Releases and Stories

Across the Middle East, a generation of children is being pulled deeper into crisis

24 March 2026

On 17 March 2026 in Lebanon, Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, sits and interacts with 3-year-old Narjes (centre) while meeting displaced children and families sheltering at the Omar Faroukh school in Beirut.

How to talk to children about global conflicts 

How we can best support children during these challenging times.

The Future of Work: Closing the Digital Divide for Girls

Our partners are equipping girls and young women with the skills they need to become the architects of a diverse, inclusive and secure digital world.

5 Things You Should Know About Malnutrition

Childhood malnutrition affects more than 229 million kids worldwide. It's a triple threat which includes undernutrition, hidden hunger and overnutrition.

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the rise in child casualties amid escalating hostilities in Lebanon

10 March 2026

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, on the rise in child casualties amid escalating hostilities in Lebanon

New WASH Facility Restores Dignity and Learning for Honiara Senior High School Students

New WASH Facility Restores Dignity and Learning for Honiara Senior High School Students

The brutality of war measured in children’s lives as hostilities escalate in Iran

6 March 2026

UNICEF warns of the brutality of war in Iran as strikes kill 180 children, including 168 girls at a school, and calls for the protection of all civilians.

UNICEF statement on the impact of the military escalation on children in the Middle East  

2 March 2026

UNICEF warns of a grave danger for children following military strikes in the Middle East, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation.

More than a third of Ukraine’s children remain displaced four years into war – UNICEF

24 February 2026

Odesa, Ukraine - The exterior of the Odesa Children’s Clinic shows boarded-up windows.

Young Minds, Greener Future

Students in Bhutan are creating a brighter future with incredible climate change solutions.

2026 brings no respite to children living in violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa

11 February 2026

On 21 January, Alawiya, a mother of five prepares a meal for her family in their home located in rural Wasat AL Gadaref, Gedaref State.

Deepfake abuse is abuse

4 February 2026

UNICEF warns of the rapid rise in AI-generated sexualised images of children, calling for urgent global action and stronger safety-by-design from developers.