Media Releases and Stories

UNICEF Executive Director warns of deepening protection crisis in Sudan as violence and displacement intensify

10 December 2025

With Sudan facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, including escalating conflict, rising hunger, and the highest level of child displacement in the world, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell called for urgent action to safeguard children and essential services on her visit to the country.

Born vulnerable: the toll of maternal malnutrition and stress in Gaza

9 December 2025

Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating Cyclone

2 December 2025

Cyclone Ditwah has left children across Sri Lanka facing an escalating humanitarian crisis. 

Gaza's Silent Threat Documentary

The mission of a lifetime: Protecting children from polio during war.

“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