Page Press releases Find the latest news on issues affecting children in Pakistan, and UNICEF’s work for children, including press releases, multimedia content and other resources for journalists UNICEF/PAKISTAN/Asad Zaidi Press release 09 May 2024 UNICEF condemns attack on girls’ school in North Waziristan Visit the page Press release 30 April 2024 UNICEF unveils new vision to protect and empower adolescent girls in Pakistan Urgent action needed as almost 55 per cent of adolescent girls are anaemic; Pakistan also ranks 6th globally in early child marriages. Visit the page Statement 22 April 2024 UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on the frontlines of climate change On Earth Day, Statement by Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, on the damaging impact of climate change and pollution on children Read now Press release 14 March 2024 Fewer children dying before turning five in Southern Asia than ever before – UNICEF From 1990 to 2022, the under-five child mortality rate declined by 72 per cent in Southern Asia, a new UNICEF report says. Visit the page Press release 05 March 2024 ADB and UNICEF join hands to strengthen climate resilient water and sanitation services in two major cities of Pakistan New partnership will benefit up to 1.5 million people Visit the page Press release 23 January 2024 Japan announces $3.62 million grant to support Pakistan's Polio Programme Visit the page Press release 01 December 2023 Despite progress, adolescent girls continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic with 98,000 new infections in 2022 - UNICEF Children and adolescents face significant treatment gaps in testing and access to medication Visit the page Statement 20 November 2023 “Children live in a world that is increasingly hostile to their rights” Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read now Press release 20 November 2023 UNICEF appoints first-ever Youth Advocate in Pakistan on World Children’s Day Visit the page Press release 03 November 2023 UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF call for protection of children and families seeking safety in Pakistan Visit the page Press release 06 October 2023 Weather-related disasters led to 43.1 million displacements of children over six years - UNICEF River floods alone projected to displace almost 96 million children over next 30 years, new analysis shows Visit the page Press release 25 August 2023 One year on from catastrophic floods, millions of children in Pakistan still need urgent support Visit the page Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16 1 2 3 4 16 Next