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NEW YORK, 14 April 2022 - "Good afternoon and thank you for the very warm welcome. I am delighted to be attending my first meeting of the African Group of Ambassadors. "I want to thank Her Excellency Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande and Her Excellency Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed for their leadership. And I thank you all for inviting me to join you…

NEW YORK, 13 APRIL 2022 - "Thank you, Ambassador Maes, for the warm welcome. I also want to thank Ambassador Stoeva and Ambassador Wallace and all the members of the Group of Friends for everything you do to promote and protect the rights of every child. "Excellencies, it has been nearly 7 years since the world came together to endorse the…

DUBAI, 30 March 2022 - It is my great pleasure to be here today at the World Government Forum on my first visit to the United Arab Emirates as UNICEF Executive Director.  The theme of our session -- societal wellbeing -- is timely and critically important.  So, I would like to begin my remarks by invoking the late Nelson Mandela, who famously said…

DUBAI, 30 March 2022 - "Your Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, Your Excellency Maria Juliana Ruiz Sandoval. Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to join you for this critical discussion on my first visit to the United Arab Emirates as UNICEF Executive Director.  Thank you for welcoming me so warmly. It is hard to believe that it has been almost 7 years…

NEW YORK, 21 March 2022 - "The war in Ukraine is a child protection crisis. "We have all seen the pictures. Nothing is safe from attack, and nothing is sacred. Schools, kindergartens, orphanages, maternity hospitals, water systems, power plants, theatres.  Unexploded ordnance and mines now litter communities where children used to play and go to…

One of the first things I wanted to do as Executive Director is to see for myself how we work on the ground to help children and to meet some of the teams working day and night to do that.   Deciding on which country to visit first felt a bit like choosing a favourite child. I wanted to see how we respond to humanitarian crises and how we help…

NEW YORK, 28 February 2022 – “Today’s landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report removes whatever shred of doubt remained: The climate crisis is not a future threat.  It is here, it is accelerating, and it will continue to affect the world in increasingly devastating ways. “Already, the climate crisis has exposed nearly every…

NEW YORK, 16 February 2022 – "On behalf of UNICEF, I thank the Governments of Norway and Ghana and the International Disability Alliance for your commitment to making sure that every child is seen, counted, and included. "I especially want to express our gratitude to Norway for its extraordinary generosity – and for its leadership to promote the…

NEW YORK, 16 February 2022 –  "Thank you, Secretary-General, and thank you all for welcoming me here today. "I am honored to represent UNICEF in this important discussion on the Global Compact for Migration -- and the critical recommendations made in the Secretary-General’s report. "The report makes clear that the Compact is working -- thanks in…

Thank you, President Carazo, for that warm welcome. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be here today to address the UNICEF Executive Board for the first time. I want to begin by thanking Secretary General Guterres and all the members of the Executive Board for the opportunity to lead this extraordinary organization. Children are the world’s most…

Download photos here . NEW YORK, 1 February 2022 – Catherine Russell took office today as UNICEF’s new Executive Director, becoming the fourth woman to lead the organization in its 75-year history. “It is an honor and a privilege to join UNICEF and help lead its remarkable work for children at such a crucial moment,” said Russell. “At a time when…

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They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.   See the full report Situation report 19 May 2024 Yemen Humanitarian Situation Report No 1, March 2024…, Zambia Flash Update (Cholera), 8 May 2024, Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  See the full report Situation report 18 May 2024 Zambia Flash Update (Cholera), 8 May 2024 Situation…, Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6 (Polio Response), 27 April-10 May 2024, Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  See the full report Situation report 18 May 2024 Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6 (Polio…, Mali Humanitarian Situation Report No.3, March 2024, Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements.  See the full report Situation report 17 May 2024 Mali Humanitarian Situation Report No.3, March 2024…, Mauritania Flash Update, April 2024, Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements. Get the document Document 16 May 2024 Mauritania Flash Update, April 2024 Situation reports are the main…, Mauritania Flash Update, March 2024, Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements. Get the document Document 16 May 2024 Mauritania Flash Update, March 2024 Situation reports are the main…, Advancing Gender-Transformative Approaches in the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage and the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, The Values Clarification Workshop Facilitation Guide is designed to complement the gender-transformative approaches(GTA) within the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage and the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation. These activities delve into participants' attitudes and beliefs concerning… Get…, Safe from Wildfire Smoke, The impact of wildfire smoke on children is profound and unsettling. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been found to be up to 10 times more harmful to children’s respiratory health compared to PM2.5 from other sources, and particularly so to children between 0 and 5 years. Wildfire smoke has been extensively linked to increased morbidity issues…, UNICEF SB60 and Expert Dialogue on Children Policy Briefing and UNFCCC Submissions, The Expert Dialogue on children and climate change marks a historic milestone, as the first instance in the 30-year history of the UNFCCC that the unique and acute vulnerabilities of children are considered under the process. UNICEF strongly encourages Parties to use this opportunity to advance specific and actionable recommendations on how… Get…, Child migration through the Darien Gap up 40 per cent so far this year, PANAMA CITY, 15 May 2024 – An increase in the number of children migrating through the dangerous Darien Gap so far this year puts the route on track for a fifth consecutive year of record levels of child migration, according to UNICEF analysis. In the first four months of 2024, more than 30,000 children on the move crossed the Darien Gap, a 40 per…, Mozambique Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1, 31 March 2024, Situation reports are the main reporting tool to monitor UNICEF’s humanitarian response. They provide an update on the situation and needs of children in a country or region, as well as information on UNICEF’s response and funding requirements. See the full report Situation report 15 May 2024 Mozambique Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1, 31…, Inclusion of Children in the Context of Migration into National Child Protection Systems, This Technical Note lays out ways in which national child protection systems can be enhanced to include children in the context of migration. This effort is a product of the IOM-UNICEF Strategic Collaboration Framework (2022-2023), aiming to protect the rights of migrant children through more inclusive and mature child protection systems.  Get the…, Stay up to date, See the latest on Twitter. Powered by Curator.io, Resources for the press, Media contacts See UNICEF's range of media contacts, available as communications resources for press colleagues. Current issues Read about UNICEF’s position on current issues affecting children. Experts Talk to our leading experts, available for commentary on child health, nutrition, protection, water, sanitation, and humanitarian crises. Press…