Statement
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the attacks in Gaza
NEW YORK, 18 March 2025, – “Reports and images emerging from the Gaza Strip following today’s attacks are beyond horrifying. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed, including more than 130 children, representing one of the largest single-day child death toll in the last year. “Some of the strikes reported...
Press release
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the announcement of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
“UNICEF welcomes the announcement today of a ceasefire deal between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. This is long overdue for the children and families of Gaza who have endured more than a year of bombardment and deprivation, and for the hostages in Gaza and their families in Israel who have suffered...
Press release
‘Not the new normal’
NEW YORK, 28 December 2024, – The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends. More children than ever are estimated to be either living in conflict zones or fo...
Statement
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on Rafah, Gaza
NEW YORK, 8 February 2024 – “UNICEF is urgently calling on the parties to refrain from military escalation in Rafah Governorate in Gaza where over 600,000 children and their families have been displaced – many of them more than once. “An escalation of the fighting in Rafah, which is already straining under the ext...
Press release
Appeal for children and families in Gaza
Multimedia content available to download here . KUALA LUMPUR, 3 November 2023 – Almost a month into the escalation of hostilities, more than 400 children are killed or injured daily. Almost every child in the Gaza Strip has been exposed to deeply distressing events and trauma, marked by widespread destruction, rel...