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Press release

11 June 2026

Protect play, protect childhood - Commemorating the International Day of Play

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Press release

03 June 2026

UNICEF South Africa and the Financial and Fiscal Commission commit to strengthening investment in children

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Press release

04 November 2025

South Africa’s efforts to break intergenerational cycles of harm must treat violence against women and children as interconnected crises

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Press release

10 September 2025

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF

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Press release

22 August 2025

UNICEF, BMW Group launch KZN’s first coding and robotics hub

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04 August 2025

Prioritize breastfeeding and create sustainable support systems

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Statement

30 June 2026

Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa

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Press release

29 June 2026

New analysis shows progress towards more reliable and affordable water services for displacement-affected communities in East Africa

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Press release

16 June 2026

Nearly 1 in 4 children across Eastern and Southern Africa exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards

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24 April 2026

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

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Press release

12 July 2026

UNICEF calls for urgent action as peak wasting season nears and child food and nutrition insecurity puts 3.7 million children in Afghanistan at heightened risk of malnutrition

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Press release

05 July 2026

At least 330 children killed or injured in Sudan during first six months of 2026 as conflict takes escalating toll

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Statement

30 June 2026

Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa

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Press release

30 June 2026

UNICEF aid shipment lands in Venezuela following devastating earthquakes

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Latest press releases

Protect play, protect childhood - Commemorating the International Day of Play

UNICEF South Africa and the Financial and Fiscal Commission commit to strengthening investment in children

South Africa’s efforts to break intergenerational cycles of harm must treat violence against women and children as interconnected crises

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF

UNICEF, BMW Group launch KZN’s first coding and robotics hub

Prioritize breastfeeding and create sustainable support systems

Media contacts

To receive electronic press releases and media advisories from us:

Multimedia content

News and updates from the region

Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa

New analysis shows progress towards more reliable and affordable water services for displacement-affected communities in East Africa

Nearly 1 in 4 children across Eastern and Southern Africa exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards

Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations

Global news

UNICEF calls for urgent action as peak wasting season nears and child food and nutrition insecurity puts 3.7 million children in Afghanistan at heightened risk of malnutrition

At least 330 children killed or injured in Sudan during first six months of 2026 as conflict takes escalating toll

Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa

UNICEF aid shipment lands in Venezuela following devastating earthquakes

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