All press releases

Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
Press release
08 March 2023
Malnutrition in mothers soars by 25 per cent in crisis-hit countries, putting women and newborn babies at risk – UNICEF
Young people demand healthier food environments in East Asia and the Pacific
Press release
27 February 2023
Young people demand healthier food environments in East Asia and the Pacific
Young people co-create and launch a campaign to support UNICEF’s ‘Fix My Food’ initiative for healthier food environments for children in the region
World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys
Press release
06 February 2023
World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys
Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding – UNICEF
Press release
18 January 2023
Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding – UNICEF
High level delegation from United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office visits Ministry of Health and UNICEF nutrition programme in Timor-Leste
Press release
06 December 2022
High level delegation from United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office visits Ministry of Health and UNICEF nutrition programme in Timor-Leste
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Coordinator Gerda Verburg lauds progress and calls for increased coordination and resourcing to address high levels of malnutrition in children and mothers
Press release
02 December 2022
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Coordinator Gerda Verburg lauds progress and calls for increased coordination and resourcing to address high levels of malnutrition in children and mothers
Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Global Coordinator Gerda Verburg arrives in Timor- Leste to discuss progress and advocate for improved priority and resourcing to address malnutrition in the country
Press release
28 November 2022
Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Global Coordinator Gerda Verburg arrives in Timor- Leste to discuss progress and advocate for improved priority and resourcing to address malnutrition in the country
USAID and UNICEF hand over additional medical equipment and supplies to support Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 response and health system recovery
Press release
24 October 2022
USAID and UNICEF hand over additional medical equipment and supplies to support Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 response and health system recovery
UNICEF, in collaboration with Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion and NGO Ba Futuru work together to strengthen community-based interventions to protect children and their families from violence
Press release
30 September 2022
UNICEF, in collaboration with Ministry of Social Solidarity and Inclusion and NGO Ba Futuru work together to strengthen community-based interventions to protect children and their families from violence
UNICEF announces new global education mascot,
Press release
16 September 2022
UNICEF announces new global education mascot, Uni
Press release
16 September 2022
UNICEF warns of shockingly low levels of learning, with only a third of 10-year-olds globally estimated to be able to read and understand a simple written story
Press release
15 September 2022
UNICEF appoints climate activist Vanessa Nakate as Goodwill Ambassador