Page Press releases The latest news on children’s issues in Middle East and North Africa Englishالعربية Press release 10 September 2026 More than 830,000 children return to school across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, amid insecurity and access challenges At least 224 documented education-related incidents affected more than 20,000 students in the first half of 2026 Read now Press release 28 August 2026 Four children killed as separate attacks destroy humanitarian supplies and damage critical water infrastructure in Gaza Read now Press release 24 August 2026 New SMART survey provides updated assessment of child and maternal nutrition in accessible areas of Gaza Read now Remarks 11 August 2026 UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hannan Sulieman's remarks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on escalating violence in the West Bank Read now Press release 06 August 2026 At least 300 children reportedly killed in Gaza in past 300 days Read now Statement 31 July 2026 Statement by UNICEF Acting Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Abdul Fofana, as child casualties in Iran reportedly exceed 2,500 amid ongoing war Read now Press release 23 July 2026 Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic The latest IPC analysis for Gaza reveals both the impact of sustained humanitarian assistance and the scale of the challenges that remain. Read now Press release 16 July 2026 Over 23 million additional children at risk of poverty as Middle East conflict drives global economic shock – UNICEF Years of progress could be reversed, pushing millions of children deeper into poverty and widening inequality, new analysis finds Read now Press release 15 July 2026 Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO Zero-dose children fell by nearly 750,000 in the past year, but drop-out numbers high and stagnant, increasing risk of disease outbreaks Read now Press release 03 July 2026 At least 100,000 children risk missing the next school year without urgent action to restore Lebanon's schools Nationwide assessment reveals 340 schools damaged or destroyed, placing children's learning, protection and recovery at risk. Read now Remarks 19 June 2026 A child a day: The deadly illusion of Gaza's ceasefire This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva Read now Statement 17 June 2026 Statement by UNICEF Country Representative in Lebanon, Marcoluigi Corsi, on the ongoing suffering of children in Lebanon over 100 days into conflict With renewed hope for an end to hostilities, children need more than an end to violence, they need protection, wellbeing, and a safer future. Read now First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 84 1 2 3 4 Next Last
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