Believe in Zero: Advocate
U.S. government funding for UNICEF
To help us get to Zero—no child dying from causes we can prevent—everyone has a part to play, including the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government makes a contribution to UNICEF which is funded in the annual appropriations. Although Congress is looking for ways to reduce Federal spending, money still will be appropriated for international assistance. We want to make sure that the money spent makes vulnerable children a top priority. UNICEF is the indispensable partner of the United States in the global effort to save and improve the lives of children everywhere.
TELL YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT $132.25 MILLION FOR UNICEF IN FISCAL YEAR 2012
Stand up for global child survival and maternal health
The U.S. Government's funding for global child survival and maternal health is an essential part of our efforts to get to Zero – no child dying from causes we can prevent. Your Senators and Representatives in Washington are making decisions on appropriations to fund the Federal Government for both Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal Year 2012. With all the pressure to cut spending and reduce the deficit, unfortunately funding to save the lives of vulnerable children and their mothers is at risk. JOIN OUR APPEAL TO PRESERVE FUNDING
Keep cluster munitions out of children's hands
Children caught up in the conflict in Libya are at great risk from unexploded weapons and ordnance, including cluster munitions. The U.S. Government is a world leader in helping clear these unexploded weapons, but in addition to helping finding and eliminate old cluster bombs, as a Nation, we need to make sure that we never use cluster munitions that leave dangerous duds. Today, that is not current U.S. policy. HELP US CHANGE THAT
Support the Water for the World Act
We know that clean water and appropriate sanitation are critically important to keeping children alive and well. The U.S. Government can do a better job of helping increase access to clean water and sanitation in poor countries. The newly introduced Water for the World act sets an ambitious goal: for U.S.-funded programs to reach 100 million people with first-time access to clean drinking water and sanitation. LEARN MORE
Commemorating 20 years of child rights
In November 1989, after nearly a decade of negotiations, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child—the CRC. For the first time in history, an international treaty recognized that children are not possessions, but people who have human rights. It also recognized the incredible importance of parents and families in providing the best environment for children to grow. LEARN MORE
