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A boy pulls a suitcase past debris in a flash-flood damaged area in Derna, eastern Libya, on September 11, 2023.

CHILDREN
IN CRISIS

UNICEF is on the ground in 190 countries and territories, providing children with the lifesaving supplies and assistance they desperately need.

Relentlessly Pursuing a Better World for Every Child

UNICEF has helped save and meaningfully improve more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. UNICEF won’t stop until every child is healthy, educated, protected and respected.
Ukraine child
UNICEF on the Ground in Ukraine
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Crisis Upon Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Syria child
Syria: Millions of Children Under Siege

Always There for Children in Crisis

Other organizations help children, but UNICEF does more by fighting for children’s rights and delivering the essentials every child needs for an equitable chance in life.