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A woman comforts a child in the street following an earthquake in Caracas

Deadly Earthquake in Venezuela

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People run into a street following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.

Venezuela Earthquakes: Children Need Help Now

UNICEF is providing emergency support for children and families affected by a pair of deadly earthquakes in northern Venezuela.

UNICEF-supported psychologist outside an Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, DR Congo.

3 Million Children at Risk as Ebola Cases Top 1,000 in DRC

Children play chess at a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Lebanon.

The Power of Play in Gaza

A group of children stand in front of a tent in a UNICEF-supported displacement site in Lebanon in 2026.

A Ray of Hope for Young Learners in Lebanon

Relentlessly Pursuing a More Equitable 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.

A 5-year-old boy receives the polio vaccine from Shumaila, a UNICEF-supported polio vaccinator in Lahore, Pakistan on January 11, 2021.

Healthy

UNICEF workers brave war zones, treacherous terrain, disasters and disease to save lives and make the world safe for kids.

A UNICEF-supported teacher and one of her students stand in front of the chalkboard at a school in Mali.

Educated

UNICEF helps children continue their education through community-based schools, learning support and other programs.

Children staning in front of a UNICEF tent

Protected

UNICEF collaborates with families, partners and governments to ensure children can flourish free from exploitation and abuse.

Bharti Raju, 5, poses for photograph outside her house at Shirasgaon Mandap village in Jalna, Maharashtra on Sunday, 19, Oct. 2020.

Respected

UNICEF knows children have the most at stake — and works to safeguard their rights and to ensure their voices are heard.

Lawrene O'Donnell and UNICEF USA's KIND Fund gives Malawi kids desks

Kids In Need of Desks

Join MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell and help change a child's life with a simple desk.

Help Kids Learn

Baby boy smiling at the camera while being held

Monthly Giving

Make a difference for children every day, all year! Monthly support allows UNICEF to be there whenever needed.

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Play Can't Wait

UNICEF delivers play — like soccer balls, jump ropes and safe spaces to use them — as essential aid. Because it is.

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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.