The UNICEF Gala 2026

Giving Tuesday

December 1, 2026

Cipriani 25 Broadway

New York City

Collage of three children. One in a flower bonnet, one happily surprised with a blue UNICEF backpack, and one happily bundled up in winter clothes.

The 2026 Gala will shine a light on the remarkable strength of children and underscore how every moment matters. For children around the world, these moments can determine whether they survive, recover, and ultimately thrive. UNICEF exists to create those moments—every day, everywhere. This year’s Gala honors the power of those moments and the role we all play in making them possible.

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6:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

7:00 PM

Dinner & Program

Purchase Sponsorships & Tickets

Make a Difference

Event Leadership

Co-Chairs:

Erica Berthou & Nazmi Oztanir

Louise Ulukaya

NextGen Chair:

Carlton DeWoody

Music Chair:

Jennifer Frommer

Supporters

As of September 17, 2026

Humanitarians:

Sippi and Ajay Khurana

Multimedia Experience Sponsor:

Champion:

Fracht Group North America

Merck & Co., Inc.

Prudential Financial

Marjolein & Ewout Steenbergen

Sofia Carson posing on the UNICEF USA blue carpet in a strapless dress

Sara Bareilles performs on the piano on stage

Octavia Spencer poses on the blue carpet

Aria Mia Loberti in a white dress standing at the podium

Leon Bridges in sunglasses playing on a guitar on stage.

Maggie Rogers sings into a microphone next to Sara Bareilles singing at the piano

Amanda Gorman speaks at a podium on stage

Nico and Vinz stand on stage, holding microphones with arms raised as they perform.

Nicole Kidman in a deep v neck dress standing in front of a UNICEF branded backdrop

Harry Connick Jr. in a tuxedo, in front of a UNICEF USA branded backdrop

Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children. UNICEF relentlessly works day in and day out to deliver the essentials that give every child an equitable chance in life: health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children. Together, we have meaningfully improved more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. For more information, visit unicefusa.org.