Our Mission

7-month-old Kumbaba is carried by his mother, Oumou Sy, and accompanied by a health worker at the UNICEF-supported nutrition centre in Kaédi Hospital, in the city of Kaédi in the southern Gorgol Region.
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Putting children first all over the world

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to put children first. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization by providing health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more.

UNICEF USA supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States. Together, we are working
toward the day when no children die from preventable causes, and every child has a safe and healthy childhood.

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Fast Fact
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UNICEF helps immunize 45 percent of the world’s children.
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UNICEF's lifesaving interventions have helped cut child deaths by more than 50% since 1990.
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Despite progress, 16,000 children still die every day from causes we can prevent.
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UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save and protect children.
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In 2018, UNICEF responded to 285 humanitarian emergencies in 90 countries.
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UNICEF can ship lifesaving supplies to children anywhere in the world within 48 to 72 hours.
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UNICEF works in more than 100 countries to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities
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UNICEF implemented over 12 million diagnosis tests to prevent child deaths from malaria.
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More than 750,000 people receive updates on UNICEF's lifesaving work. Stay informed: join our list!

What UNICEF USA Is Doing

UNICEF USA supports UNICEF, and other efforts in support of the world's children, through fundraising, advocacy and education in the United States.

Where UNICEF Works

UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories all over the world. Here are a few regions where UNICEF has focused its work recently.

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What UNICEF Is Doing

Saving Children's Lives
Building Children's Futures
Emergency Relief

Stories About Our Mission

On September 14, 2019 in the Bahamas, UNICEF Emergency Response Team member Lisa Deters plays with children evacuated in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
Restoring Calm — and Hope — After the Storm
The UNICEF USA Bridge Fund accelerated $1 million to meet the urgent needs of vulnerable children and families after Hurricane Dorian.
Josephine Mukonyezi, a 26-year-old mother of six, washes her hands at the tippy tap outside her family's latrine in Mutwe Village, Kamwenge district, Uganda in 2019.
It Takes a Village to Improve Community Sanitation and Hygiene
A UNICEF education program in western Uganda discourages open defecation and encourages handwashing at home and at school.
The UNICEF School-In-a-Box Kit includes an inflatable globe and other learning materials to meet the education needs of children in emergencies.
Holiday Gifts That Put Children First
Spread the joy that comes with giving dedication gifts that help save children's lives. Give a UNICEF Inspired Gift this season.
UNICEF Market is the place to shop for handmade artisanal holiday gifts for Him, Her and everyone on your list
UNICEF Market Holiday Gifts that Give Back to the World's Children
Make this the season of giving back with handmade artisanal gifts that support UNICEF's work to save and protect the world's children
A UNICEF-supported female discussion leader facilitates dialogue about important social issues including health, hygiene, sanitation and HIV at a church in the village of Rwaza in the Musanze district of northern Rwanda.
In Photos: Zonta's 100 Years Empowering Women and Girls
As Zonta International celebrates its centennial year, a look back at Zonta's historic partnership with UNICEF USA.
A boy stands in one of the flooded areas of Panyagor, South Sudan in October 2019.
As Devastating Floods Hit South Sudan, UNICEF Is There to Help
Abnormally severe seasonal flooding in East Africa has left more than 1 million people in urgent need of assistance.
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