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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It takes Aysha, 13-years old, 8 hours each day, round trip, to collect water for herself and her family in Afar, Ethiopia.
How Long Does It Take to Get Water? For Aysha, Eight Hours a Day
Worldwide, women and girls spend 200 million hours every day collecting water.
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child survival
Child Survival
UNICEF has helped save more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization.
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emergency relief
Emergency Relief
UNICEF is the leader in responding to disasters affecting children.
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Zahira, 2, eats from a packet of RUTF, a high protein, vitamin-rich, peanut paste for malnourished children
The Malnutrition Miracle: What Is Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food?
The specially formulated peanut paste is nothing short of a miracle for malnourished children.
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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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Every year, UNICEF responds to more than 300 emergencies — from conflicts to natural disasters.
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UNICEF can ship lifesaving supplies to children almost anywhere in the world within 48 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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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

Zuliya Nboyo holds her 2-year-old son, Kayoka, while they wait to see a UNICEF-supported community health worker at an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Kalemi, Tanganyika province, Democratic Republic of Congo in November 2018.
An Ebola Outbreak Rages in Democratic Republic of Congo
As they battle a major Ebola outbreak in DRC, health workers find themselves under attack from armed militia and a fearful public.
On May 5, 2019, trucks carrying families fleeing escalating violence in Idlib arrived in Atmeh, near the Turkey/Syria border.
Giving Monthly Sustains UNICEF's Work in Syria's Ongoing Crisis
Steadfast support from monthly donors enables UNICEF to be there for children in need, whether they're on the front page or not.
Haneen, 5, in her new kindergarten classroom, built and equipped by UNICEF, in Jordan's Za'atari Refugee Camp.
For Syrian Refugee Children, Kindergarten Is a Safe Haven
School is a place to heal and grow strong for traumatized children growing up in Jordan's Azraq and Za'atari refugee camps.
Rohingya refugee boys play on a muddy ridge in BaluKhali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh in September 2018.
UNICEF Delivers Lifesaving Assistance to Rohingya Refugees
UNICEF is working to protect and support ethnic Muslim Rohingya families crowded into refugee camps in Bangladesh.
How monthly giving works for UNICEF and its supporters too
Giving Strategies: Why Donating Monthly Works Best
Your monthly gift makes it possible for UNICEF to maintain continuous support and services for the world's most vulnerable children.
On May 5, 2019, families fleeing violence in Idlib, Syria, take shelter in an olive grove near the Turkish border.
UNICEF Is Helping Syrians Survive Amidst Violence
During Ramadan, millions of Syrians are praying for the day they can go home again. UNICEF is there to help.
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