Our Mission | UNICEF USA
Paola Baldizon, Communication Consultant at UNICEF Guatemala, with Herson, 4, in San Cristobal, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala on Feb. 27, 2022.
 

Our Mission: To relentlessly pursue a more equitable world for every child

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What UNICEF is doing

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories, delivering impact for children through programs in:

CHILD PROTECTION — saving and protecting children in conflict, preventing violence against children, ending child trafficking and protecting children from the impacts of climate change

CHILD SURVIVAL  — immunizations, disease outbreak response, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

EDUCATION — supporting students and schools

EMERGENCY RELIEF — protecting the rights of child refugees and migrants, addressing food crises, meeting the urgent needs of those affected by extreme weather and other disasters

GENDER EQUALITY, EMPOWERMENT and INCLUSION —  including advocating for children with disabilities

INNOVATION — accelerating efforts to develop, deploy and scale innovative solutions in humanitarian work

Visit the UNICEF data hub for details on UNICEF program activities and impact by country.

What UNICEF USA is doing

UNICEF USA achieves impact through advocacy, education and fundraising in the United States.

UNICEF USA's Impact Fund for Children provides opportunities for social impact investors seeking to make a difference in the survival and development of children.

UNICEF USA's Advocacy team, based in Washington, DC, speaks up on behalf of the world's children — urging decision-makers in government and other sectors to implement policies and budgets that support and empower them.

Visit the UNICEF USA Action Center to join active advocacy campaigns. When you speak up for children, legislators will listen. 

UNICEF USA Child Friendly Cities Initiative provides a framework to help local government officials prioritize the needs of young people and to elevate their voices in local governance.

Supporters can contribute to UNICEF programs by shopping online for unusual, handcrafted goods at the UNICEF Market or by sending lifesaving supplies to kids in need with a UNICEF Inspired Gift.

Visit the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF homepage to connect with others and participate in this legacy event.

Stories About Our Mission

Ukrainian refugee children greet each other in the schoolyard of Mihai Viteazul High School in Bucharest, Romania.
Ukrainian Refugee Children Start Over at a School in Romania
Founded and run by Ukrainian refugee teachers, a new school in Bucharest is a safe haven for refugee children traumatized by war. [VIDEO]
Halim, 8, from Gayan village, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, lost his home and many relatives in the devastating earthquake. He and his family have nowhere to shelter and are sleeping under plastic sheets.
Thousands of Children at Risk After Earthquake Devastates Afghanistan
As the death toll rises, UNICEF is rushing aid to those in need in the wake of a powerful earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan.
1.6M Children Stranded by Flash Floods in Bangladesh
UNICEF is providing emergency relief as 4 million people struggle to survive flash flooding in NE Bangladesh.
A Rohingya refugee sits with two friends from the local Bangladeshi community — beneficiaries of a UNICEF program building social cohesion.
For UNICEF, Helping Child Refugees Is a Global Mission
Forced displacement is endangering the health, safety and futures of a record number of the world's children. What UNICEF is doing about it.
The outbreak of the war forced 16-year-old Oleksandra and her mother, grandmother and little sister to flee their hometown of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine.
Through Her Eyes: A Ukrainian Teenager's Video Diary
From Ukraine to Poland, a 16-year-old refugee's powerful look at the impact of war and displacement. [VIDEO]
How to help refugees? Support UNICEF's work to help the children of Ukraine and other nations plagued by war.
How to Help Refugee and Displaced Children Around the World
How UNICEF provides refugee children from Ukraine and its bordering countries to Yemen and Afghanistan lifesaving care and protection.
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