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UNICEF advocates for the rights of LGBTQ children and adolescents to grow up free from discrimination and abuse.
Queer During Quarantine: A Spotlight on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
In honor of Pride Month, UNICEF USA renews its longstanding commitment to protecting the rights of LGBTQ children and youth.
Three Malian girls pose outside the food distribution center at the UNICEF-supported Mbera refugee camp in Mauritania.
Schools Are Reopening. Where Are the Girls?
Ensuring every girl’s right to education is realized will require considerable resources, strong leadership and bold actions.
Prioritizing Children's Mental Health in U.S. Foreign Assistance
The U.S. Congress introduces first-ever bipartisan legislation recognizing global need for mental health coordination and investment.
On 25 February 2020, Xu, 27, and his wife Del, 25, play with their two sons, Khon, 1, and Muih, 7, inside their home in Gia Lai, in the Central Highlands region of Viet Nam.
Caregiving in a Pandemic: Mental Health Challenges for Parents
This Parenting Month, UNICEF USA highlights the importance of mental health support as parents carry an even heavier load than normal.
On 24 February 2021, an employee holds a COVID-19 vaccine vial produced for the COVAX facility at a manufacturer in Pune, a city located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.
Joint Letter to G7 Countries
Give 20% of available vaccines by August. Protect us all. #DonateDosesNow
Marrying before age 18 is harmful and should be banned with no exceptions. UNICEF USA and Zonta International are working to end child marriage in the U.S. and around the world.
UNICEF USA Applauds Passage of Rhode Island Child Marriage Bill
With the passage of H5387/S398, Rhode Island becomes the fifth U.S. state to end child marriage without exceptions.
UNICEF USA Hails U.S. Plan to Share COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
The Biden Administration commits to support the COVAX Facility’s mission to distribute COVID-19 vaccines equitably around the world..
On 22 November 2019, adolescent boys use wheelchairs in an outdoor basketball court at Abdul Ahad Karzai Orphanage in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Many of them have been injured in conflict and have lost limbs in landmine accidents.
UNICEF USA Calls on President Biden to Ban Landmines
At least 40 percent of civilian victims of landmines are children.
UNICEF supporters met with Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) during UNICEF USA's virtual Advocacy Week in March 2021.
A Successful Virtual Advocacy Week for UNICEF USA
UNICEF advocates came together virtually this March to meet with Members of Congress & raise their voices on behalf of the world's children.
Uuriintsolmon Erdenejargal, 1, cuddles with her older sister, Gunjidmaa Nyambat, 5, at their home in Murun, Khövsgöl province, Mongolia.
Working Together to End Racism Against Asian Americans
During this global crisis, it's more important than ever that we all remain in solidarity with one another.
UNICEF USA advocates from Indiana meet with Congressman Pete Visclosky (D-IN) in 2019.
UNICEF Supporters Reflect on Advocating for the World’s Children
The COVID-19 pandemic won’t stop UNICEF’s fiercest advocates from making their voices heard in the halls of Congress.
Keren, a 12-year-old girl, is listening to a radio education program, in the community of Idinau, in southwest Cameroon.
Reckoning With the Learning Crisis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
UNICEF USA applauds the re-introduction of the Global Learning Loss Assessment Act.

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