Learn more about UNICEF'S fight against COVID-19

While collecting water, a young girl stands holding her donkey near a water point outside her village in Sudan.
Why Child Labor Cannot Be Forgotten During COVID-19
COVID-related shocks will push millions of children into extreme poverty & child labor. The need for social protection programs is urgent.
Chimaou, 3, who recently returned to Niger with her family after migrating to Burkina Faso (where they encountered violence) is receiving UNICEF support while under quarantine due to COVID-19.
Respond, Recover, Reimagine — UNICEF's Vision for a Post-COVID World
UNICEF issues an urgent appeal for support for its global pandemic response — calling on partners to help communities come back stronger.
In Côte d'Ivoire and UNICEF staff member talks to kids about wearing a mask to protect against COVID-19.
A Deep Dive Into UNICEF's $1.6 Billion Pandemic Response
The different components of UNICEF's plan to deal with the COVID-19 crisis reflect how much is at stake for vulnerable children.
Sisters in Potrerillos, Cortés, Honduras.
Protecting Kids From the Effects of COVID-19 in Honduras
UNICEF Rep Mark Connolly on stamping out misinformation about COVID-19, sheltering deported children and using TV to keep kids learning.
A mother and her baby at the UNICEF-supported Primature health center of San Pedro in southwest Côte d’Ivoire on May 14, 2020.
COVID-19 Threatens the World's Children in More Ways Than One
A new study predicts that disruptions to medical care & routine services will be more catastrophic to children than COVID-19 itself.
A health worker gives a child the oral polio vaccine.
Pandemic Puts Polio Fight on Pause, Stoking Fears of a Comeback
The global response to COVID-19 puts children at risk while threatening to undermine decades of progress against the crippling disease.
8-year-old second grader Luka works on a mathematics assignment at home in Connecticut, United States of America, with help from his mother, Sophia. Local schools were closed indefinitely effective the Friday before, 13 March, as part of precautions to co
The Doctor Is In: Parents’ Questions About Coronavirus Answered
Dr. Ronald Kleinman, Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, on how to protect children from coronavirus.
A 4-month-old girl recovering from malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Sana'a, Yemen.
On Ramadan's Night of Power, Remember the Most Vulnerable
A way to help those praying for safety, protection, nutrition, good health — & the resources to keep COVID-19 from devastating communities.
A mother and daughter, photographed at a health center in Port Bouet, a suburb of Abidjan in the south of Côte d'Ivoire, wear masks to protect against COVID-19.
How UNICEF Supporters Can Help Speed Supplies to the Front Lines
UNICEF USA's new Fast Fund aims to expedite procurement of PPE for health workers fighting COVID-19.
Two of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who arrived in Bangladesh in 2017 having fled violence in Myanmar.
Rohingya Face Higher Risk of Gender-Based Violence During Lockdown
With COVID-19 pandemic response measures in place, UNICEF is working to make sure women and girls can still get the support they need.
On April 1, 2020, UNICEF volunteers hang a poster providing important instructions on how families can protect themselves from the novel coronavirus in Qamishly, Syria.
Getting the Word Out in Syria: How to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
A UNICEF public information campaign in Syria is offering practical advice on how to stay safe from COVID-19.
Coronavirus Anxiety: Parenting Tips to Help Children
Children may not be as likely to get sick from coronavirus, but anxiety over the pandemic can take a heavy toll. Here’s how to help.

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