Child Survival

From left: Asya, 11, Temesgen, 11, and Meseret , 16, are among the more than 2 milllion people displaced by conflict in Ethiopia across the regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar.
Affected by Conflict in Northern Ethiopia: 3 Children's Stories
Three children growing up in Afar, Amhara and Tigray share their hopes for peace, education and a better future.
At a UNICEF-supported midwife training program in Dhamar City, Yemen in 2021, participants strengthen their skills and knowledge of topics such as preparing for childbirth and the resuscitation and care of newborns.
Yemen's Community Midwives Protect the Lives of Newborns and Mothers
A UNICEF-supported midwife training program empowers health workers with practical skills and information to keep mothers and babies alive.
Maryam holds her 9-month-old daughter, Anisa, who is being treated for severe acute malnutrition at UNICEF-supported Hamdan Hospital, Sana’a, Yemen on October 11, 2021.
7 Things You Should Know About Yemen's 7 Years of Conflict
Yemen's ongoing civil war has left over 11 million children in need humanitarian assistance. UNICEF is working to save lives and futures.
Americans Who Never Forget: Life Without Vaccines
Three lives touched by vaccine-preventable disease, one message: Don't take immunization for granted.
In the village of Wadi Habat, Yemen, UNICEF-supported community healtlh worker Razaqh Ahmed Ahmed Haroon Habad measures a child's mid-upper arm circumference to screen for malnutrition.
In Yemen, Hero Health Workers Care for Malnourished Children
Yemen's community health workers go door-to-door to reach every child with the nutritional support and health care they need to survive.
A father and child arrive exhausted after crossing the Darien Gap to Bajo Chiquito, Province of Darien, Panama.
Dangerous Routes, Expulsion: the Plight of Haiti's Child Migrants
As children and women trying to get to the U.S. are swiftly returned to Port-au-Prince, UNICEF is responding to their needs.
Mélienne Dessir, left, lost her 18-month-old daughter in the earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on August 14, 2021.
After an Earthquake, a Mother's Nightmare in Haiti
A mother struggles to keep going after a terrible loss in Haiti, where UNICEF is working to provide basic services and emergency assistance.
One-year-old Ghosson was treated for severe acute malnutrition at UNICEF-supported Al Sadaqa Hospital in Aden, Yemen in 2021.
Nutrition Crisis in Yemen
2.3 million children under age 5 are acutely malnourished in Yemen. UNICEF is working with partners to provide lifesaving nutrition support.
14-year-old Peterson was only 4 when he lost his arm in Haiti's 2010 earthquake. Eleven years later, his world was turned upside-down for the second time when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti. on August 14, 2021.
Loss and Resilience, Again, One Month After Haiti's Earthquake
14-year-old Peterson survived two major earthquakes in Haiti. UNICEF is helping him and thousands of other kids reclaim their lives.
UNICEF is working with partners to provide emergency services to families displaced by violence and insecurity in Afghanistan.
UNICEF Provides Vital Services for Displaced Families in Afghanistan
From regional offices across Afghanistan, UNICEF is working with partners to deliver the emergency aid children need to survive.
Children sit outside their tent at Al-Meshqafah camp for displaced persons in Lahj governate, southern Yemen, in February 2019.
Here's How UNICEF Is Helping Children in Yemen
After more than six years of conflict, the needs of millions of children in Yemen remain critical. UNICEF is there.
UNICEF USA Reaching Out to Help Children Devastated by Hurricane Ida
Working with local partners, UNICEF USA is leveraging technical expertise and resources to meet the needs of children impacted by the storm.

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