Stories About Our Mission

A girls-only session for Rohingya refugees in a UNICEF learning center in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Quality and Equality: Education for Rohingya Refugee Girls
How UNICEF is helping make education more inclusive in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Born one month early in northeastern Ukraine, baby Sofia sleeps peacefully in a portable incubator at the Sumy Regional Perinatal Center.
Portable Incubators Save Fragile Newborns in Ukraine
Baby Sofia was born a month early, as bombs fell in Ukraine. Thanks to the delivery of portable infant warmers, she can sleep peacefully.
Abdul, 8, and Zolgi, 7, play with blocks and balls in a UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space in Gayan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan.
UNICEF: Help Needed to Save Lives, Safeguard Futures in Afghanistan
A year since the change in political leadership, life is no better in Afghanistan. UNICEF is there — but needs support to meet urgent needs.
Members of Houston's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Youth Council celebrate their city's official designation as a CFCI candidate city on August 11, 2022.
UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Celebrates Two Years in U.S.
Young people have a seat at the table in Houston, the first CFCI candidate city in the U.S.
Bassam, 14, attends a life skills training program in Aden, Yemen, organized by UNICEF and implementing partner SOS Foundation for Development, with funding from the European Union. 
Life Skills Training Offers Hope for Vulnerable Youth in Yemen
UNICEF is providing 1,348 young people in Yemen with life skills training to equip them to take on life's challenges.
Severe drought is impacting 10 million people in Ethiopia, fueling a child malnutrition crisis.
Impacts of Conflict and Climate Change Fueling Crisis in Ethiopia
On a visit to Afar, UNICEF Emergency Director Manuel Fontaine stresses the need for a scaled-up response. [VIDEO]
Baby Yehor was a breastfeeding newborn when the shelling began in Mariupol, Ukraine. He and his parents were forced to evacuate.
Breastfeeding a Lifeline for Mothers and Babies in Ukraine
With help from UNICEF, Yevheniya has learned how to keep her baby healthy even amid violence and displacement.
Sasha, 10, from Ukraine, sits in her new classroom in Moldova, where she has found safety and support with UNICEF's help.
Back to School After Fleeing War: Ukrainian Students in Moldova
UNICEF is helping refugee-hosting countries like Moldova integrate Ukrainian refugee children into local schools. [VIDEO]
A child drinks water piped from a borehole rehablitated by UNICEF in Garissa County, Kenya.
UNICEF Helps Families Access Safe Water in Drought-Stricken Kenya
As Kenyan families struggle to find water, UNICEF is distributing water treatment chemicals and rehabilitating community boreholes. [VIDEO]
On July 27, 2022, residents walk past debris from an old house in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur province, north of Manila, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines.
UNICEF Assessing Urgent Needs After Earthquake Hits Philippines
UNICEF teams are readying lifesaving supplies to meet the needs of families affected by the magnitude 7.0 quake.
A child receives a cholera vaccine during a UNICEF-supported immunization campaign in Chikwawa district, Malawi.
The Fight to Stop Cholera in Malawi
UNICEF is supporting an emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Malawi to minimize the impact on vulnerable children and families.
Children play together at a UNICEF Child Friendly Space in Wedbare, in the north central region of Burkina Faso, in May 2022.
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Burkina Faso
As levels of violence, water scarcity and food insecurity rise, UNICEF is on the ground, reaching children no other organization can.

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