Stories About Our Mission

On March 4, 2022, an exhausted mother and her child rest for a moment in Berdyszcze, Poland, after crossing the border from Ukraine.
At the Ukrainian Border, Families Search for Safety and Shelter
Families fleeing a devastating war fear for the future as violence in Ukraine escalates.
In October 2020, an agent holds a boy while registering vulnerable families in Moro, a suburb of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
UNICEF: Pandemic Pushing More Families Deeper Into Poverty
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the social and economic devastation is weighing most heavily on children.
Aurelia comforts her 7-year-old son, Nichita, who is afraid of becoming separated from his mother. They arrived in Isaccea, Romania from Ukraine on March 4, 2022
Sadness and Shock as Families Flee Ukraine
Mothers desperate to protect their children from escalating war in Ukraine share stories of grief and determination.
Alisa, 8, who fled Ukraine with her mother Vlada, photographed at a transit stop in Romania on March 4, 2022.
UNICEF 'Blue Dots' Providing Critical Support to Refugees from Ukraine
From sites strategically located near the border along popular transit routes, UNICEF delivers emergency services to children and families.
On February 28, 2022, 7-year-old Elvira rests in an air-raid shelter in Lviv, western Ukraine.
For Ukraine's Children, a Frightening New Reality
The escalating conflict in Ukraine is taking a terrible toll on children's lives and well-being. [VIDEO]
On February 10, 2022 in eastern Ukraine, 16-year-old Nastia stands in a classroom of the empty school where she was once a student.
Growing Up in Conflict in Ukraine: Lessons No Child Should Learn
Since fighting began in 2014, UNICEF has been on the ground providing education & psychosocial support to children caught in the crossfire.
On February 27, 2022, as military operations continue, people fleeing Ukraine walk along vehicles lining up to cross the border from Ukraine into Poland.
Amid Stress and Sorrow, Support for Families Fleeing Ukraine
As parents struggle to keep their children out of harm's way, local volunteers are rallying to offer food, drink and kindness. [VIDEO]
A woman carrying a small child waits to board an evacuation train at the railway station in Lviv, western Ukraine near the Polish border, on Feb 27, 2022.
Flight From Ukraine: UNICEF To Support Refugees at 'Blue Dot' Hubs
While scaling up aid operations in country, UNICEF races to meet urgent needs of children and families fleeing to neighboring countries.
Nastia, 16, in the cellar where she and her family plan to take shelter in eastern Ukraine.
Children in Ukraine Fear for the Future
The protracted and intensifying crisis is taking a devastating toll on the psychological well-being of children.
10-year-old Lera sits in the basement bomb shelter at her school in Mariinka, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
UNICEF: Children in Crossfire of Ukraine Crisis
Military action in the eastern region prompts UNICEF to scale up lifesaving support for children and families under threat.
Two youth participants in the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health's mental health and wellness workshops and peer mentor training program, supported by UNICEF USA.
Dispatch from Brooklyn: In Mental Health, 'Kids Helping Kids' Works
A UNICEF USA-supported program focused on youth mental health and wellness in New York City gets ready for Phase 2.
A woman and her children cross a dry field near Saglo village, Somali region, Ethiopia on January 20, 2022.
Emergency Relief for Children & Families in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia
UNICEF is helping families struggling for survival as a severe drought takes hold in four regions of Ethiopia. [VIDEO]

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