UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall in the Philippines One of the worst storms of 2020 tore into the Philippines with intense winds at 5 a.m. Sunday morning.
UNICEF Warns Pandemic Could Cause Spike in Stillbirths With the release of new global data, UNICEF and partners call for collective action against a "neglected tragedy."
Hampered by COVID-19, Polio Eradication Persists The fight against polio is personal for these UNICEF heroes. It can be for you, too. All it takes is $19 to send polio vaccines to 100 kids
Vaccinators Won't Stop Until They Eradicate Polio in Afghanistan UNICEF-supported vaccinators are going door-to-door to immunize Afghanistan's children from polio.
Wild Polio Eliminated in Africa: A Giant Step Closer to Eradication Vaccination campaigns disrupted by COVID-19 have resumed in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two polio-endemic countries in the world.
Flooding and Conflict Drive Families From their Homes in South Sudan Children in South Sudan face a double threat: climate change-related floods and rising levels of violence between armed groups.
Inside Look: Coping With COVID-19 in El Salvador A conversation with UNICEF El Salvador about supporting returning migrants and other vulnerable kids in the country during the pandemic.
UNICEF Stockpiling 520M Syringes for Global COVID-19 Vaccination UNICEF is readying more than half a billion single-dose syringes for use as soon as a safe and effective vaccine is available.
COVID-19 and Child Labor: A Time of Crisis, a Time to Act With schools closed and extreme poverty on the rise, more kids are going to work to help support their families. Why that's a problem.
Getting Students Back to School Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic UNICEF is working to keep students learning during the pandemic, from guidance on safely reopening schools to remote learning solutions.
“How Are You, Really?” During the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF calls for greater investment in and greater access to mental health support.
Community Health Workers Are Yemen's Superheroes UNICEF and the European Union are supporting a network of community health workers and primary health care facilities across Yemen.

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