UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Record Flooding in Vietnam Leaves 2.5M Children at Risk The worst flooding in decades has displaced families and left people in urgent need of water, sanitation & hygiene support.
Keeping Children in Jordan Warm, Fed and Learning This Winter UNICEF has launched a $6 million winter appeal to meet the needs of children — including Syrian refugees — living on the edge in Jordan.
16 Days of Activism to End Child Marriage The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a prime opportunity to galvanize efforts against injustice towards women and girls.
UNICEF Acts to Help Ethiopian Refugees in Sudan As more and more people flee Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, UNICEF calls for support to help keep vulnerable children safe.
Averting a Lost COVID Generation: UNICEF's Six Point Plan Armed with new data, UNICEF urges global coordinated action in six key areas to protect today's children from potentially irreversible harm.
Five Years of War + Pandemic Sends Yemen's Malnutrition Rates Soaring Yemen's malnutrition crisis prompts UNICEF to issue an urgent appeal for support. Nearly 325,000 young lives are on the line.
Young Changemakers Are Shaping a Better World Meet five young changemakers who are working with UNICEF to build a better future for all of us.
Sanitation Is More Than Just Toilets UNICEF and partners are working in more than 100 countries to improve water and sanitation services and basic hygiene practices.
UNICEF's Young Supporters Take Action to Protect Our Planet A trio of Houston sixth graders didn't let COVID-19 stop them from creating an original music video to raise awareness about climate change.
Hurricane Iota Batters Central America Already reeling from Hurricane Eta just weeks ago, children & families in the region are struggling to recover from a second deadly storm.
A Brave Mother Fights to Keep Her Kids Alive in War-Torn Syria Raising kids in a conflict zone means dodging bombs and cooking grass when there's nothing else to eat. UNICEF is helping families survive.
How UNICEF Is Helping Children in India During the Pandemic A look at some of the ways UNICEF and partners are working to protect India's most vulnerable children during the COVID-19 crisis.

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