UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

No End in Sight: The Plight of Rohingya Refugees, One Year On Conditions threaten to worsen in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, now home to the largest refugee camp in the world.
Art Lessons Offer Hope for Central American Migrant Children When a young artist volunteers to work with newly arrived migrant children, they all find joy in the magic of art.
How Breastfeeding Could Save More Than 820,000 Young Lives Annually In honor of World Breastfeeding Week 2018, a look at why UNICEF is committed to increasing the practice.
Students Lend a Hand in Puerto Rico This summer, UNICEF USA teamed up with the State of New York to spearhead post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
Learning to Beat Racism — and Speak Italian — With UNICEF's Help UNICEF is helping young migrants confront xenophobia and discrimination.
How UNICEF Works to Save Refugee and Migrant Children from Detention 1 million is the estimate for how many children are detained for immigration reasons. UNICEF wants to free them.
Saving Child Refugees and Migrants from Violence and Exploitation Children uprooted from their homes are vulnerable to new dangers. UNICEF has a plan to keep them safe.
Ebola Outbreak Ends in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The DRC Ministry of Health, UNICEF, World Health Organization and other partners worked jointly to stop the deadly outbreak in 11 weeks.
Innovation Doesn't Need to Be High-Tech to Empower and Transform UNICEF is implementing purposeful, efficient technology at scale to create opportunity and save lives in Guinea.
Redesigning the Mongolian Ger to Help Solve a Health Crisis A UNICEF-led research project aims to address an air pollution problem that puts children at risk in Ulaanbaatar.
Kenya Eliminates MNT: A Huge Win for Mothers and Babies Through partnerships and continued commitment, Kenya is about to become the latest country to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT).
The Nowhere Land Where Children on the Move Are Someone Else's Problem As Europe and North Africa tighten their borders, more and more desperate migrants find themselves stranded in Niger.

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