UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Child Migrants On the Run: Q&A with UNICEF El Salvador Gordon Jonathan Lewis discusses the border crisis and UNICEF's efforts to protect El Salvador's children.
Violence in Iraq: Voices of Yazidi Refugees Inside Syria's Nawrouz refugee camp, where families have fled violence in Iraq.
UNICEF USA Mourns Actor Robin Williams (1951 - 2014) The Academy Award-winning actor was a friend of the world's children.
In Photos: Inside Gaza's Hospitals and Shelters More than 237,000 people have taken shelter in U.N.-run schools.
Sinjar's Children Trapped, Under Attack — UNICEF Iraq Responds Violence in northern Iraq threatens thousands of families.
UNICEF USA Must Reads A weekly roundup of UNICEF issues in the news. (August 8, 2014)
Children Have Borne the Brunt of Violence in Gaza and Israel Hundreds of children have been killed, and thousands more have been injured.
In Photos: Fighting Ebola in Liberia UNICEF efforts to mobilize communities and share vital prevention information.
West African Ebola Outbreak: A Survivor's Story in Guinea UNICEF works to prevent the disease's spread and the stigmatization of victims.
Unaccompanied Child Migrants: Q&A with UNICEF Honduras UNICEF Honduras explains why thousands of children are migrating.
In South Sudan, Looming Famine Puts Children at Risk UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake calls for more lifesaving support.
Gaza School Attack: UNICEF Statement More than 100 schools are damaged in the recent escalation of violence.

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