UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

UNICEF Rushes Aid to Families Hit by Heavy Monsoon Rains in Pakistan Flood-stricken families are struggling to survive as a climate disaster unfolds in Pakistan.
UNICEF Mobile Health Teams Reach Children in Need in Rural Afghanistan Every child and mother should have access to basic health and nutrition services. UNICEF is working to see that they get it.
Blunting War's Impacts While Calling for Peace As war in Ukraine hits the six-month mark, UNICEF calls for an end to the violence and continued support for the humanitarian response.
Humanitarian Cash Transfers Provide Vital Aid for Ukraine's Families Since the start of the war, UNICEF has distributed $125 million in emergency cash assistance to families with children in Ukraine.
Quality and Equality: Education for Rohingya Refugee Girls How UNICEF is helping make education more inclusive in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Afghanistan's Girls Want to Go to School Banned from school, adolescent girls in Kabul, Afghanistan share their grief and determination to get an education. [VIDEO]
How UNICEF Supports Children on the Move From Afghanistan At Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, returning migrant children receive counseling, vocational training opportunities and other services.
Portable Incubators Save Fragile Newborns in Ukraine Baby Sofia was born a month early, as bombs fell in Ukraine. Thanks to the delivery of portable infant warmers, she can sleep peacefully.
In Ethiopia, Girls Fetch Water Instead of Going to School Meet Zufan, a 10-year-old in Ethiopia who is missing out on her education. [VIDEO]
Sidelined in Afghanistan, a Wheelchair Athlete Refuses to Give Up One year ago, girls and women lost the right to play sports in Afghanistan. But girls like Fatima are holding fast to their dreams.
10 Things Keeping Girls Away From School 129 million girls around the world are missing out on school. UNICEF won't stop protecting every child's right to an education. [VIDEO]
A Safe Place for Girls and Boys to Learn and Play in Afghanistan In Afghanistan, UNICEF Child-Friendly Spaces offer hope and encouragement to children like 7-year-old Nabeela. [VIDEO]

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