UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa A look at pressing needs and UNICEF's response in a region wracked by prolonged conflicts, natural disasters and pandemic impacts.
Child-Friendly Spaces Offer Fun, Safety and Relief As a tent, play yard or outdoor classroom, a Child-Friendly Space plays an enormous role in giving a child a sense of normalcy amid chaos.
From Polio Survivor to Frontline Vaccinator in Pakistan Soni Faisal knows only too well how polio can forever alter a child's future. She has made it her mission to protect Pakistan's children.
Celebrating Some of UNICEF USA's Most Passionate UNITERs Ten inspiring UNICEF UNITERs share how they're taking action to support the world's children.
For Children Caught in Conflict in DRC, Education and Hope for Peace UNICEF and partners are working to protect children and their rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [VIDEO]
Inside an Underground Newborn Intensive Care Unit in War-torn Ukraine To protect fragile newborns from bombardment in Lviv, UNICEF transformed a hospital basement into a fully operational NICU. [VIDEO]
Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent the Next Global Health Crisis Global health experts from UNICEF, Johnson & Johnson and The Rockefeller Foundation reflect on the many lessons from COVID-19.
UNICEF: Pandemic Year 3 Represents a 'Crucial Moment' What needs to happen next to safeguard the health and future well-being of the world's children.
In India, Traditional Tunes Bind Communities Against COVID-19 How folk musicians helped boost vaccination rates in Rajasthan. [VIDEO]
A Child's Eye View of War in Bucha, Ukraine Seven-year-old Davyd recalls the terrifying events of the bombardment of Bucha and his family's evacuation. [VIDEO]
Hero Health Workers Care for Babies Born Under Siege in Ukraine As the war rages on, babies keep being born. UNICEF is supporting the doctors & nurses who are giving their all to keep them alive. [VIDEO]
A Child's Life Underground in Kharkiv, Ukraine UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war.

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