UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Dispatch From Jamaica: Vaccines Work, Then and Now UNICEF Jamaica consultant Gail Hoad reflects on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on work, life and family.
Hunger Crisis Intensifies in Tigray New screening data shows 100,000 children could die from severe acute malnutrition in the next year as conflict rages in northern Ethiopia.
Where to Donate School Supplies to Help Kids Back-to-school time is your chance to give vulnerable kids around the world the tools they need to forge a better future.
Needs Still Acute for Families Impacted by Beirut Blast UNICEF is reaching vulnerable children and families in Lebanon with critical support. But needs in the country are massive — and multiplying
COVAX Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines to Vietnam as Cases Surge More than 5M doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. government through the COVAX Facility arrived in Vietnam in July.
Malnutrition Need Not Be a Life Sentence At 14 months, Adut was nearly a casualty of South Sudan's nutrition crisis. But two years after treatment, she is fully recovered.
UNICEF USA and the George Harrison Fund Celebrate 50 Years A look back at a fruitful partnership and how a legacy that began with the Concerts for Bangladesh is inspiring young people across the U.S.
Helping Mothers Breastfeed to Give Every Baby the Best Start in Life Breastfeeding is natural, but it isn't always easy. UNICEF calls on all governments to invest in health workers who can support new moms.
Children's Futures Are On the Line in Lebanon A year after the deadly Beirut explosion, needs remain critical due to an escalating economic crisis and related hardships on families.
Haiti Starts Vaccinating Against COVID-19 With vaccine doses on hand thanks to UNICEF and COVAX, Haiti launches its emergency immunization campaign amid multiple crises.
The Facts About COVID-19 Variants Learn more about the Delta variant and other coronavirus mutations.
COVAX Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines to Bhutan Facing surging COVID-19 cases and vaccine shortages, Bhutan receives a lifeline from COVAX, UNICEF and the U.S. government.

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