UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

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.
Three Things You Might Not Know About Rohingya Refugees Terrorized by the Myanmar military, the Rohingya fled to Bangladesh. Now monsoon rains are destroying their refugee camps.
Five Things You Should Know About Migrant Families Entering the U.S. Fleeing gang violence and crushing poverty, families desperate to find safety for their children turn to the U.S.
Why Detaining Children Is Harmful Separation and detention rob children of their childhoods and cause toxic stress.
UNICEF Gives Companies Guidance on Protecting & Empowering Kids Online With new EU privacy rules and growing teen social media use, UNICEF & UNICEF USA ask industry to review their online policies for children.
Children Are Children First, Regardless of Immigration Status Children forced from their homes by poverty and violence have the right to be protected and supported at every step along the way.

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