UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

It's Time to Stop Female Genital Mutilation FGM is a violation of girls' and women's human rights. UNICEF is fighting to end this violent practice once and for all.
We Could Not Do What We Do Without You Thank you for helping UNICEF save lives and futures in some of the toughest places on earth.
Fleeing from Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo Armed conflict has driven more than 800,000 young people from their homes in one of the world's worst displacement crises for children.
South Africa's Techno Girls A mentoring program is steering teenage girls into careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Going Where Help Is Needed Most UNICEF Senior Emergency Coordinator AK Musse was a child refugee. Now he's devoted his career to helping people in crisis around the world.
Refugee Children in the Middle East Are Facing a Cruel Winter A serious shortfall in funding for winter supplies and assistance threatens 1.5 million children.
Nursed Back to Health UNICEF and partners treated more than 161,000 severely malnourished children in South Sudan in 2017. This is Maria's story.
Born Into War For the more than 3 million children born in Yemen since the civil war escalated in 2015, staying alive is a daily struggle.
Scars of War After nearly four years of volatile conflict, the scars of war run deep on eastern Ukraine's youngest citizens.
Demanding an End to Child Trafficking and Forced Labor By shifting our consumption habits and making changes to local legislation, we can curb the demand for child trafficking.
Innocent Victims: The Fight Against Online Child Sex Trafficking Tell Congress it's time to pass the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) now.
End Stigma, End Trafficking Stigma and harmful social norms serve as both a result of and a catalyst for the trafficking of women and children.

UNICEF in Action

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