UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Spike in Measles Deaths Predates Pandemic Measles claimed 207,500 lives in 2019 — a 50 percent jump in three years — prompting renewed calls for action to protect every child.
Listen to Young Voices on World Children's Day World Children's Day is UNICEF's annual day of action for children, by children. On November 20, show your support for the next generation.
2020 Recap: UNICEF's Actions for Children in Crisis A look back at UNICEF's impact this year, delivering for children caught in crises around the world.
Families Take Shelter as Hurricane Eta Slams Nicaragua & Honduras UNICEF and partners are working to protect children and families displaced by the storm, with prepositioned supplies and safety measures.
Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall in the Philippines One of the worst storms of 2020 tore into the Philippines with intense winds at 5 a.m. Sunday morning.
UNICEF Warns Pandemic Could Cause Spike in Stillbirths With the release of new global data, UNICEF and partners call for collective action against a "neglected tragedy."
Hampered by COVID-19, Polio Eradication Persists The fight against polio is personal for these UNICEF heroes. It can be for you, too. All it takes is $19 to send polio vaccines to 100 kids
Vaccinators Won't Stop Until They Eradicate Polio in Afghanistan UNICEF-supported vaccinators are going door-to-door to immunize Afghanistan's children from polio.
Wild Polio Eliminated in Africa: A Giant Step Closer to Eradication Vaccination campaigns disrupted by COVID-19 have resumed in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two polio-endemic countries in the world.
Flooding and Conflict Drive Families From their Homes in South Sudan Children in South Sudan face a double threat: climate change-related floods and rising levels of violence between armed groups.
Inside Look: Coping With COVID-19 in El Salvador A conversation with UNICEF El Salvador about supporting returning migrants and other vulnerable kids in the country during the pandemic.
UNICEF Stockpiling 520M Syringes for Global COVID-19 Vaccination UNICEF is readying more than half a billion single-dose syringes for use as soon as a safe and effective vaccine is available.

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