UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Job's Story in 360: Join Us on the Road to Making Polio History Meet Job, one of the last children in Kenya to contract polio, in our 360 / VR film narrated by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ewan McGregor.
The Caveat to the Americas' Victory Against Measles: Keep Vaccinating Measles elimination in The Americas is great news — but it doesn't mean the disease is gone for good.
Spread the News! Vaccines Save 3 Million Kids' Lives a Year For Immunization Week 2017, learn why vaccines are one of the effective ways to ensure children around the world can survive and thrive.
In Jamaica, Local Heroes Help Kids Build Safer Futures When a child's life is endangered, a mentor can make all the difference. Two short films show how kids can reclaim their childhoods.
It's Time to End Female Genital Mutilation At least 200 million women and girls have suffered this violent practice — UNICEF is fighting to eliminate FGM once and for all.
UNICEF First Person: A Lifeline Reaches Syrians Amidst Sniper Deaths "The 7-year-old girl shot by a sniper while getting water. The 9-year-old fatally slashed by shrapnel. I never get used to it."
Horror Upon Horror: Gas Attacks Are Killing Syria's Children The brutal Syrian war continues to target the youngest and most vulnerable.
How UNICEF Helped Save Millions of Children's Lives Last Year Impact and innovation take the lead in UNICEF USA's Annual Report 2016 — from stopping tetanus to speeding up medical testing with drones.
Yemen's War Leaves 10 Million Young Lives Falling Through the Cracks UNICEF issues an urgent appeal: stop this war, scale-up humanitarian aid.
Mustafa, a Syrian Teenager, Finds a New Home and a New Life Fleeing Syria's brutal civil war, Mustafa, a Syrian teenager, takes a dangerous journey to a brighter future.
What Do Water and War Have to Do With Each Other? Tragically, a Lot When the threats of conflict and water insecurity coincide, children's odds of survival plummet.
How the UNICEF Tap Project Brought Safe Water to Over 500,000 People Learn about how the UNICEF Tap Project helped to save children in need all over the world by providing them access to clean water and adequate sanitation.

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