UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

How UNICEF Supports Children on the Move From Afghanistan At Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, returning migrant children receive counseling, vocational training opportunities and other services.
Portable Incubators Save Fragile Newborns in Ukraine Baby Sofia was born a month early, as bombs fell in Ukraine. Thanks to the delivery of portable infant warmers, she can sleep peacefully.
In Ethiopia, Girls Fetch Water Instead of Going to School Meet Zufan, a 10-year-old in Ethiopia who is missing out on her education. [VIDEO]
Sidelined in Afghanistan, a Wheelchair Athlete Refuses to Give Up One year ago, girls and women lost the right to play sports in Afghanistan. But girls like Fatima are holding fast to their dreams.
10 Things Keeping Girls Away From School 129 million girls around the world are missing out on school. UNICEF won't stop protecting every child's right to an education. [VIDEO]
A Safe Place for Girls and Boys to Learn and Play in Afghanistan In Afghanistan, UNICEF Child-Friendly Spaces offer hope and encouragement to children like 7-year-old Nabeela. [VIDEO]
UNICEF: Help Needed to Save Lives, Safeguard Futures in Afghanistan A year since the change in political leadership, life is no better in Afghanistan. UNICEF is there — but needs support to meet urgent needs.
UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Celebrates Two Years in U.S. Young people have a seat at the table in Houston, the first CFCI candidate city in the U.S.
UNICEF in East Asia and the Pacific How UNICEF is working to improve the lives of children in the region and support their continued recovery from a devastating pandemic.
Life Skills Training Offers Hope for Vulnerable Youth in Yemen UNICEF is providing 1,348 young people in Yemen with life skills training to equip them to take on life's challenges.
Bringing Malnourished Children Back to Health in Burkina Faso UNICEF-supported nutrition specialist Aminata Zabré has screened and treated thousands of malnourished children in Burkina Faso. [VIDEO]
Massachusetts Becomes 7th State to End Child Marriage UNICEF USA applauds the passage of a Massachusetts budget bill that includes language to ban child marriage.

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