UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Women Continue Empowering Women and Girls Around the World UNICEF USA partners with Dining for Women and Zonta International to promote equal rights for women and girls.
Despite Difficulties, Displaced Syrians Celebrate Eid-al-Fitr Across Syria, families struggle to maintain traditional celebrations, to give their children a sense of normalcy.
Not Forgotten: Parents of Abducted Children Refuse to Give Up Hope Thousands of children have been abducted by armed groups in Nigeria. UNICEF helps freed children get their lives back.
Generation Unlimited Our young people's potential is limitless. Let's make sure their futures are.
Lessons Learned and Money Raised on the Slopes of Kilimanjaro Determined to help stop human trafficking, Ashley Cobile summited Mount Kilimanjaro — and raised more than $3,000 for UNICEF.
This One Basic Change to Health Clinics Could Save Millions of Lives Improving water, sanitation and hygiene services at health care facilities could save more than 1 million mothers and newborns each year.
Yemen's Children Are Under Attack After four years of war, blasts like the one that killed 14 Yemeni schoolchildren are hardly the only lethal threats facing families.
How UNICEF Is Leveraging Mobile Tech to Get Results for Children A partnership that enables digital birth registrations in Pakistan.
The Power of Sports and Play UNICEF wants all kids to have the childhoods they deserve with free rein to exercise their fundamental right to have fun getting active.
How Sport Drives Development — and Sets Kids Up for Success A look at how physical play serves broader UNICEF goals for vulnerable children in education, protection, social inclusion and empowerment.
Immunization Under Fire UNICEF vaccinates nearly half the world's children, including those growing up in conflict zones. But there is much more work to be done.
Alarming Global Surge of Measles Cases Is a Wake-Up Call UNICEF and partners know there is only one way to protect children from contracting this potentially fatal disease: Vaccinate them.

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