UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Inside an Underground Newborn Intensive Care Unit in War-torn Ukraine To protect fragile newborns from bombardment in Lviv, UNICEF transformed a hospital basement into a fully operational NICU. [VIDEO]
Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent the Next Global Health Crisis Global health experts from UNICEF, Johnson & Johnson and The Rockefeller Foundation reflect on the many lessons from COVID-19.
UNICEF: Pandemic Year 3 Represents a 'Crucial Moment' What needs to happen next to safeguard the health and future well-being of the world's children.
In India, Traditional Tunes Bind Communities Against COVID-19 How folk musicians helped boost vaccination rates in Rajasthan. [VIDEO]
A Child's Eye View of War in Bucha, Ukraine Seven-year-old Davyd recalls the terrifying events of the bombardment of Bucha and his family's evacuation. [VIDEO]
Hero Health Workers Care for Babies Born Under Siege in Ukraine As the war rages on, babies keep being born. UNICEF is supporting the doctors & nurses who are giving their all to keep them alive. [VIDEO]
A Child's Life Underground in Kharkiv, Ukraine UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war.
6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children During and after conflict, children and the services they rely on must be protected. [VIDEO]
Escape From Mariupol Fleeing air strikes and artillery fire in Mariupol, 7-year-old Maksym and his family left home in a broken car.
See What a UNICEF 'Blue Dot' Refugee Support Center Looks Like A virtual tour of the Blue Dot center in Serit, Romania, one of 26 being set up to aid children and families fleeing war in Ukraine. [VIDEO]
More Than Half of Ukraine's Children Displaced by War One month into a brutal war, Ukraine's children are traumatized and in desperate need of assistance. UNICEF is there to help.
A Volunteer Translator Helps Fellow Refugees From Ukraine More than 3.7 million people from Ukraine — including 1.8 million children — have become refugees since Feb. 24. [VIDEO]

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