UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Coronavirus in the U.S.: How to Prepare Health experts are warning the disease will spread. Here are some simple steps you can take to protect your family.
What You Need to Know About the World's Deadliest Cholera Outbreak Cholera is on the rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Here's how you can help UNICEF protect the lives of children at risk.
Severe Flooding Threatens Lives and Futures in Burundi Weeks of torrential rain have devastated communities in already impoverished Burundi. UNICEF is supporting relief efforts. You can help.
Desperate Times for Children and Families in Syria Escalating violence in northwest Syria amid harsh winter conditions has compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country.
UNICEF Winter Clothes Help Syrian Children Weather the Cold For parents who must choose between putting food on the table and heating their family's tent, winter gear shipments are a lifesaver.
Report: Time for a Radical Rethink on Child Health The case for kid-centric solutions to the effects of climate change and other threats to children's health and development.
UNICEF and Duke to Accelerate 6 Solutions for Better Menstrual Health How partners are working to advance innovations in menstrual health and hygiene management for vulnerable young women and girls.
'If We Want These Children to Stay Safe, There Are No Shortcuts' Lack of funding threatens to shut down a vital UNICEF recovery program for former child soldiers in South Sudan.
Growing Up in a Refugee Camp, Dreaming of the Stars 18-year-old Bodoor has her sights set on becoming an astronomer and Syria's first woman astronaut.
Going the Distance to Eliminate MNT in Pakistan Community health workers won't stop until they've vaccinated every woman of reproductive age against tetanus.
Seven Things You Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak UNICEF is providing supplies and expertise to help control the spread of COVID-19. Stay safe by learning the facts.
Want to Stop an Epidemic? Start With the Facts Rumors can cause chaos during public health emergencies. UNICEF provides information parents can trust on how to keep children healthy.

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