UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Refugee Olympic Team: Yiech Pur Biel's Story Meet South Sudan refugee Yiech Pur Biel who went from training at a Kenyan refugee camp to competing on the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Refugee Olympic Team: Yusra Mardini's Story Learn about how 18 year old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini overcame extreme hardships to swim on the Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio Olympics.
The Refugee Olympic Team Brings Hope to Rio Olympics Meet Yusra Mardini and Yiech Pur Biel, who were forced to flee their homes and are now competing on the Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio Olympics.
In Boko Haram's Wake, a Quarter Million Children Severely Malnourished Thousands of Nigerian children face severe malnutrition. Help UNICEF provide the nutrition they need.
Remembering Nelson Mandela: A Champion For Children For Nelson Mandela's Schools for Africa campaign, Mandela and UNICEF team up to help African children in 13 different countries get a quality education.
ZERO TOLERANCE — End Female Genital Mutilation Learn how UNICEF is working to fight FGM at every level and to help affected girls and women.
Stolen Dreams: The Fight to End Child Marriage Every two seconds a girl becomes a bride — the numbers are skyrocketing —but signs of progress as Gambia, Tanzania ban child marriage.
It's Not Over: 3 Stories of How El Niño Still Impacts Children Drought, malnutrition and the spread of mosquito-borne disease is affecting children worldwide.
Facing Danger Each Step They Take, Children Flee Violence and Hardship UNICEF reports on child refugees’ harrowing journeys to Europe.
Five Things You Should Know About Children in Iraq UNICEF deplores the senseless bombings. Nothing justifies attacks on children.
If You Were Forced to Leave Home, What Would You Remember? Watch Iraqi and Syrian children, living in refugee camps, speak about what they've lost ... and what they hope for the future.
SOWC 2016: Change Starts When You Choose to Care From malnutrition to child marriage, the future is dark for millions of children around the world living in extreme poverty.

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