UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Afghanistan Is the World's Most Lethal War Zone for Children After 40 years of conflict, Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous countries on the planet for a child.
Keeping Girls in School in Madagascar In Madagascar, UNICEF's Let Us Learn program helps girls get an education and build life skills instead of dropping out to marry early.
For Haiti, Victory Is in Sight in Fight Against Cholera With no new cases since February, Haiti is on the road to eliminating cholera once and for all.
UNICEF Helps Syria's Children Heal From Trauma Working with partners, UNICEF provides psychosocial support programs to help children recover from the terrors of war.
Fleeing Violence in Guatemala, a Young Family Yearns for Safety Central Americans targeted by gangs face a difficult choice: leave everything behind and start over, or stay put and risk death.
Standing Up for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Sierra Leone Now a father himself, former child soldier Ishmael Beah recently returned to Sierra Leone to see how UNICEF protects vulnerable children.
More Children Than Ever Need UNICEF's Support — and Yours Today, 1 in 4 children live in a country affected by conflict or natural disaster. UNICEF is there to help, wherever and whenever.
The K.I.N.D. Fund Helps Dreams Come True for Students in Malawi A longstanding partnership between MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and UNICEF is educating and empowering Malawi's next generation.
Typhoon Kammuri Bears Down on the Philippines UNICEF is there for children whenever and wherever disaster strikes. As Typhoon Kammuri comes ashore, UNICEF stands ready to help.
Champion for Children with Disabilities Spreads Message of Inclusion Lucy Meyer, spokesperson for the UNICEF-Special Olympics partnership, continues her advocacy work in Montenegro and Kosovo.
UNICEF Market Holiday Gifts That Give Back to the World's Children Make this the season of giving back with handmade artisanal gifts that support UNICEF's work to save and protect the world's children.
How Tetanus Vaccines Give Newborns a Fighting Chance in Yemen UNICEF and partners are working to protect mothers and babies from maternal and neonatal tetanus.

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