UNICEF in action

Severe drought has left more than 500,000 children under age 5 at risk of death from famine this year in Somalia. [VIDEO]

At least 730 children in Somalia have already died from severe acute malnutrition. UNICEF calls for more support to ramp up its response.

In Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the number of people without access to safe water has risen from 9.5 million to 16.2 million in just five months.

A year since the change in political leadership, life is no better in Afghanistan. UNICEF is there — but needs support to meet urgent needs.

Escalating violence in Burkina Faso has pushed almost 2 million people out of their homes and made it harder for families to feed their children.

UNICEF's Manuel Fontaine stresses the need for a scaled-up response to Ethiopia's 'double emergency' to tackle a child malnutrition crisis.

With help from UNICEF, Yevheniya has learned how to keep her baby healthy even amid violence and displacement.

As Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic and political crisis continues, families are becoming increasingly desperate.

Breastfeeding is natural, but it isn't always easy.