UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

As Hurricane Willa Closes In on Mexico, UNICEF Stands Ready to Help UNICEF is there for children whenever and wherever disaster strikes. As Hurricane Willa approaches Mexico, UNICEF stands ready to help.
UNICEF Next Generation: Stepping Up to Protect the World's Children NextGen's young leaders leverage their skills, energy, influence and financial resources to save children's lives around the world.
Migrant Children Caught in a Cycle of Hardship and Danger A UNICEF Child Alert explores why migrants flee Central America for the U.S. and Mexico, calling for the protection of their children.
"Shelter": Human Stories in the Face of Structural Violence What would it take to leave your home behind? Central Americans heading North in search of safety share their stories in a new documentary.
Growing Up Surrounded by Violence in Central America Extreme levels of organized crime and gang violence are facts of life for many children growing up scared in Central America.
Inside Migrant Shelters at the U.S.-Mexico Border In Reynosa, Mexico, shelters offer a bed, clothes, food & medical care to migrants headed for the U.S. and others returning home, dejected.
Why the Flores Settlement Matters Family separation and detention are bad for children. Please join UNICEF in speaking out to protect refugee and migrant children.
Why Migrants Flee Central America Pervasive violence and poverty drive Central Americans to seek safety elsewhere. UNICEF is working to improve conditions at home.
Mural Painting Brings Smiles to Rohingya Children Healing From Trauma Driven from their homes by a brutal military crackdown, Rohingya refugee children use art to share their stories and dreams for the future.
Standing Up for #HerToo On the anniversary of #MeToo, UNICEF remains committed to ending sexual violence against girls and women worldwide.
Breaking Gender Norms From the Nile to the Red Sea How a girl in Egypt found her dream job across the sea with support from her family and UNICEF.
Fighting Poverty and Violence to Educate Girls in Madagascar With support from Zonta International, thousands of girls in Madagascar are getting a quality education through the Let Us Learn project.

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