UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

Water in Times of Crisis When famine and disaster strike, clean water and sanitation prevent a cycle of disease and malnutrition.
Child Crisis in Nigeria: More Children Used as Human Bombs Girls and boys in northeast Nigeria are being strapped to explosives and sent to carry out deadly attacks on civilians.
Sierra Leone Mudslides: Families in Agony Two weeks after being engulfed in a mudslide and flood, nearly 500 have died, 600 more are missing, and thousands of children need help.
"When You Have an Education, Nobody Can Take It Away from You" UNICEF 's youngest Goodwill Ambassador, Syrian education activist Muzoon Almellehan, has a message for girls everywhere: Stay in school.
Haiti Eliminates MNT, a Killer of Mothers and Babies At long last, UNICEF and partners have won the fight against maternal and neonatal tetanus in Haiti — and the entire Western Hemisphere.
A School in the Clouds When a Haitian community and UNICEF work together to build a new school, the sky's the limit.
UNICEF & Amazon: Delivering School Supplies to Kids in Need A backpack filled with essential learning materials can help brighten the future for some of the world's most vulnerable children.
How UNICEF Is Getting Kids Back to School — and Why It's so Important UNICEF's efforts in education help millions of kids around the world get back to school.
What I Learned in Madagascar UNICEF USA video production manager Grant Berger gets a first-hand look at how UNICEF is helping keep kids in school.
Children from Indigenous Groups in Mindanao Talk About Their Culture We asked children from different groups in Mandanao, Philippines, to wear their traditional dress and talk about their diverse cultures.
Breastfeeding Gives Children Everywhere a Healthy Start in Life UNICEF and partners offer nursing mothers around the world the support they need to help their babies thrive.
Amal and George Clooney Team Up with UNICEF to Help Refugees The high-wattage human rights activist couple is helping displaced Syrian kids get back to school.

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