UNICEF in action

More contagious than Ebola, tuberculosis or influenza, the potentially deadly measles virus is on the rise. Globally, measles cases increased by 48.1 percent between 2017 and 2018, according to data on 194 countries from the World Health Organization.

Measles was eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. Now it's back and on the rise, fueled by vaccine hesitancy and a lack of awareness.

A guide to UNICEF's work for refugees — and how you can help.

A collaboration between campus organizations at University of Houston raises awareness of UNICEF's WASH program

Six months after an earthquake and tsunami devastated Indonesia's Sulawesi, UNICEF is still working to reunify families torn apart.

Uprooted families from Central America share their dreams, and the treasured objects they carry on their journey.

For the past 12 days, children impacted by Cyclone Idai have been living a nightmare. In Mozambique alone, approximately 1.85 million people, including 1 million children, need urgent humanitarian...

While the U.S. reels from a resurgence of measles, communities in Yemen are mobilizing to immunize and protect their children from disease.

It’s nearly two weeks since Cyclone Idai made its deadly assault on Mozambique and neighboring countries. Shell-shocked parents who have made their way to a shelter in the district of Gondola, in western Mozambique.