UNICEF in action

Afghanistan's girls have been barred from attending grades 7 through 12. Their future hangs in the balance.

At Gazargah Transit Center in Herat, returning migrant children receive counseling, vocational training opportunities and other services.

UNICEF and partners are working to protect mothers and newborns in war-torn Ukraine.

Ten-year-old Zufan does not go to school. Instead, she spends her days doing domestic chores, including fetching water far from home.

Every child wants to learn, and every child has the right to an education. But around the world, 129 million girls are missing out on school.

Equipped with learning materials and staffed by trained teachers, UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces are a lifeline for kids in Afghanistan.