UNICEF in action

Every year, an estimated 72,000 children under 5 die from illnesses linked to lack of safe water & sanitation vs. 3,400 killed by fighting.

COVID-19 made it harder to reach those in need, but UNICEF remains on the front lines, working in more than 190 countries and territories to save and protect the world's youngest citizens.

A series of water improvement projects restores health and hope to long suffering children and families.

Refugee students have stepped up to the challenges of the pandemic, showing remarkable resilience. Here's how UNICEF has helped.

In honor of Pride Month, UNICEF USA renews its longstanding commitment to protecting the rights of LGBTQ children and youth.

Ensuring every girl’s right to education is realized will require considerable resources, strong leadership and bold actions.

Please Donate “I came here by road from Kathmandu, Nepal. It took five days to arrive at this place,” says Indra Kala Tamang, UNICEF Health Officer. Tamang is in Jumla, one of the most remote...

Health workers on the front lines of the first and second waves of coronavirus warn against complacency and call for more vaccines.