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UNICEF is providing urgently needed support for migrant children and families living in a tent encampment in Matamoros, Mexico near the U.S. border.

Children Stranded at the Mexico - U.S. Border Need Help Now

UNICEF is working to provide vital services to children and families trapped in limbo in the dangerous city of Matamoros, Mexico.

Children smile while attending school in a UNICEF-supported Temporary Learning Centre (TLC) in the village of Basti Bhaya in Rajanpur, amongst one of the worst affected district in Punjab province.

Show Your Valentine You Care With a Gift Children Will Love

Love is in the air, and Valentine's Day is nearly here. If you're wondering how to honor those who mean the most to you on February 14, there is a way to show you care that can also give kids in some of the world's toughest places what they really love.

A school teacher, students of White River School in Honiara and a staff member of Red Cross holding a box with soap and other hygiene items provided to the school by UNICEF. This took place during a workshop organised by UNICEF with their partners from th

Valentine's Gifts that Save Lives

If you're wondering how to honor those who mean the most to you on February 14, spread the love by giving kids who live in some of the world's toughest places the essentials every child needs to grow up healthy and safe.

On January 13, 2020, Loveleen Anex, 25, holds her 9-month-old daughter, Ensteen, as UNICEF-supported health worker Benjamin Daniels does a general health check on the child in the village of Jarede, Adamawa state, Nigeria.

Fighting for Breath: The Battle to Save Kids From Pneumonia

Every 39 seconds, a child under 5 dies from pneumonia. Urgent action is needed to end this "forgotten" epidemic.

Nine-month-old Mubashir waits to be vaccinated at the UNICEF-supported Indra Gandhi Hospital in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on August 17, 2019.

All Children Count: Advocating for Birth Registration

1 in 4 children globally lack legal proof of identity. UNICEF advocates for every child's right to a birth certificate and a nationality.

On December 3, 2019, Nabyla (name changed), 13, attends class in at a UNICEF-supported school in Kaya, Burkina Faso, where her family found refuge after being displaced.

UNICEF USA Salutes the Passage of the Keeping Girls in School Act

Empowering girls through education is the key to realizing their rights & potential to become active citizens who can build a better world.

Former UNICEF Executive Director Jim Grant excelled at building coalitions to save and protect the lives and futures of the world's children.

Taking a Page From Jim Grant's Revolutionary Playbook

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look to the visionary UNICEF leader's past successes as we fight today's children's crises.

On September 16, 2019, in Maguindanao, Mindanao, the Philippines, children learn in a new high-performance UNICEF tent that makes up part of Kulasi Elementary School.

How to Build a Better Humanitarian Tent

For children caught in humanitarian emergencies, a UNICEF tent can be a beacon of hope, a pop-up school and a safe place to play.

Catherine, 6, was able to start school in Maskana, eastern rural Aleppo, thanks to support from UNICEF and partner Educate A Child.

'Educate A Child' Programs Now Reaching Over 250,000 Kids in Syria

How UNICEF and partner EAC are working to get Syria's children back to school.