UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

UNICEF: Help Needed to Save Lives, Safeguard Futures in Afghanistan A year since the change in political leadership, life is no better in Afghanistan. UNICEF is there — but needs support to meet urgent needs.
UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Celebrates Two Years in U.S. Young people have a seat at the table in Houston, the first CFCI candidate city in the U.S.
UNICEF in East Asia and the Pacific How UNICEF is working to improve the lives of children in the region and support their continued recovery from a devastating pandemic.
Life Skills Training Offers Hope for Vulnerable Youth in Yemen UNICEF is providing 1,348 young people in Yemen with life skills training to equip them to take on life's challenges.
Bringing Malnourished Children Back to Health in Burkina Faso UNICEF-supported nutrition specialist Aminata Zabré has screened and treated thousands of malnourished children in Burkina Faso. [VIDEO]
Massachusetts Becomes 7th State to End Child Marriage UNICEF USA applauds the passage of a Massachusetts budget bill that includes language to ban child marriage.
Remembering the Beirut Port Explosion Two Years Later Surrounding neighborhoods crumbled in the blast, disrupting the lives of over 300,000 people, including 100,000 children.
Impacts of Conflict and Climate Change Fueling Crisis in Ethiopia On a visit to Afar, UNICEF Emergency Director Manuel Fontaine stresses the need for a scaled-up response. [VIDEO]
UNICEF Improves Water Systems in Rural Colombia With funding from the Baxter International Foundation, UNICEF is expanding community access to vital water, sanitation and hygiene services.
Breastfeeding a Lifeline for Mothers and Babies in Ukraine With help from UNICEF, Yevheniya has learned how to keep her baby healthy even amid violence and displacement.
UNICEF Providing Nutrition Support for Children in Sri Lanka As Sri Lanka's economic crisis pushes food prices out of reach, UNICEF is helping malnourished children survive. [VIDEO]
Back to School After Fleeing War: Ukrainian Students in Moldova UNICEF is helping refugee-hosting countries like Moldova integrate Ukrainian refugee children into local schools. [VIDEO]

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