UNICEF in action

Celebrating some of UNICEF USA's Most Passionate Uniters
Every day, from coast to coast, our UNICEF UNITERs advocate, educate and host fundraisers and events to help their communities prioritize child rights and youth participation. The impact of their work...

Inside an Underground Newborn Intensive Care Unit in War-Torn Ukraine
To protect fragile newborns from bombardment in Lviv, UNICEF transformed a hospital basement into a fully operational NICU. [VIDEO]
UNICEF: Pandemic Year 3 Represents a ‘Crucial Moment’
What needs to happen next to safeguard the health and future well-being of the world's children.

In India, Traditional Tunes Bind Communities Against COVID-19
How folk musicians helped boost vaccination rates in Rajasthan. [VIDEO]

Strengthening Health Systems to Prevent the Next Global Health Crisis

A Child'S Eye View of War in Bucha, Ukraine
Seven-year-old Davyd recalls the terrifying events of the bombardment of Bucha and his family's evacuation. [VIDEO]

Hero Health Workers Care for Babies Born Under Siege in Ukraine
As the war rages on, babies keep being born. UNICEF is supporting the doctors & nurses who are giving their all to keep them alive. [VIDEO]

A Child’s Life Underground in Kharkiv, Ukraine
UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war.

6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children
When explosive weapons are used in these places, over 90 per cent of victims are civilians — many of them children or their parents. Child survivors endure staggering physical injury and psychological...