UNICEF in Action

Stories about UNICEF's work for children around the world

A Generation Made to Fight: South Sudan's Child Soldiers UNICEF helped free 1,775 children in 2015, but fears that growing violence is fueling a new surge in recruitment.
10 Things You Need to Know Now About Zika Learn how UNICEF is helping mothers and babies fight Zika worldwide as the viral epidemic spreads in the United States.
Violence and Malnutrition Ravage Lake Chad: A Mother’s Story UNICEF spotlights Boko Haram's devastating impact on the children of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.
While the Rio Olympics May Be Over, UNICEF Brazil Keeps Fighting Zika In one Brazilian city, UNICEF is teaching children about the Zika virus and mobilizing an innovative community prevention campaign. Learn more about Zika prevention and donate today.
Broken Dreams: UNICEF Reports on Children Fleeing Poverty and Violence Read UNICEF’s report on the thousands of central American refugee and migrant children that face insurmountable odds to reach the United States every month.
Refugee Olympic Team: Impact Reverberates as Games End Learn about the lasting impact of the Refugee Olympic Team that competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Their perseverance during a large global refugee crisis is inspiring.
The Malnutrition Miracle: What Is Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food? The specially formulated peanut paste is nothing short of a miracle for malnourished children.
Refugee Olympic Team: The Refugee Runners of South Sudan Meet the South Sudan Refugees who fled to Kenyan refugee camps and will be running for the Refugee Olympic Team in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Refugee Olympic Team: Rami Anis's Story Meet Syrian refugee Rami Anis who fled to Istanbul and then Belgium as a child. He will swim for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Refugees: What Do We Know About Them? "The common belief is that migrants and refugees are coming to get jobs," says UNICEF's Chris Tidey. "We find that's a myth."
Refugee Olympic Team: Yiech Pur Biel's Story Meet South Sudan refugee Yiech Pur Biel who went from training at a Kenyan refugee camp to competing on the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Refugee Olympic Team: Yusra Mardini's Story Learn about how 18 year old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini overcame extreme hardships to swim on the Refugee Olympic Team at the Rio Olympics.

UNICEF in Action

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