UNICEF in action

Cut off from the lives they once knew, refugees from Ukraine need the comfort and stability of a welcoming school community now more than ever.

UNICEF is strengthening health care for children and adolescents living with and at risk of chronic NCDs, with funding from Eli Lilly.

At least 730 children in Somalia have already died from severe acute malnutrition. UNICEF calls for more support to ramp up its response.

At least six weeks of relentless monsoon rains have left one-third of Pakistan underwater.

UNICEF is on the ground providing urgent humanitarian aid and remains committed to mitigating the impacts of Ukraine's war on children.

UNICEF works closely with governments and other partners to clear the barriers that stand in girls' way, to keep them in school and help them thrive.

In Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the number of people without access to safe water has risen from 9.5 million to 16.2 million in just five months.

After six months of war, thousands of schools in Ukraine remain inaccessible to children — some damaged or destroyed, others used in the conflict.

Some 3.85 billion people globally are at increased risk of infection due to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene services.