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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.

Displaced families make their way back to temporary housing through flood water after a distribution point ran out of supplies in Pibor, Boma State, South Sudan on November 6, 2019.

In Times of Crisis, UNICEF USA's Mercury Fund Is at the Ready

The Mercury Fund accelerates UNICEF's strategic emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction activities, saving time and money.

UNICEF has been exploring ways to leverage blockchain technologies to benefit vulnerable children and communities since 2016.

UNICEF Steps Up Blockchain Investments for Children

A look at three start-up solutions selected to receive funding and other support from new partner Ethereum Classic Labs.