UNICEF in action

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For 13-year-old Uzzayah Idris in Nigeria's Bauci state, time spent fetching water for her family means less time in the classroom. UNICEF is working to ease the water burden that prevents girls from getting a quality education.

Time Spent Fetching Water Keeps Girls Out of School in Nigeria

Three Young Women Scientists Speak Out on Gender Equity

Three young woman scientists who are also UNICEF UNITERs share how they’re empowering girls to become the next generation of STEM talent.

UNICEF winter clothes protect Syrian kids from the cold, like this little girl who lives in a tent.

What's the Best Valentine's Gift of 2022? One that Saves Lives

The ten-year war in Syria has displaced millions of Syrian children and families, many of whom are cold or hungry or both. Rising fuel costs mean many parents must make the heart-wrenching choice between buying clothes or food for their kids.

A woman and her children cross a dry field near Saglo village, Somali region, Ethiopia on January 20, 2022.

Emergency Relief for Children & Families in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia

Girls at an elementary school in Mazar, Afghanistan received UNICEF schoolbags and learning supplies.

Advocate to Congress to Put Children First — Let's Go Virtual!

This March, UNICEF volunteer advocates will meet virtually with Congressional offices to raise support for UNICEF's lifesaving work.

Natasha, 16, of Shyrokyne, Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, reflects on the impact that conflict has had on her family and childhood.

Childhood, Interrupted: Paying the Price of Conflict in Ukraine

In early 2020, UNICEF worked with authorities and other international organizations to release 68 children captured in military operations in Yemen, including Ahmed, 16 (name changed).

UNICEF Helps Children Freed by Armed Groups Reclaim Their Lives

Each year, UNICEF supports the release and reintegration of thousands of boys and girls who have been recruited — often against their will — for use as soldiers, cooks, spies and more in armed conflicts.

Sponsor a Child in Malawi Today

Children face numerous challenges in Malawi, where poverty and inequality are persistent threats. One of the poorest countries in the world, Malawi has implemented long-range economic reform and...

Sponsor a Child in Bangladesh Today

Record numbers of children are in crisis today, and in Bangladesh, the situation is especially dire. When hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees fled genocide in Myanmar for southern Bangladesh in...