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A UNICEF Youth Advocate speaks during a high-level event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York .

Child Impact Statements Are the Policy Tool America Is Missing

Child impact statements are an essential tool for gauging how laws and policies affect children’s well-being, safety, rights and long-term outcomes.
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UNICEF USA supporters advocate for children on Capitol Hill in 2026.

A Day in the Life: Advocating for Children on Capitol Hill

In April 2026, UNICEF USA advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. to urge their elected officials to continue federal funding for UNICEF.
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UNICEF Youth Council members in conversation.

Child-Centered Governance: Putting Children at the Heart of Local Decision-Making

Practical guidance to help governments place children’s rights, voices and well-being at the center of public decision-making.
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UNICEF Ambassador Amanda Gorman

Advocacy, Action and Hope: 5 Questions With UNICEF Ambassador Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman — celebrated poet, author and advocate — has taken on a new role as a UNICEF Ambassador. [video]
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While volunteering with his mother at a local food bank, a young boy smiles and reaches into a cardboard box filled with pantry items.

SNAP Benefits, Child Nutrition and the Science of Brain Development

This Fall, UNICEF USA urged Congress to restore and expand access to SNAP and help protect children.
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UNICEF USA advocates meet in the Alabama office of Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), to request support for FY26 funding to UNICEF.

UNICEF USA Advocates Urge Congress to Restore Lifesaving Funding for Children

Making the case for sustained U.S. support for UNICEF's core resources.
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A boy receiving support at a UNICEF child-friendly space in Fada N’gourma, eastern Burkina Faso.

The Human Cost of U.S. Aid Cuts: What's at Stake for the World's Children

The crisis for children in Burkina Faso is one of the “hidden emergencies” that could get worse based on decisions made in Washington D.C.
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At a UNICEF warehouse, UNICEF school kits are prepared for delivery to children..

Cutting UNICEF Undercuts American Interests

Reductions would make it more difficult to advance U.S. interests abroad.
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On April 22, 2024, Rayyan receives an MMR vaccine from a UNICEF-supported health worker in the informal tented settlement in Jarish, north Jordan where he lives.

5 Ways Global Humanitarian Aid Benefits the U.S.

Investing in foreign aid for children is not only the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do. Here's why.
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