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On 2 April 2020, Yolanda, 9, participates in one of her first virtual classes while studying from home in New York City, United States of America.

Protecting Children's Rights Online

In a world where more and more activities are taking place online, protecting and supporting children's rights is more important than ever.

An 8-year-old girl rescued from female genital mutilation stands in a doorway at Kalas Girls Primary School in Uganda's Amudat District.

Preventing Female Genital Mutilation

Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of undergoing the brutal practice. Most girls are subjected to it before the age of 15. FGM has been perf

In Ethiopia, Yedidiya attends school via radio classes as part of a distance-learning program developed by the Ministry of Education with support from UNICEF.

While Schools Are Closed, Radio Lessons Keep Students Learning

In the fall of 1937, a rapidly spreading virus with no known cure made it too dangerous for children to attend school in Chicago. The solution? Radio school.

In September 2019 in the Bahamas, children who have been evacuated in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian participate in activities organized by UNICEF's partner organization, IsraAid, in Nassau.

New Government, New Possibilities

UNICEF USA supporters come together to kick off advocacy in 2021.

As part of UNICEF's response after back-to-back hurricanes Eta and Iota, UNICEF's Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jean Gough, colors with children during an activity at a school in Campur Alta Verapaz, Guatemala.

Matching Gifts Make the Most of Your Donation

Employee matching gifts increase the power of your donation — & add to UNICEF unrestricted funds, which keep essential programs running.

Nurel, 7, a primary school student, eats a healthy lunch prepared by a cook at Shabdan Baatyr school near Shabdan village, Chon Kemin valley, Kyrgyzstan.

UNICEF Reports: Over 39 Billion Meals Missed Since Schools Shut Down

COVID-19 has students missing more than their classrooms. For millions, it means going hungry.

One of tens of thousands of children from Ethiopia's Tigray region who have crossed the border into Sudan, fleeing violence, since early November 2020..

Crisis in Ethiopia: UNICEF Pushes to Get Aid to Children in Tigray

UNICEF has been able to get some emergency supplies through, but it's nowhere near the scale of what's urgently needed.

A UNICEF-supported U-Reporter in Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire. Côte d'Ivoire is the 35th country to join the U-Report movement for encouraging community engagement and information sharing.

U-Report: Using UNICEF's Social Messaging Platform to Improve Lives

Thirteen million people across 76 countries use UNICEF's messaging tool to speak up about the issues that matter most to them.

Displaced children and families queue for food at a relief distribution point outside the port city of Beira, where Cyclone Eloise made landfall on Jan. 23.

In Mozambique, 90,000 Kids Need Help in Wake of Cyclone Eloise

UNICEF emergency response teams are on the ground in Sofala province, where an estimated 170,000 people have been severely affected by the tropical superstorm. The worst of the winds are over, but flooding remains a major threat in the days to come.