Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico
When a magnitude 7.4 quake rocked Mexico's Oaxaca State, buildings swayed hundreds of miles away. UNICEF is standing by to help, as needed.
Urgent Action Needed To Safeguard Futures Of 600 Million South Asian Children Threatened By COVID-19: UNICEF
NEW YORK (June 23, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic is unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia, and governments must take urgent action to prevent...
UNICEF: In Fight to Reduce Poverty, Cash Is King
UNICEF makes a case for Universal Child Benefits (cash assistance for families) to counter the pandemic's economic fallout.
Education, Not Marriage: Building Better Futures for Girls in Ethiopia
UNICEF programs help reduce child marriage in Ethiopia by keeping girls learning & giving them the support they need during the pandemic.
Supreme Court Upholds DACA - Now, What Comes Next?
Call on Congress to provide permanent protection to Dreamers.
My One of a Kind UNICEF USA Experience
A student perspective on a UNICEF USA internship experience and what he gained from it on both a professional and personal level
Helping Girls Escape Early Marriage in Yemen
Social collapse is pushing more and more young girls into child marriage in Yemen. UNICEF-supported programs help them get their lives back.
Countries Failing To Prevent Violence Against Children, Agencies Warn
NEW YORK (June 18, 2020) – Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and...
UNICEF Airlifts COVID-19 Testing Kits To Yemen To Boost Response As Cases Soar
NEW YORK (June 18, 2020) – A first batch of 10,000 COVID-19 tests arrived in Sana’a on a UNICEF-chartered plane today, to increase the COVID-19 testing capacity amid the rapid increase of cases in...