Breaking Gender Norms From the Nile to the Red Sea
How a girl in Egypt found her dream job across the sea with support from her family and UNICEF.
Five Ways Handwashing Saves Lives and Makes Children Smarter
UNICEF and partners are working in more than 100 countries to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, and to teach children that handwashing can be the difference between life and death.
Indonesia: UNICEF Appeals for $26.6 Million to Support Emergency Response and Early Recovery for Children in Sulawesi and Lombok
JAKARTA/GENEVA (October 11, 2018) – UNICEF launched today a combined emergency and recovery appeal to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of children in the aftermath of the Sulawesi and Lombok...
Urgent Critical Action Needed to Save the Lives of Thousands of Children Near Jordan’s North-Eastern Border with Syria
AMMAN (October 10, 2018) – “In the past 48 hours, two more children, a five-day old boy and a four-month old girl have died in Rukban, near Jordan’s North-Eastern border with Syria, without access to...
UNICEF Market Helps Supergirl-Silversmiths Shine
Thanks to entrepreneur training and access to a global market, the Jalapa Girls Silversmiths are confident in themselves and their futures.
Learning to Create Community in Montenegro
A UNICEF-supported social impact program teaches high school students how to bring people together by creating common ground.
The K.I.N.D. Fund Helps Girls in Malawi Stay in School
UNICEF and Lawrence O'Donnell's K.I.N.D. Fund gave 15-year-old aspiring doctor Joyce Chisale the power — and platform — to change her world.
Climate Change: Urgent Action Needed to Avert a Crisis for Children
We must act now to reduce the impact of climate change on disadvantaged children around the world.
Fighting Menstruation Myths Keeps Girls in School
A bother, sometimes a pain — but periods don't have to be shameful, too.