How Good Menstrual Hygiene Keeps Girls Learning
Period problems can get in the way of a girl’s brighter future. Here’s how UNICEF helps.
UNICEF USA Joins Alpha Kappa Alpha DC Chapters for UN Day
UNICEF USA Discusses Refugee Crisis at Alpha Kappa Alpha Event
More Children Released from South Sudanese Armed Groups – UNICEF
YAMBIO, South Sudan (August 7, 2018) – More than 100 children were released by two armed groups in South Sudan on Tuesday, bringing the total number released this year to over 900. This was the fourth...
No End in Sight: The Plight of Rohingya Refugees, One Year On
Conditions threaten to worsen in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, now home to the largest refugee camp in the world.
Drinking Water Systems Under Repeated Continuous Attack in Yemen
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore SANA’A/NEW YORK (August 1, 2018) – “Attacks against civilian facilities and services are unacceptable, inhumane and in breach of the basic laws...
How UNICEF Is Helping Rohingya Children Stay Healthy and Keep Learning
For children who are fortunate enough to take education for granted, the rare days when schools are closed because of bad weather are nearly always cause for rejoicing.
How Breastfeeding Could Save More Than 820,000 Young Lives Annually
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week 2018, a look at why UNICEF is committed to increasing the practice.
Nearly 25 Percent of Boys Aged 15 Out of School in the State of Palestine
RAMALLAH (July 26, 2018) – Almost all Palestinian children, between the ages of six and nine, are in school, but by age 15, nearly 25 percent of boys and 7 percent of girls have dropped out, according...
Learning to Beat Racism — and Speak Italian — With UNICEF's Help
If you were one of the 2 million people who call Gambia home, it's more than likely that you would feel migrating was the only way to make a living.
How UNICEF Works to Save Refugee and Migrant Children from Detention
UNICEF puts the number of unaccompanied children in Libya at more than 14,000, and for some time, it appeared Issaa might be one of the lucky ones. He managed to save $450 for his journey — enough, he hoped, to pay for the boat crossing to Italy.