Global Citizenship Lessons: Teacher Resources for the New School Year
5 ways to bring UNICEF to the classroom
Madagascar: The Blue Gold Rush
In the deep south, less than one quarter of the population can get drinking water regularly. And this year, El Niño has hit the region hard.
U.S. Fund for UNICEF and Smithsonian Journeys Announce Journey of a Lifetime Contest
NEW YORK (August 29, 2016) – The Journey of a Lifetime contest, open to U.S. residents ages 18 or older, invites visitors to UNICEF Market to curate online gift collections for a chance to win a ten...
UNICEF Focuses its Activities in Venezuela in Neonatal Survival, Nutrition, Education, and Violence Prevention and Care
NEW YORK (August 28, 2016) – Venezuela has achieved significant accomplishments for children in the last 25 years, such as increased school enrollment and the creation of a child sensitive regulatory...
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the Humanitarian Pause in Aleppo, Syria
NEW YORK (August 26, 2016) – “Today is another sad and dangerous day for the children in Syria, in particular those living in Aleppo. “Every child there – everyone affected – needs an immediate pause...
Refugee and Migrant Children Stuck in Greece Face Double Crisis
NEW YORK (August 26, 2016) – With the sudden increase of arrivals, hundreds more refugee and migrant children are becoming stranded in Greece with critical needs such as education and protection, says...
Volunteer with UNICEF USA to put Children First
Supporting children globally can start right here at home
Boko Haram Violence in Lake Chad Region Leaves Children Displaced and Trapped
NEW YORK (August 25, 2016) – Years of violence by Boko Haram in Africa’s Lake Chad basin have led to a worsening humanitarian crisis that has displaced 1.4 million children and left at least one...