Shaken But Holding On: Finding Geeta’s Future in Post-Earthquake Nepal
How UNICEF is overcoming obstacles to deliver aid and help the country's children rebuild their lives.
UNICEF Welcomes FARC’s Announcement to Release all Children in its Ranks
NEW YORK (May 16, 2016) – UNICEF welcomes the agreement by the Government of Colombia and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP), Colombia’s main armed...
Advocacy in Action at BenU
Dozens of people stayed afterwards to write letters urging their Members of Congress to support the Reach Every Mother and Child Act
‘#EmergencyLessons’ Campaign Highlights Importance of Education for Children in Conflict and Disaster Zones
NEW YORK (May 16, 2016) – The European Union and UNICEF today launched #EmergencyLessons, a new campaign to highlight the importance of education for children affected by emergencies. The social media...
100 Babies Born Every Day in Areas Worst Hit by Ecuador Quake – UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 16, 2016) – Up to 100 babies on average are born every day in Esmeraldas and Manabí, the provinces worst hit by the Ecuador earthquake, UNICEF said today. “In a region where 1 in 5...
Not An Object: On Sexualization and Exploitation of Women and Girls
Objectification and sexualization of girls in the media is linked to violence against women and girls worldwide.
Five of the Most Courageous Mothers You'll Ever Meet
Personal accounts from the front lines of motherhood in five different countries.
Kim Phuc Shares the Power of Love and Forgiveness
Kim Phuc illuminated the room with peace and admiration as she demonstrated the power of humanity at this year’s final Children First Speaker Series event on Friday, April 29 th , 2016. The event, Kim...
Unaccompanied Refugee and Migrant Children in Urgent Need of Protection, Warns UNICEF
NEW YORK (May 6, 2016) – UNICEF today called for urgent measures to protect unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe – who are at serious risk of abuse, trafficking and exploitation and...
How UNICEF Sent Akriti Back to School After the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes
When severe malnutrition threatened Akriti, UNICEF offered her lifesaving treatment; now she’s back in the classroom.