Lucy Meyer Is a Global Champion for Children With Disabilities
Less likely to start school and often abandoned by their governments, children with disabilities are among the world's most marginalized groups.
Number of Children Suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition Across the Sahel Reaches 10-Year High
DAKAR / NEW YORK (November 16, 2018 ) – More than 1.3 million children under five years of age in need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition across six Africa’s Sahel countries are expected to...
Conflict Shuts a Third of Schools in Yemen’s Port City of Hudaydah
NEW YORK (November 30, 2018) – “More than 60,000 boys and girls are out of school because of the fighting in and around the port city of Hudaydah in Yemen. The violence has forced over a third of all...
Fighting HIV in Cameroon With Early Infant Diagnosis
Early diagnosis is crucial for the 3 million children living with AIDS worldwide, yet only 51 percent of infants born to mothers living with HIV are tested in the first two months of life.
Two in Three Children in the Central African Republic Need Humanitarian Assistance
NEW YORK (November 30, 2018) – Five years after Bangui descended into bloodshed, life in the Central African Republic is even harsher and more dangerous for children. Despite the escalating crisis...
A Malnourished Toddler's Recovery in Central African Republic
For more than 70 years, UNICEF has been putting children first, protecting their rights and providing the assistance and services they need to survive and thrive.
UNICEF Market Holiday Gifts That Give Back to the World's Children
Make this the season of giving back with handmade artisanal gifts that support UNICEF's work to save and protect the world's children.
UNICEF Statement on Situation of Migrant Children at Mexico-U.S. Border
NEW YORK (November 28, 2018) – “UNICEF is deeply concerned for the safety and wellbeing of the more than 1,000 migrant children moving through Mexico or waiting at the border in Tijuana for their...