It’s International Day of Peace and Our Children Deserve Better
For International Day of Peace, we owe it to the world’s children to prevent, reduce, and respond to violence.
"We Honor Their Work Best by Carrying On"
Despite a new wave of deadly attacks, UNICEF remains committed to providing Syrian children with critical aid.
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the Attack on the Humanitarian Convoy in Aleppo, Syria
NEW YORK (September 20, 2016) – “All those with a conscience must condemn the attack on a humanitarian convoy in Aleppo that killed and injured humanitarian workers. “The inter-agency convoy was...
#ChildrenFirst Vigil: Coming Together for Child Refugees
Read the compelling story of how, on the eve of the United Nations refugee summit, we joined to tell world leaders to put children first.
Syrian Children’s Courage for Education During Crisis
Learn the stories of six Syrian children who traveled across conflict lines for their education, and how UNICEF is supporting their efforts.
World Leaders Must Invest in Better Data on Children – UNICEF
NEW YORK (September 14, 2016) – UNICEF is calling on world leaders to invest in better data on children, warning in a new analysis that sufficient data is available only for half of the child-related...
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Comes to the Classroom, Offering the Nation’s Children a Lesson in Global Citizenship
NEW YORK (September 13, 2016) – This fall, cheered on by teachers across the nation, thousands of students will learn positive global citizenship values and gain the power to make a difference when...
The Truths We Ignore & The Lies We Believe
One Syrian family shared their story of survival and resilience.Two U.S. student supporters listened, and this is what they learned.
How UNICEF Works to Stop Tetanus, One Country at a Time
A UNICEF doctor tells how the painful disease of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is eliminated — one country at a time.
Join Us Tonight in New York City for the #ChildrenFirst Vigil
50 million children uprooted: Let's tell world leaders to put them first in their response to the refugee and migrant crisis.