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How Polio Paved the Way for a Powerful COVID-19 Response in Nigeria

How UNICEF and partners in the successful fight to end polio were able to quickly pivot toward a new public health threat.

Maria Malo (32) carries her son Antonio Malo (1), after having received treatment at a UNICEF health centre in the Ndjenja Resettlement camp, Mozambique, Wednesday, 04 March 2020. After two major cyclones in one season, extreme drought and renewed floodin

Earth Day in 2021

Earth Day 2021 dawns with the call to "Restore Earth" and help communities and areas disproportionately affected by environmental threats.

Youth Climate Activists Help Businesses Become More Sustainable

For teen activists Devishi Jha and Isabel LoDuca, joining their high school UNICEF Club ignited a passion for advocacy work.

A group of young children from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, pause their clean-up activities to take a photo. The group, who range in age from 4 to 18, meet every Saturday morning to remove waste and discarded debris from their neighborhoods

Youth Voices Lead the Way on Environmental Protection in DRC

Donate Now The impact of climate change and environmental degradation is being felt more and more every day. Without immediate action and concerted international effort, those least responsible for...

UNICEF UNITERs Won't Let COVID-19 Stop Them From Making a Difference

Meet three dedicated UNICEF UNITERs who are volunteering their time and expertise to make the world a better place for children.

In Ipala, Guatemala, 17-year-old Guillermo used recyclable materials to build gray water filters to protect the health of his community.

In Guatemala, Teenagers Take the Lead on Environmental Conservation

Donate Now In La Tuna Village, Ipala, Guatemala, young people are finding new ways to protect their environment and inspire their neighbors to value environmental conservation. Seventeen-year-old...

Honoring Arab American Heritage Month

Celebrating the history, contributions and culture of Arab Americans during Arab American Heritage Month.

On March 4, 2021, a child plays in the floodwaters in Gatumba, located near Bujumbura in Burundi.

What Climate Change Looks Like in Burundi

Families who have long struggled in this East-Central African nation, one of the world's poorest countries, are working harder than ever to keep their children safe and fed.

UNICEF staff cheering at Juba International Airport after the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines in South Sudan via the COVAX Facility.

UNICEF Club Volunteers Think Global and Act Local

University of Iowa UNICEF Club members found a way to raise money to help end the pandemic and lift the spirits of their community.