UNICEF in action

A new policy brief from UNICEF outlines six policy recommendations for governments to protect young children from the deadly impacts of heat waves.

Some 1.8 million people — including more than 900,000 children — in the Gaza Strip require some form of water, sanitation and hygiene assistance.

Violence caused by armed groups has pushed over 300,000 children out of their homes in Haiti. UNICEF is there, providing urgent assistance. [video]

UNICEF responded to 412 crises in 107 countries in 2023.

UNICEF Lebanon is working with partners to ensure every child has a healthy childhood despite concurrent, overlapping crises.

Children always look to their parents for a sense of safety and security — even more so when violence strikes.

UNICEF USA, UNICEF Colombia and the Baxter International Foundation have expanded a climate-resilient WASH project for families in rural Colombia.

In South Asia, programs are helping adolescents gain the skills they need to succeed in school, work and life.

UNICEF is supporting urgently needed sanitation projects to prevent the spread of disease in the Gaza Strip.