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For Refugee Children, the Simple Joy of a Soccer Ball

"They call it by many names: the sphere, the round, the tool, the globe, the balloon, the projectile." — Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano, " Soccer in Sun and Shadow" All children need to play. For...

Anjali Nair, Student Leader, Engages Her Campus on Vaccination

When Anjali came to the University of Georgia, she founded a UNICEF Campus Club. Now, she reaches out to her community about vaccination.

Ridding the World of Rotavirus, One Dose at a Time

See how far we've come in the fight against rotavirus, the deadliest diarrheal disease in children under five. But more needs to be done

At least 200 million girls and women alive today have already endured female genital mutilation (FGM). UNICEF is fighting to end this violent practice.

It's Time to Stop Female Genital Mutilation

A father holds his infant son in San Salvador, El Salvador.

VIDEO: Building a Safe Home for Children

Poverty, gender inequality, and unsafe migration make children susceptible to trafficking.

Building a Safe Home for Children

The fight to end child trafficking is a crucial part of UNICEF's commitment to protecting the rights and futures of children everywhere.

Reaching India's Forgotten Children

UNICEF USA New York board member Purvi Padia has made it her mission to help the 1.5 million children in India growing up without a family.

As of October 20, 2017, well over half a million Rohingya people have crossed into Bangladesh after escaping horrific violence in neighboring Myanmar.

Kids Take Over on #WorldChildrensDay

Giving Health

Since 1990, UNICEF and partners have cut the death rate for children under 5 by 56%, saving 122 million children’s lives.