UNICEF in action

Cut off from the lives they once knew, refugees from Ukraine need the comfort and stability of a welcoming school community now more than ever.

Equipped with learning materials and staffed by trained teachers, UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces are a lifeline for kids in Afghanistan.

For Ukrainian children forced out of their homes by the war, a warm reception from children in their host community can make a world of difference.

UNICEF gives children caught up in conflict or crisis a safe place to play, where they can just be kids again and find a bit of normalcy.

Teachers fleeing violence in Ukraine have set up a school in Romania for newly arriving Ukrainian students, with support from UNICEF.

Around the world, nurturing dads are working hard — sometimes in desperate circumstances — to help their children get a good start in life.

From bomb shelters in Zaporizhzhia to refugee life in Poland, 16-year-old Oleksandra's video diary offers a first-person look at life in wartime.