UNICEF in action

This week, the bipartisan Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011 (S. 641) unanimously passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee! Our thanks to the Committee’s leaders, Sen. John Kerry...

Over these past few weeks we have been gathering momentum as we continue our work towards the goal to end the deaths of children from preventable causes. Many of you posted your photos at age five to...

Aarti Singh is a UNICEF Global Citizenship Fellow in Washington D.C. June 14, 2012 will always be remembered as the day that world leaders joined forces in Washington with a renewed promise—to end...

Perhaps you read our recent blog post honoring fathers around the world. This Sunday is Father’s Day and if you’re anything like me, you may still be looking for a gift. Unpacking ready-to-eat...

If you've been following our Facebook and Twitter feeds, you've likely seen our community's incredible response to the “Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday” campaign. The idea that we could put a stop...

Elise Jordan is a member of UNICEF’s Next Generation Steering Committee. On May 31, a crowd of 300 young New York City professionals gathered in Tribeca’s R 20th Century Gallery for the 3rd Annual...

Texting—we all do it, we all take it for granted, and it’s a great way to quickly get a message across. But did you know that mobile technology, including texting, can actually help save children’s...

Craig McClure, the Chief of HIV/AIDS at UNICEF, recently came to speak at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF office in New York. Jennifer Lee, who works for the Program Office, attended. This is what she...

Sarah Yun is a UNICEF Global Citizenship Fellow. "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person."—Mother Teresa The task of fostering ‘global citizenship’ is an elusive and often intangible...