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UNICEF USA President and CEO Caryl M. Stern travelled to Houston in 2017 to see how children were coping in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

How to Help Children Heal After Tragedy Strikes

Using lessons learned in the field, UNICEF USA President and CEO Caryl M. Stern offers advice on comforting and protecting kids.

A mother breastfeeds her newborn baby at the maternity ward of a UNICEF-supported district hospital in Bangladesh.

The Cost of Not Breastfeeding

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF calls for increased investment in support programs to advance the lifesaving practice.

Happy friends leaving their UNICEF-supported school in Gonzagueville, a suburban of Abidjan, the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, in 2019.

Kindness Counts on International Day of Friendship

Friendship knows no borders. Around the world, wherever you go, kindness needs no translation.

UNICEF NextGen influencer and Wilhelmina model Carmella Rose visits San Lorenzo do Los Minas Maternal and Neonatal Hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in February 2019.

UNICEF NextGen Is Protecting Babies and New Moms in the DR

UNICEF Next Generation members are using their influence to lower maternal and neonatal mortality rates across the Dominican Republic.

On 11 July 2019 in Bangladesh, (left-right) Mohammad Jonayed, Jannatul Noor, Mohammad Shoyef and Ramjana Begum outside their shelter in Jamtoli camp in Cox's Bazar.

Your Zakat Helps UNICEF Save and Protect Rohingya Children

Monsoon season brings fresh hardships for families already on the brink in Bangladesh. With your support, UNICEF is there to help.

A child from Yemen's Al-Meshquafah camp for internally displaced people, 2019.

How UNICEF Helps Protect Yemen's Most Vulnerable Children

In Yemen, an Emergency Cash Transfer Project is helping 1.5 million families cover basic food, health and education needs.

Syrian refugee children are pictured in an informal settlement near Terbol in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.

With Your Zakat, UNICEF Is Helping Children Survive the Syrian Crisis

Here are some ways generous donor support helps give hope to children growing up in the shadow of conflict.

UNICEF works with partners to support efforts in countries to vaccinate children so they are protected against deadly diseases such as cholera, measles, meningitis and pneumonia.

Revving the Innovation Engine

A new Sprint Support program aims to accelerate innovation in immunization programs for children.

UNICEF and partners are providing lifesaving assistance to 70,000 children and families living in Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria.

Tens of Thousands of Children in Syria's Al-Hol Camp Need Help Now

As summer temperatures soar, UNICEF is on the ground, providing immediate lifesaving assistance to more than 70,000 people facing a dire humanitarian situation in Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria near the Iraq border.