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A father and child arrive in Bajo Chiquito, Panama, after crossing the Darien Gap, one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world.

Amid Migration Surge, UNICEF Acts to Protect Kids at Every Step

The number of children passing through the Darien Gap, the most dangerous migration route in the world, has increased 15-fold since 2017.

In Spain, 17-year-old environmental activist Juan cleans up the fields around his hometown, Almería.

One Teen's Advice on How to Save the Earth: "You Just Need to Start"

It was seeing photos of the catastrophic wildfires that swept across Australia in 2019 and 2020 that convinced Juan, a 17-year-old environmental activist in Almería, Spain, that the time to act is now.

Celebrating the World’s Artisans and the Power of Shopping for Good

UNICEF Market celebrates the talented makers who create everything from one-of-a-kind pieces of fine art to clothing lines and home decor that lend beauty and style to everyday essentials.

A volunteer community mobilizer administers the oral polio vaccine to a child in Fanisau Ugongo Village, Kano State, Nigeria.

How Polio Paved the Way for a Powerful COVID-19 Response in Nigeria

How UNICEF and partners in the successful fight to end polio were able to quickly pivot toward a new public health threat.

Maria Malo (32) carries her son Antonio Malo (1), after having received treatment at a UNICEF health centre in the Ndjenja Resettlement camp, Mozambique, Wednesday, 04 March 2020. After two major cyclones in one season, extreme drought and renewed floodin

Earth Day in 2021

Earth Day 2021 dawns with the call to "Restore Earth" and help communities and areas disproportionately affected by environmental threats.

Youth Climate Activists Help Businesses Become More Sustainable

For teen activists Devishi Jha and Isabel LoDuca, joining their high school UNICEF Club ignited a passion for advocacy work.

A group of young children from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, pause their clean-up activities to take a photo. The group, who range in age from 4 to 18, meet every Saturday morning to remove waste and discarded debris from their neighborhoods

Youth Voices Lead the Way on Environmental Protection in DRC

Donate Now The impact of climate change and environmental degradation is being felt more and more every day. Without immediate action and concerted international effort, those least responsible for...

UNICEF UNITERs Won't Let COVID-19 Stop Them From Making a Difference

Meet three dedicated UNICEF UNITERs who are volunteering their time and expertise to make the world a better place for children.

In Ipala, Guatemala, 17-year-old Guillermo used recyclable materials to build gray water filters to protect the health of his community.

In Guatemala, Teenagers Take the Lead on Environmental Conservation

Donate Now In La Tuna Village, Ipala, Guatemala, young people are finding new ways to protect their environment and inspire their neighbors to value environmental conservation. Seventeen-year-old...