UNICEF in action

During humanitarian crises, breastfeeding can be even more important for a baby's survival.

The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) aims to protect children from the harms of social media.

Tackling air pollution by replacing coal-burning stoves with electric ones. [video]

Dangerously high temperatures are adding yet another layer of suffering for Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF is there to help.

Exposure to air pollution is the second leading global risk factor for death among children under 5, after malnutrition. [video]

A new policy brief from UNICEF outlines six policy recommendations for governments to protect young children from the deadly impacts of heat waves.

Some 1.8 million people — including more than 900,000 children — in the Gaza Strip require some form of water, sanitation and hygiene assistance.

Violence caused by armed groups has pushed over 300,000 children out of their homes in Haiti. UNICEF is there, providing urgent assistance. [video]

UNICEF responded to 412 crises in 107 countries in 2023.