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Syrian children watch a member of the Syrian Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, disinfecting a former school building currently inhabited by displaced families in the town of Binnish in northwestern Idlib Governorate, Syria, on March 26, 2020.

Displaced by Violence, Syrian Families Celebrate Ramadan

Even as the threat of COVID-19 looms, Syrians near and far will spend Ramadan fasting, praying and hoping for better times ahead.

A UNICEF-supported Tech Palewi volunteer plays with children at the St. Augustine hotel for refugees and asylum seekers in Tapachula, Mexico, on January 30, 2019.

UNICEF USA and Save the Children Urge Protection of Migrant Children

We call for U.S. Government support to improve COVID-19-related prevention and mitigation responses for migrating children & families

A mother and her infant daughter from the Democratic Republic of Congo were both able to recover from Ebola with support from UNICEF.

Ebola, Measles and Now COVID-19: DR Congo in Crisis

UNICEF raises the alarm as an overburdened health system struggles to save and protect vulnerable children.

Children from Beijing write down their wishes to share with peers around the world at the Olympic Park in Beijing, China, on 20 November 2019.

Another Danger of COVID-19: Discrimination

Fear and anxiety are not excuses for social stigma or bigotry.

Elementary school student Arkan, 9, (right) studying at home and keeping a distance from his sister, Siwi, during the COVID-19 outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 29, 2020.

A Child's Right to an Education Does Not Change Because of a Crisis

With schools closed in 191 countries during the coronavirus pandemic, UNICEF is working to make sure students keep learning & stay healthy.

Child Receiving an Injection

Vaccines and Outbreaks in the Time of COVID-19

There is no vaccine yet to protect against coronavirus. But there are vaccines that protect against some of the deadliest childhood killers.

Badly damaged buildings are pictured near Vanuatu's capital of Port Vila on April 7, 2020, after Tropical Cyclone Harold swept past and hit islands to the north.

Category 5 Cyclone Harold Hits Vanuatu

The slow-moving storm is battering an island nation already in a state of emergency due to COVID-19.

On the morning of 18 March 2020 in Connecticut, Luka, 8, plays with stuffed animals in between completing school exercises on his third day of distance learning from home, while his mother, Sophia, works on her computer.

COVID-19 and the U.S. Crisis of Care

The coronavirus outbreak underscores the importance of family-friendly policies in the United States.

Girls in school

Stories of Inspiration for International Day of the Girl

UNICEF supporters celebrate International Day of the Girl with personal messages of why gender equality is important to them.