UNICEF in action

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A family in Izium, Kharkivska oblast, Ukraine, carries boxes containing winter clothes distributed by UNICEF.

Winter Clothes From UNICEF Keep Ukraine's Children Warm

UNICEF and partners are supporting Ukrainian families with much-needed winter clothes, mental health support and access to education.

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Children from Nalgad, Jajarkot, Nepal, play inside one of the child-friendly spaces UNICEF helped establish after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country on Nov. 3, 2023.

After a Brutal Year, Room for Hope: UNICEF's Impact in 2023

A year-end message from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.

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Abdul, 8, in Rafah city, Gaza, heads to a food distribution point with an empty bowl he hopes to fill so that his mother and father and three brothers can eat.

With Gaza at Risk of Famine, UNICEF Keeps Delivering for Children

As the conflict in Gaza continues, needs are intensifying for children and families. An update on the UNICEF response. [VIDEO]

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Joyce Chisale smiles as she sits in a classroom at St. Michaels Girls Secondary School in Mangochi, Malawi, after receiving her scholarship through the K.I.N.D. Fund.

K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Change Lives in Malawi

K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund scholarships help students like Joyce Chisale complete high school and inspire other girls to dream big.

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In Mozambique, Josefa, 14, left, and Margarida, 15, sit together in class at Primeiro de Junio Primary School in Buzi district, Sofala province, a climate-proof school constructed as part of UNICEF’s climate-resilient infrastructure program in the country.

Climate-Proof Schools in Mozambique: Climate Adaptation That Works

With UNICEF's help, 1,000 classrooms at 192 schools can now stand up to a cyclone. [VIDEO]

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UNICEF USA National Youth Council members met with a staff member in the office of Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) in 2023.

UNICEF USA Advocacy 2023 Wrapped

A look at some of the ways UNICEF USA supporters mobilized in 2023 to advocate for policy change on behalf of the world's children.

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UNICEF staff engage with displaced children at a gathering point in Madani.

What It's Like to Be a Supply Expert on a Surge Mission

UNICEF staff reflect on their experiences helping to scale up UNICEF's response to emergencies in Ukraine, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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Seven schoolchildren, members of the indigenous community of Chicoy of Todos Santos Cuchumatánin, who live in the province of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, laugh and smile together on the floor of their classroom on the last day of school.

From Armenia to Ukraine: UNICEF Maps Out Humanitarian Action for Children in 2024

Some specific examples of how UNICEF plans to meet urgent and escalating needs of children in conflict and crisis hotspots around the world.

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A neighborhood in Gaza destroyed by fighting.

Firsthand Account: No Safety for Children in Gaza

UNICEF's James Elder traveled from Rafah to Gaza City with an aid convoy during the brief pause in fighting in November 2023. This is his story.

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