UNICEF

A child receives an oral polio vaccine in Imady, Madagascar. The polio vaccine protects children against poliomyelitis, a paralyzing and potentially deadly disease.

Immunization for all

A future where every child is protected by life-saving vaccines is humanly possible.

UNICEF, for every child

Staying and delivering for children

The challenges facing aid organizations worldwide are many. The reasons to persist are more.

Get the details

Measles cases are spiking globally

Here's what you need to know about the outbreaks and their impact on children

Read now

Children in Gaza need life-saving support

UNICEF continues to work with partners to provide assistance to children and their families

View the appeal

Early moments shattered in Sudan

The first 1,000 days of life are critical to a child’s development. Two years of war have devastated this life-setting period

Read the story

Rohingya children face an emergency within an emergency

Seven years into the Rohingya refugee crisis, record numbers of children are experiencing a nutrition emergency

See the story

4 ways UNICEF is supporting children in DRC

Conflict and displacement are taking a heavy toll on families. UNICEF is working with partners to support them

Read the story

UNICEF’s work

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up.

Discover UNICEF's work for every child, everywhere.

Spotlight

Get inspired, get involved. Explore key UNICEF campaigns and initiatives.

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Find out about the world’s most widely ratified human rights treaty in history

Visit the page

UNICEF Parenting

Bringing together some of the world’s leading baby experts to help parents give their children the best start in life

Visit the site

Sustainable Development Goals

Are we on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for children?

Visit the page
Three little boys with arms over each others shoulders look up smiling happily.