Neveen, a 10-year-old girl from Syria, stands at a window pressing her hand to the glass while looking outside.

Staying and delivering for children

If others are forced to step back, who's going to stay?

UNICEF, for every child

In Gaza, families confront incalculable costs of chaos

The physical and psychological effects of the war on countless childhoods will reverberate for years to come

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Crisis in Haiti

Extreme violence, unrest, poverty, and malnutrition are threatening children in Haiti

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Confronting a changed childhood in Crete

In Greece, young people are grappling with water scarcity amid climate change

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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

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UNICEF Parenting

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

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Sustainable Development Goals

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

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