We were founded in 1946 to provide life-saving support to the most vulnerable children in the aftermath of World War 2. Seventy years on, and our mission is no less urgent. Nearly 250 million children are growing up in countries affected by conflict and nearly 50 million children have been uprooted from their homes.
We are the world’s largest children’s organization, working with partners in 190 countries. We will do whatever it takes to protect children. Wherever they are. Whoever they are. Whenever they need us. And now, more than ever. #foreverychild, hope. Learn more here: https://www.unicef.org/
The official UNICEF YouTube channel is your primary destination for the latest news updates from the frontline, documentaries, celebrity appeals, and more about our work to realize the rights of every child.
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On Global Handwashing Day join Gabby and water expert Timmy - oh! and Mr. Fishy - as they talk about stuff UNICEF cares about and why you should care about it too. 2.1 billion people don’t have cle...
People around the world choose to travel for many reasons, but millions of children have no choice. 50 million children around the world are on the move. Children who are uprooted from their homes ...
There are over 500,000 registered Syrian refugee children in Lebanon. This is 11-year-old Islam’s story. Only half of Syrian children in Lebanon are getting a formal education. Refugee and migrant ...
Bangladesh has taken in more than a million Rohingya refugees. We're on the ground, providing lifesaving supplies and safe places to learn and play. Support: https://support.unicef.org/
17-year-old Wahid lived in Norway for five years until he was deported back to Afghanistan. He shares what life is like in Afghanistan and the dangers he faces - especially while at a school. No ch...
Our Goodwill Ambassador recently met with refugee and migrant children in Jordan. She listened to the challenges they face and their hopes for the future. An estimated 27 million children are out o...
Filly, 17, embarked on a harrowing journey from Gambia to Italy to escape poverty. He hoped for a better life upon arriving he faced xenophobia. He shares his heartbreaking experience.
"I've never lived with a family before. Now I really have someone who cares for me." Oumar, 16, braved a terrifying journey from Ghana to Italy - and was rescued twice. Once by the Italian coast gu...
In search of a better life, 16-year-old Lamin from Gambia crossed the desert to Libya to try and reach Europe. Once he reached Libya he was kidnapped and thrown into prison. What he experienced was...
Ahmed, 4, left Syria when his family when he was just 6-months-old. He has been through so much in his short life. During the family’s long journey in search of a better life he developed brain hyp...
UNICEF and IKEA have partnered in the Let’s Play for Change programme to provide safe spaces, education and nutrition support to 59,000 children in resource-poor communities in China, India, Indone...
This South Sudanese dad is making a refugee camp in Uganda feel like home. Idro fled the conflict in 2016 with his wife and three children. “Dad, I want us to go home.” His baby girl used to tell h...
“When I saw him the first time I was like ‘I made this little fella.’” Alex Desmond, a stay-at-home dad in Belize, shares his experience on trying to be the best dad he can be. While his wife works...
What an inspiration! These fathers are beautifully raising their children in the largest refugee settlement in the world, Bidi Bidi in Uganda. “The war has cost a lot… [our children] used to hear s...
“I wouldn’t change being a mom for anything,” says Kristilee from Belize, where she lives and cares for her 4-year-old girl Zoe by herself. "Even if you have 5,000 things to do, they need to be fir...
On International Women’s Day, we are honoring everyday heroes like Consuelo, an inspiring woman raising her 4-year-old great granddaughter Allizon in Cayo, Belize. In this heartwarming story Consue...
Parents in Belize share their hopes for their children and the challenges they face as caregivers. Giving as much love as you can to the little ones in your life by nurturing them, playing with the...