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Gaza's Silent Threat Documentary

The mission of a lifetime: Protecting children from polio during war.

Children washing their hands using a tippy tap

Tippy Tap, The Handwashing Hero

A simple idea that saves lives. Tippy tap is a DIY hand washing tool that keep hands clean and children safe. It's the unsung hero that protects children from preventable diseases around the globe.

Shaken but Unstoppable

Everyday Kiwis are allowing UNICEF to empower communities to recover through psychological support in Vanuatu.

Empowering Mothers: Siba’s mission in Syria

Children's lives are protected by breastfeeding classes in Syria.

On 14 October 2024, Awtad, visits the UNICEF-supported Alkarama clinic in Kassala state for health services. Hiba, her mother struggles to feed her children everyday as they remain displaced.

When governments step back, philanthropy steps up

A powerful article in The New York Times yesterday revealed the devastating impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts on global child malnutrition.

Myanmar: Before, During & After Emergency

UNICEF's Long Term Commitment to Children

Learning Together, Healing Together

Hope and recovery at Survival School

Nahid, 5 and Ali Mehran, 1 year old, are playing with the dolls at their home in Afghanistan

The Good News: June Edition

At UNICEF, June was all about parents. As the UN-recognised Global Parenting Month, it’s a time to celebrate the incredible role mums, dads, and caregivers play in shaping a child’s life.

Photo Essay: The Lengths to Reach Every Child with Vaccines

Even in the most remote places, UNICEF staff deliver life saving vaccines. Every child, no matter where they are, should be protected from disease.

With support from UNICEF under the Joint UN 2gether 4 SRHR Programme, adolescent girls and young women in Namayingo, Uganda are receiving improved access to integrated sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and nutrition services at facility and community levels.

Good News: May Edition

Across the globe, mothers and children are the centre of what we do.

On 17 March 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown takes a selfie with the students at Olinda Menezes Serra Vidal Elementary School, which is located in a vulnerable neighbourhood where UNICEF operates.

UNICEF Ambassadors, the original influencers

UNICEF has collaborated with influencers before influencers were even a thing. They are theknown as UNICEF Ambassadors, and we’ve been working with them since the 1950’s to advocate for children’s rights.

UNICEF Aotearoa's visit to Poi Poi School in Nov 2022

Report Card 19: What it means for tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa

The latest in a UNICEF Innocenti research series spanning 25 years, Report Card 19: Fragile Gains – Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World compares data from 2018 and 2022, providing critical insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global shutdowns have affected children across 43 OECD and EU countries. The report presents comprehensive rankings across these countries in three key areas affecting children: mental health and wellbeing, physical health and educational achievement.