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Find out how UNICEF drives change for children and young people every day, across the globe. 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.
Be the first to know about UNICEF's humanitarian relief efforts in times of emergency. Find information on UNICEF’s humanitarian aid efforts for children in crisis. Learn more about how you can help keep children safe today!
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II. Our mandate was clear: to help children and young people whose lives and futures were at risk – no matter what role their country had played in the war.
Everything UNICEF does — all of its programs and partnerships and global advocacy work — is in pursuit of one goal: to ensure that every child can grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected. Immunizing children against vaccine-preventable diseases. Tackling malnutrition.
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
Education is a basic human right. In 147 countries around the world, UNICEF works to provide quality learning opportunities that prepare children and adolescents with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive. We focus on:
Highlights. UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, 2022–2025, reflects UNICEF’s unreserved commitment to promoting the rights of all children, everywhere, as stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action.
