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Ensuring children’s right to have a legal identity

UNICEF is working to help governments strengthen their civil registration systems and make information related to birth registration more accessible.

In Côte d'Ivoire, a baby sleeps while her mother holds her birth certificate.

Philanthropic Giving and Social impact

Help make a difference for children around the world through major philanthropic giving.

A young girl is photographed at a UNICEF-supported community-based education centre in Kabul Province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF responding to severe flooding in West and Central Africa affecting 4 million people

Severe flooding across West and Central Africa has hit an estimated 4 million people so far this year, many of them children, displacing at least 500,000 people and destroying more than 300,000 homes.

UNICEF scales up efforts to protect children from mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNICEF's response plan prioritizes children under 15 years in 12 provinces.

One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF

UNICEF scales up efforts to address mpox as children head back to school across the country

Nearly 6 million children affected as floods and landslides devastate Southeast Asia in the wake of Typhoon Yagi

Children in Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at risk of being cut off from education, clean water, and essential services as floods and landslides damage homes and infrastructure.

A woman, a man and child navigate a flooded street, showcasing the impact of heavy rainfall on their surroundings.

Global Coalition Mental Health Open Letter

Leading global businesses and organizations join UNICEF to demand increased investment and action on child and youth mental health. An open letter, signed by more than 40 entities and published at the UN General Assembly, calls for a multi-sectoral approach to tackle the mental health funding gap.

A woman, a UNICEF Staff member, raises a child high above her head, capturing a delightful moment of connection and joy in their interaction.

Paddington’s Postcards: Receiving mail can be fun for everyone

A monthly donation with a bear-sized thank you. UNICEF Canada’s Paddington’s Postcards is a 12-month subscription where Paddington™ sends a special child in your life a mail package from a different country every month. Brad Quiring writes from British Columbia on the excitement Paddington’s Postcards has generated in his home.

A collage of children opening Paddington's Postcard in their living room.

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the increase in attacks in Lebanon and Israel

All parties must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians, civilian infrastructure, humanitarian workers and medical personnel. This includes facilitating the safe movement of civilians seeking safety. UNICEF urgently calls for an immediate de-escalation.

UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on the impact of the attacks in Lebanon on children

This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Deputy Representative to Lebanon Ettie Higgins – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva