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Help UNICEF Deliver Warmth and Safety This Winter
UNICEF is readying its emergency winter response to help the most vulnerable children and families survive the coming cold. [video]
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Temperatures are about to plunge in Afghanistan, Gaza, Ukraine and other places where children are already at great risk due to ongoing crises.
UNICEF is readying its emergency winter response to help the most vulnerable children and families survive the coming cold. Here's how you can help:
UNICEF is readying its emergency winter response to help the most vulnerable children and families survive the coming cold. Here's how you can help:
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For children like 12-year-old Hanifa, with support from donors, UNICEF Afghanistan delivers safe temporary learning spaces, books, pens, teacher training and more. So that they can keep learning, even during emergencies.
January 8, 2026 at 12:33 PM
For children like 12-year-old Hanifa, with support from donors, UNICEF Afghanistan delivers safe temporary learning spaces, books, pens, teacher training and more. So that they can keep learning, even during emergencies.
Even as funding fell in 2025, UNICEF found ways to work faster, smarter and better.
But in 2026, the need remains urgent. Children facing conflict, displacement and crisis still need access to health care, education, clean water and protection — and flexible funding makes that possible.
But in 2026, the need remains urgent. Children facing conflict, displacement and crisis still need access to health care, education, clean water and protection — and flexible funding makes that possible.
Focusing on Children With the Greatest Needs — Wherever They Are
UNICEF's global appeal for 2026 emphasizes the need to adapt amid diminishing resources, and the importance of flexible funding to drive impact.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Even as funding fell in 2025, UNICEF found ways to work faster, smarter and better.
But in 2026, the need remains urgent. Children facing conflict, displacement and crisis still need access to health care, education, clean water and protection — and flexible funding makes that possible.
But in 2026, the need remains urgent. Children facing conflict, displacement and crisis still need access to health care, education, clean water and protection — and flexible funding makes that possible.
Underway now: UNICEF, in collaboration with health authorities and partners, has launched a catch-up immunization campaign targeting six million children in Darfur, #Sudan.
These efforts comes at a critical time, as measles outbreaks have already been reported in several localities.
#VaccinesWork
These efforts comes at a critical time, as measles outbreaks have already been reported in several localities.
#VaccinesWork
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Underway now: UNICEF, in collaboration with health authorities and partners, has launched a catch-up immunization campaign targeting six million children in Darfur, #Sudan.
These efforts comes at a critical time, as measles outbreaks have already been reported in several localities.
#VaccinesWork
These efforts comes at a critical time, as measles outbreaks have already been reported in several localities.
#VaccinesWork
Setting a new course for children's health! 🚢
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
Sustainable Solutions: UNICEF Pioneers Vaccine Delivery by Sea
UNICEF is piloting the delivery of vaccines by sea — a greener, more cost-effective alternative to air freight.
www.unicefusa.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Setting a new course for children's health! 🚢
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
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What vaccine breakthroughs are coming in 2026?
We asked 5 leading experts to share the innovations in immunisation they believe will shape global health this year.
Here are the key advances to watch 🧵👇
We asked 5 leading experts to share the innovations in immunisation they believe will shape global health this year.
Here are the key advances to watch 🧵👇
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
What vaccine breakthroughs are coming in 2026?
We asked 5 leading experts to share the innovations in immunisation they believe will shape global health this year.
Here are the key advances to watch 🧵👇
We asked 5 leading experts to share the innovations in immunisation they believe will shape global health this year.
Here are the key advances to watch 🧵👇
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12 achievements that we are particularly proud of #ForEveryChild in #Mozambique ⏬
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Delivering for Children: UNICEF Mozambique's Year in Review 2025
A year-end message from the UNICEF Representative Dear Colleagues, Partners, Friends, As we approach the end of 2025, I would like to sincerely thank you for standing with UNICEF and the children of M...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:03 PM
12 achievements that we are particularly proud of #ForEveryChild in #Mozambique ⏬
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After 10 years away from school, 15-year-old Mariam from #Sudan has returned to the classroom.
She's making up for what she missed at a temporary learning space supported by UNICEF in an internally displaced persons camp. Her story, from our global colleagues: https://uni.cf/3Ljw9Du
She's making up for what she missed at a temporary learning space supported by UNICEF in an internally displaced persons camp. Her story, from our global colleagues: https://uni.cf/3Ljw9Du
January 8, 2026 at 10:06 PM
After 10 years away from school, 15-year-old Mariam from #Sudan has returned to the classroom.
She's making up for what she missed at a temporary learning space supported by UNICEF in an internally displaced persons camp. Her story, from our global colleagues: https://uni.cf/3Ljw9Du
She's making up for what she missed at a temporary learning space supported by UNICEF in an internally displaced persons camp. Her story, from our global colleagues: https://uni.cf/3Ljw9Du
Around the world, the collective work of many — from research to advocacy, from supply to community delivery — is helping to prevent disease, save lives and give every child a healthier start.
It's a dose of good news worth spreading. #VaccinesWork
It's a dose of good news worth spreading. #VaccinesWork
Holding Space for Hope in 2026
Lifesaving vaccines and strengthened health systems are a dose of good news for millions of children.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Around the world, the collective work of many — from research to advocacy, from supply to community delivery — is helping to prevent disease, save lives and give every child a healthier start.
It's a dose of good news worth spreading. #VaccinesWork
It's a dose of good news worth spreading. #VaccinesWork
As we step into the New Year, we’re reminded of the power of hope, words and collective action. 💙
This is "With This Bright Voice," a poem by UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social:
This is "With This Bright Voice," a poem by UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social:
January 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
As we step into the New Year, we’re reminded of the power of hope, words and collective action. 💙
This is "With This Bright Voice," a poem by UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social:
This is "With This Bright Voice," a poem by UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social:
UNICEF's Fairooz Abu Warda reports from her hometown, Jabalia, in northern #Gaza, where UNICEF opened a medical point last month.
A bright spot in a landscape dominated by ruins, the point will provide primary health care and nutrition services for around 10,000 families.
#ForEveryChild, health.
A bright spot in a landscape dominated by ruins, the point will provide primary health care and nutrition services for around 10,000 families.
#ForEveryChild, health.
January 7, 2026 at 4:08 PM
UNICEF's Fairooz Abu Warda reports from her hometown, Jabalia, in northern #Gaza, where UNICEF opened a medical point last month.
A bright spot in a landscape dominated by ruins, the point will provide primary health care and nutrition services for around 10,000 families.
#ForEveryChild, health.
A bright spot in a landscape dominated by ruins, the point will provide primary health care and nutrition services for around 10,000 families.
#ForEveryChild, health.
Setting a new course for children's health! 🚢
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
Sustainable Solutions: UNICEF Pioneers Vaccine Delivery by Sea
UNICEF is piloting the delivery of vaccines by sea — a greener, more cost-effective alternative to air freight.
www.unicefusa.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Setting a new course for children's health! 🚢
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:
For decades, health workers have relied on a simple tool, the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape, to diagnose a child's nutritional health using color-coded measurements.
Now, UNICEF has developed a new MUAC tape, designed specifically for infants from 6 weeks to 6 months old — and their moms.
Now, UNICEF has developed a new MUAC tape, designed specifically for infants from 6 weeks to 6 months old — and their moms.
New UNICEF Tool Screens Infants and Moms for Malnutrition
Simple, innovative solutions like UNICEF's Mother-Infant MUAC tape can save countless lives and build healthier futures.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
For decades, health workers have relied on a simple tool, the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape, to diagnose a child's nutritional health using color-coded measurements.
Now, UNICEF has developed a new MUAC tape, designed specifically for infants from 6 weeks to 6 months old — and their moms.
Now, UNICEF has developed a new MUAC tape, designed specifically for infants from 6 weeks to 6 months old — and their moms.
Now, more than ever, it is possible.
To reach children in crisis. To help them grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected. To build a future rooted in dignity, equity — and hope.
Learn how you can help UNICEF deliver #ForEveryChild: https://buff.ly/XQAvg0m
To reach children in crisis. To help them grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected. To build a future rooted in dignity, equity — and hope.
Learn how you can help UNICEF deliver #ForEveryChild: https://buff.ly/XQAvg0m
January 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Now, more than ever, it is possible.
To reach children in crisis. To help them grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected. To build a future rooted in dignity, equity — and hope.
Learn how you can help UNICEF deliver #ForEveryChild: https://buff.ly/XQAvg0m
To reach children in crisis. To help them grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected. To build a future rooted in dignity, equity — and hope.
Learn how you can help UNICEF deliver #ForEveryChild: https://buff.ly/XQAvg0m
⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
Tackling the Crisis of Sexual Violence in DRC
With the release of a new report on what remains a pervasive child protection crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNICEF calls for action.
www.unicefusa.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
By distributing vaccine information in braille, UNICEF and partners are helping parents who are visually impaired make informed decisions about their children's health.
For #WorldBrailleDay, a story of #inclusion and impact in Lesotho:
For #WorldBrailleDay, a story of #inclusion and impact in Lesotho:
Use of Braille Marks Important Step Toward More Inclusive Health System in Lesotho
UNICEF has made it a priority to make health information more accessible, in Lesotho and in many other countries around the world.
www.unicefusa.org
January 4, 2026 at 9:12 PM
By distributing vaccine information in braille, UNICEF and partners are helping parents who are visually impaired make informed decisions about their children's health.
For #WorldBrailleDay, a story of #inclusion and impact in Lesotho:
For #WorldBrailleDay, a story of #inclusion and impact in Lesotho:
There are 650,000 school-aged children in #Gaza.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
January 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
There are 650,000 school-aged children in #Gaza.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.
Across Khartoum state, #Sudan, UNICEF is helping to restore essential healthcare. One of the most critical interventions: mobile clinics, delivering lifesaving services to families in remote areas who would otherwise go without care.
Health on Wheels: Bringing Lifesaving Care to Families Cut Off by War
In the remote village of Fatasha, a UNICEF-supported mobile clinic is often the only hope for mothers, children, and entire communities with no access to health services.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Across Khartoum state, #Sudan, UNICEF is helping to restore essential healthcare. One of the most critical interventions: mobile clinics, delivering lifesaving services to families in remote areas who would otherwise go without care.
This week, vaccinators have been on the move across Central and West Darfur, #Sudan — reaching over 500,000 children under 5 during round 2 of a polio vaccination campaign.
Despite challenges, our global colleagues are on on the ground, ensuring children get the protection they deserve. #EndPolio
Despite challenges, our global colleagues are on on the ground, ensuring children get the protection they deserve. #EndPolio
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Girls in Malawi have big plans for the future. 💙
With support from the #KINDFund, launched in 2010 by @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social and UNICEF USA, their dreams have a much better chance of coming true.
Learn more about this transformative initiative: https://buff.ly/8NNSTQs
With support from the #KINDFund, launched in 2010 by @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social and UNICEF USA, their dreams have a much better chance of coming true.
Learn more about this transformative initiative: https://buff.ly/8NNSTQs
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Girls in Malawi have big plans for the future. 💙
With support from the #KINDFund, launched in 2010 by @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social and UNICEF USA, their dreams have a much better chance of coming true.
Learn more about this transformative initiative: https://buff.ly/8NNSTQs
With support from the #KINDFund, launched in 2010 by @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social and UNICEF USA, their dreams have a much better chance of coming true.
Learn more about this transformative initiative: https://buff.ly/8NNSTQs
⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
Tackling the Crisis of Sexual Violence in DRC
With the release of a new report on what remains a pervasive child protection crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNICEF calls for action.
www.unicefusa.org
January 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:
A loving home.
A safe place to play and learn.
Good friends.
What is your hope for children this year?
A safe place to play and learn.
Good friends.
What is your hope for children this year?
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
A loving home.
A safe place to play and learn.
Good friends.
What is your hope for children this year?
A safe place to play and learn.
Good friends.
What is your hope for children this year?
Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025.
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
Your Support Helped UNICEF Deliver for Children in 2025
UNICEF is making a difference in the lives of millions of children around the world, with help from donors like you.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025.
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places.
See what your support made possible this year:
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In 2025, with supplies at their heart, UNICEF programmes across the world have provided lifesaving support to children in emergencies and hope for a better future. Here’s to a brighter 2026. For every child, everywhere.
December 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In 2025, with supplies at their heart, UNICEF programmes across the world have provided lifesaving support to children in emergencies and hope for a better future. Here’s to a brighter 2026. For every child, everywhere.
As we celebrate another successful year of the #KINDFund, we also wanted to celebrate UNICEF's Victor Chinyama, who is retiring after 28 years of service #ForEveryChild. Victor played a critical role in establishing the #KINDFund with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social, and has seen its impact firsthand:
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As we celebrate another successful year of the #KINDFund, we also wanted to celebrate UNICEF's Victor Chinyama, who is retiring after 28 years of service #ForEveryChild. Victor played a critical role in establishing the #KINDFund with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social, and has seen its impact firsthand:
Featured in @npr.org's roundup of 2025 global health wins: Brazil’s success in ending mother-to-child HIV transmission.
"I really feel I've been part of witnessing one of the greatest public health achievements of the last 50 years," says UNICEF's Anurita Bains.
"I really feel I've been part of witnessing one of the greatest public health achievements of the last 50 years," says UNICEF's Anurita Bains.
In a year of steep challenges, there were still shining moments in global health
The Trump administration's deep cuts in U.S. foreign health aid had a devastating impact. Yet there were achievements of note in spite of it all.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Featured in @npr.org's roundup of 2025 global health wins: Brazil’s success in ending mother-to-child HIV transmission.
"I really feel I've been part of witnessing one of the greatest public health achievements of the last 50 years," says UNICEF's Anurita Bains.
"I really feel I've been part of witnessing one of the greatest public health achievements of the last 50 years," says UNICEF's Anurita Bains.