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· Jan 5
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
With a growing number of children witnessing immigration enforcement actions in the U.S., protest, or violence, parents are wondering how to talk with their kids about what's happening.
In uncertain times, finding the right words can be hard. Some tips on where to start:
In uncertain times, finding the right words can be hard. Some tips on where to start:
How to Talk to Your Children About Their Feelings and Experiences Related to Immigration Enforcement Actions
Some tips on how to answer children's questions about increased immigration enforcement activities in the U.S.
www.unicefusa.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
With a growing number of children witnessing immigration enforcement actions in the U.S., protest, or violence, parents are wondering how to talk with their kids about what's happening.
In uncertain times, finding the right words can be hard. Some tips on where to start:
In uncertain times, finding the right words can be hard. Some tips on where to start:
We recently teamed up with The Harris Poll to survey thousands of young people ages 14–22 about the issues that matter most to them, including civic engagement and participation.
An important takeaway? It’s time to talk.
An important takeaway? It’s time to talk.
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
We recently teamed up with The Harris Poll to survey thousands of young people ages 14–22 about the issues that matter most to them, including civic engagement and participation.
An important takeaway? It’s time to talk.
An important takeaway? It’s time to talk.
A soaring number of children in #Haiti are being recruited and used by armed groups, according to a new UNICEF report.
UNICEF Haiti's Geeta Narayan talks with @apnews.com about what's fueling the crisis and how our colleagues are working to prevent child recruitment. #RedHandDay
UNICEF Haiti's Geeta Narayan talks with @apnews.com about what's fueling the crisis and how our colleagues are working to prevent child recruitment. #RedHandDay
UNICEF warns that child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year
UNICEF says that the recruitment of children by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year as poverty and violence deepens across the troubled Caribbean country.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
A soaring number of children in #Haiti are being recruited and used by armed groups, according to a new UNICEF report.
UNICEF Haiti's Geeta Narayan talks with @apnews.com about what's fueling the crisis and how our colleagues are working to prevent child recruitment. #RedHandDay
UNICEF Haiti's Geeta Narayan talks with @apnews.com about what's fueling the crisis and how our colleagues are working to prevent child recruitment. #RedHandDay
Nearly 1 in 5 children worldwide live in areas affected by conflict. For too many, that means facing unimaginable risks — including being recruited by armed groups.
Today, on #RedHandDay, we’re raising awareness about the dangers children face in conflict settings and what it takes to protect them.
Today, on #RedHandDay, we’re raising awareness about the dangers children face in conflict settings and what it takes to protect them.
Protecting Children in Conflict: Children Recruited by Armed Groups
UNICEF and partners help secure the release of children recruited into armed groups and support their reintegration back into their communities.
www.unicefusa.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Nearly 1 in 5 children worldwide live in areas affected by conflict. For too many, that means facing unimaginable risks — including being recruited by armed groups.
Today, on #RedHandDay, we’re raising awareness about the dangers children face in conflict settings and what it takes to protect them.
Today, on #RedHandDay, we’re raising awareness about the dangers children face in conflict settings and what it takes to protect them.
On this International Day of Women and #GirlsInScience, we’re celebrating girls who dream of becoming engineers, doctors, inventors and everything in between.
When girls like Subaira have access to learning and opportunity at a young age, they can change their futures — and the world. #GirlsInSTEM
When girls like Subaira have access to learning and opportunity at a young age, they can change their futures — and the world. #GirlsInSTEM
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
On this International Day of Women and #GirlsInScience, we’re celebrating girls who dream of becoming engineers, doctors, inventors and everything in between.
When girls like Subaira have access to learning and opportunity at a young age, they can change their futures — and the world. #GirlsInSTEM
When girls like Subaira have access to learning and opportunity at a young age, they can change their futures — and the world. #GirlsInSTEM
When a powerful earthquake struck #Afghanistan last year, Hanifa's home was destroyed and her family was displaced. But even as they rebuild their lives, she's remained focused on her studies — and pursuing her dreams — at a @afghanistan.unicef.org-supported temporary learning space. #GirlsInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
When a powerful earthquake struck #Afghanistan last year, Hanifa's home was destroyed and her family was displaced. But even as they rebuild their lives, she's remained focused on her studies — and pursuing her dreams — at a @afghanistan.unicef.org-supported temporary learning space. #GirlsInSTEM
Reposted by UNICEF USA
Vaccine refusals ⬇️ in Pakistan
Case counts ⬇️ in Africa
Children immunized with the novel OPV type 2 vaccine ⬆️
Rotary club support for polio eradication ⬆️
The public health landscape may be evolving, but we are as firm as ever in our belief that together, we #EndPolio.
🔗: https://endpol.io/4tuc8uX
Case counts ⬇️ in Africa
Children immunized with the novel OPV type 2 vaccine ⬆️
Rotary club support for polio eradication ⬆️
The public health landscape may be evolving, but we are as firm as ever in our belief that together, we #EndPolio.
🔗: https://endpol.io/4tuc8uX
February 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Vaccine refusals ⬇️ in Pakistan
Case counts ⬇️ in Africa
Children immunized with the novel OPV type 2 vaccine ⬆️
Rotary club support for polio eradication ⬆️
The public health landscape may be evolving, but we are as firm as ever in our belief that together, we #EndPolio.
🔗: https://endpol.io/4tuc8uX
Case counts ⬇️ in Africa
Children immunized with the novel OPV type 2 vaccine ⬆️
Rotary club support for polio eradication ⬆️
The public health landscape may be evolving, but we are as firm as ever in our belief that together, we #EndPolio.
🔗: https://endpol.io/4tuc8uX
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a chance to address gender gaps in STEM education, employment and advancement. Only around 35% of STEM students in higher education are female.
Learn how UNICEF is helping to expand opportunities for #GirlsInScience:
Learn how UNICEF is helping to expand opportunities for #GirlsInScience:
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Learn what UNICEF is doing to expand STEM education and skills-building opportunities for girls worldwide.
www.unicefusa.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a chance to address gender gaps in STEM education, employment and advancement. Only around 35% of STEM students in higher education are female.
Learn how UNICEF is helping to expand opportunities for #GirlsInScience:
Learn how UNICEF is helping to expand opportunities for #GirlsInScience:
As kids spend more and more time on the internet, we also need to be more careful about protecting them against potential harms — online and off.
For #SaferInternetDay, here are 8 tips to get you started:
For #SaferInternetDay, here are 8 tips to get you started:
Parenting: 8 Strategies to Keep Your Child Safe — Online and Off
Kids can be easy targets on the internet and in person. A few strategies for parents and caregivers.
www.unicefusa.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
As kids spend more and more time on the internet, we also need to be more careful about protecting them against potential harms — online and off.
For #SaferInternetDay, here are 8 tips to get you started:
For #SaferInternetDay, here are 8 tips to get you started:
A reminder from our own Michele Walsh on @fastcompany.com: "The promise of innovation is real—but so are the risks. To unlock its full potential for children, we need to design with their well-being in mind."
On #SaferInternetDay, learn how young people are shaping the future of work — and tech:
On #SaferInternetDay, learn how young people are shaping the future of work — and tech:
Kids aren't in the boardroom--but they're shaping what's next
Why centering youth is a smart move for business, innovation, and society
www.fastcompany.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A reminder from our own Michele Walsh on @fastcompany.com: "The promise of innovation is real—but so are the risks. To unlock its full potential for children, we need to design with their well-being in mind."
On #SaferInternetDay, learn how young people are shaping the future of work — and tech:
On #SaferInternetDay, learn how young people are shaping the future of work — and tech:
Deepfake abuse is abuse, and there is nothing fake about the harm it causes.
For #SaferInternetDay, a call to action to counter the escalating threat:
For #SaferInternetDay, a call to action to counter the escalating threat:
UNICEF Urges Action to Protect Children from AI-Generated Sexual Content
'Deepfake abuse is still abuse'
www.unicefusa.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Deepfake abuse is abuse, and there is nothing fake about the harm it causes.
For #SaferInternetDay, a call to action to counter the escalating threat:
For #SaferInternetDay, a call to action to counter the escalating threat:
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Phones, tablets, apps, games. It can feel like a lot.
Here’s how you can make tech work better for your family and build healthier digital habits at home.
#SaferInternetDay #OnMyMind
Here’s how you can make tech work better for your family and build healthier digital habits at home.
#SaferInternetDay #OnMyMind
10 ways to create healthy digital habits at home
Expert advice on how to improve your family’s relationship with tech – and each other
unicef.link
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Phones, tablets, apps, games. It can feel like a lot.
Here’s how you can make tech work better for your family and build healthier digital habits at home.
#SaferInternetDay #OnMyMind
Here’s how you can make tech work better for your family and build healthier digital habits at home.
#SaferInternetDay #OnMyMind
In the early 1950s, approximately 50% of the world's primary school-aged children were out of school. Today, that figure stands at just 11%.
How did this happen? Through investment in proven, cost-effective strategies — including those championed by UNICEF and partners.
#ForEveryChild, education.
How did this happen? Through investment in proven, cost-effective strategies — including those championed by UNICEF and partners.
#ForEveryChild, education.
Investing in Education Works: How UNICEF Helps Drive Progress
More children are enrolled in school than ever before, but more must be done so that no child is left behind.
www.unicefusa.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
In the early 1950s, approximately 50% of the world's primary school-aged children were out of school. Today, that figure stands at just 11%.
How did this happen? Through investment in proven, cost-effective strategies — including those championed by UNICEF and partners.
#ForEveryChild, education.
How did this happen? Through investment in proven, cost-effective strategies — including those championed by UNICEF and partners.
#ForEveryChild, education.
In eastern #Ukraine, not far from the front line, six children and their parents are struggling through winter.
UNICEF is providing them with support, including warm clothes and cash assistance, but as the war continues, additional challenges remain.
One family's story:
UNICEF is providing them with support, including warm clothes and cash assistance, but as the war continues, additional challenges remain.
One family's story:
Enduring Another Wartime Winter in Ukraine
UNICEF is helping children in Ukraine make it through a fourth winter under fire.
www.unicefusa.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
In eastern #Ukraine, not far from the front line, six children and their parents are struggling through winter.
UNICEF is providing them with support, including warm clothes and cash assistance, but as the war continues, additional challenges remain.
One family's story:
UNICEF is providing them with support, including warm clothes and cash assistance, but as the war continues, additional challenges remain.
One family's story:
We want to know what a better world #ForEveryChild looks like to you.
February 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We want to know what a better world #ForEveryChild looks like to you.
In #Gaza, UNICEF is delivering School-in-a-Box kits filled notebooks, pencils, rulers, paints, chalk and other essential supplies for students.
#ForEveryChild, the right to learn and to reach their full potential.
#ForEveryChild, the right to learn and to reach their full potential.
February 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In #Gaza, UNICEF is delivering School-in-a-Box kits filled notebooks, pencils, rulers, paints, chalk and other essential supplies for students.
#ForEveryChild, the right to learn and to reach their full potential.
#ForEveryChild, the right to learn and to reach their full potential.
As #Ukraine faces its fourth winter under fire, UNICEF continues to support children and families living close to the frontline.
Winter cash assistance is helping families like Svitlana's to get by during these difficult months:
Winter cash assistance is helping families like Svitlana's to get by during these difficult months:
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
As #Ukraine faces its fourth winter under fire, UNICEF continues to support children and families living close to the frontline.
Winter cash assistance is helping families like Svitlana's to get by during these difficult months:
Winter cash assistance is helping families like Svitlana's to get by during these difficult months:
Restoring water systems.
Reopening schools.
Expanding mobile health clinics.
In #Sudan, UNICEF is supporting community-led efforts to rebuild hope where it’s needed most:
Reopening schools.
Expanding mobile health clinics.
In #Sudan, UNICEF is supporting community-led efforts to rebuild hope where it’s needed most:
“Nothing For Us, Without Us”
Communities leading change amidst the crisis in Sudan
www.unicef.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Restoring water systems.
Reopening schools.
Expanding mobile health clinics.
In #Sudan, UNICEF is supporting community-led efforts to rebuild hope where it’s needed most:
Reopening schools.
Expanding mobile health clinics.
In #Sudan, UNICEF is supporting community-led efforts to rebuild hope where it’s needed most:
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of fundamental human rights — yet, over 230 million women and girls worldwide have been subjected to the excruciatingly painful procedure.
We must #EndFGM.
Here's what you need to know:
We must #EndFGM.
Here's what you need to know:
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On February 6, a chance to bring attention to a harmful practice that still endangers girls and women across Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
www.unicefusa.org
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of fundamental human rights — yet, over 230 million women and girls worldwide have been subjected to the excruciatingly painful procedure.
We must #EndFGM.
Here's what you need to know:
We must #EndFGM.
Here's what you need to know:
Reposted by UNICEF USA
“My daughters are mine. And I will protect them.”
A survivor of female genital mutilation, Aminata from Guinea is choosing a different future for her daughters.
Continued commitment and investment can help families and communities protect girls and #EndFGM.
A survivor of female genital mutilation, Aminata from Guinea is choosing a different future for her daughters.
Continued commitment and investment can help families and communities protect girls and #EndFGM.
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
“My daughters are mine. And I will protect them.”
A survivor of female genital mutilation, Aminata from Guinea is choosing a different future for her daughters.
Continued commitment and investment can help families and communities protect girls and #EndFGM.
A survivor of female genital mutilation, Aminata from Guinea is choosing a different future for her daughters.
Continued commitment and investment can help families and communities protect girls and #EndFGM.
It's Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Here are five things you need to know about the fight to #EndFGM — and how UNICEF is taking action.
Here are five things you need to know about the fight to #EndFGM — and how UNICEF is taking action.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It's Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Here are five things you need to know about the fight to #EndFGM — and how UNICEF is taking action.
Here are five things you need to know about the fight to #EndFGM — and how UNICEF is taking action.
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
February 6, 2026 at 1:05 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:
ICYMI, FY26 government funding is now signed into law, and Congress has recommended making a voluntary contribution to UNICEF — a big win #ForEveryChild.
It was your tireless advocacy that helped make this possible. We'll have more to share in the coming days, but for now — THANK YOU! 💙
It was your tireless advocacy that helped make this possible. We'll have more to share in the coming days, but for now — THANK YOU! 💙
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 PM
ICYMI, FY26 government funding is now signed into law, and Congress has recommended making a voluntary contribution to UNICEF — a big win #ForEveryChild.
It was your tireless advocacy that helped make this possible. We'll have more to share in the coming days, but for now — THANK YOU! 💙
It was your tireless advocacy that helped make this possible. We'll have more to share in the coming days, but for now — THANK YOU! 💙
Reposted by UNICEF USA
In 2025, along with partners, we reached 92.5% of children between 6 months and 10 years across Afghanistan through a national preventive measles vaccination campaign.
Sustained investment in immunization isn’t just progress on paper. It saves lives, one child at a time.
Sustained investment in immunization isn’t just progress on paper. It saves lives, one child at a time.
February 5, 2026 at 12:34 PM
In 2025, along with partners, we reached 92.5% of children between 6 months and 10 years across Afghanistan through a national preventive measles vaccination campaign.
Sustained investment in immunization isn’t just progress on paper. It saves lives, one child at a time.
Sustained investment in immunization isn’t just progress on paper. It saves lives, one child at a time.
In Al Manshiya, a camp for the displaced in Beit Lahia, North #Gaza, 12-year-old Ghazal is tending her vegetable garden and dreaming of a brighter, safer future.
#ForEveryChild, peace.
#ForEveryChild, peace.
February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
In Al Manshiya, a camp for the displaced in Beit Lahia, North #Gaza, 12-year-old Ghazal is tending her vegetable garden and dreaming of a brighter, safer future.
#ForEveryChild, peace.
#ForEveryChild, peace.