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Star Wars: Force for Change celebrates 40 years of Star Wars with epic fundraising event

Star Wars: Force For Change in collaboration with Omaze will launch the Star Wars “Past, Present and Future” fundraising campaign to benefit UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation. The campaign is themed around the timeless appeal of Star Wars, with experiences inspired by the saga’s past, present, and future. Lucky winners will receive prizes, like the chance to appear in the upcoming Han Solo movie, tickets to the world premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, or, an overnight stay at the fabled Skywalker Ranch.

Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on reported child killings in Syria

After six years of war and human carnage in Syria ... six years of heartbreak for so many Syrian families... there comes a new horror that must break the heart of anyone who has one. More than 60 children reportedly killed in an attack on a bus convoy yesterday outside Aleppo. A convoy of families who for so long had already known so much suffering. Now the survivors must bear such a new and terrible loss.

1.5 million children affected by violence in Kasai region of Democratic Republic of Congo

The crisis in the Greater Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is having a devastating impact on children, UNICEF warned today. More than 1.5 million children, including 600,000 who have already been displaced from their homes, are at risk due to the extreme violence.

More than 150 children estimated to have died taking Central Mediterranean migration route this year - UNICEF

According to UNICEF estimates, more than 150 children have died crossing the Central Mediterranean from North Africa to Italy so far this year. Yet the true number of child casualties is almost certainly higher given that many children on the move are unaccompanied, so their deaths often go unreported.

Cambodia: Immunization on the move

“Bring your child for free vaccines tomorrow!” Sokly Ye called out to passers-by as she slowly drove her motorbike down a narrow dirt road lined with ramshackle homes.

2017 Top 10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Give Back

If you still don’t have an idea what to get for Mother’s Day but want to gift something truly unique, look no further.

Seven inspirational stories about mothers from around the world

Wherever they are, mothers will do anything for their children. At UNICEF, we witness it every day while we work to help children and their families survive and thrive. For Mother’s Day, be inspired by some of those short stories about mothers who do everything they can to keep their children safe, healthy and happy.

Race against time to save millions of lives in Yemen

The continuing violence in Yemen is fueling one of the worst hunger crises in the world, with nearly seven million people not knowing where their next meal will come from and in desperate need of food assistance.

Race against time to save millions of lives in Yemen

The continuing violence in Yemen is fueling one of the worst hunger crises in the world, with nearly seven million people not knowing where their next meal will come from and in desperate need of food assistance. Nearly 2.2 million children are malnourished, including half a million who are severely malnourished and at imminent risk of death if they do not receive urgent care and specialized treatment.

UNICEF Jordan’s Makani centres reach the most vulnerable children

“Our village was so tiny, so far away and so unimportant that we thought the war would never reach us.” Hassan gave a sad shrug. “We were wrong.”

Star Wars: Force for Change celebrates 40 years of Star Wars with epic fundraising event

Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on reported child killings in Syria

1.5 million children affected by violence in Kasai region of Democratic Republic of Congo

More than 150 children estimated to have died taking Central Mediterranean migration route this year - UNICEF

Cambodia: Immunization on the move

2017 Top 10 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Give Back

Seven inspirational stories about mothers from around the world

Race against time to save millions of lives in Yemen

Race against time to save millions of lives in Yemen

UNICEF Jordan’s Makani centres reach the most vulnerable children

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