A new program called Rupantaran helps girls in Nepal develop the skills they need to thrive. For every girl, opportunity.
UNICEF USA
Non-profit Organizations
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We advocate for UNICEF’s work worldwide to ensure that every child is healthy, educated, protected and respected.
About us
Over eight decades, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has built an unprecedented global support system for the world’s children. UNICEF relentlessly works day in and day out to deliver the essentials that give every child an equitable chance in life: health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more. UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children. Together, we have helped save and meaningfully improve more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization.
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http://www.unicefusa.org
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 201-500 employees
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- New York, New York
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- Nonprofit
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- 1947
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- Education, Children with Disabilities, Emergency Relief, Immunization, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Child Protection, Water and Sanitation, Child Survival, Empowering Women and Girls, Helping to track progress towards the SDG 2030's for children, Polio, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus, Child Migrants and Refugees, Early Childhood Development, Strengthening Health Systems, Social Inclusion, Social Impact Investing, Child Rights and Business, Innovation, polio, and sustainable development
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To thrive in today’s world, young people need a full range of knowledge and #SkillsRightNow to work, be an active citizen and live life in the 21st century. For #YouthSkillsDay, see how UNICEF programs in South Asia are preparing adolescents for an ever-evolving job market:
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Meet Muskaan. On her journey of becoming a teacher, she's empowering her community with financial literacy to break the cycle of poverty. With the right knowledge, skills and determination, we can all become agents of change. This #YouthSkillsDay, join Generation Unlimited and UNICEF in celebrating all those determined to make change and invest in #SkillsRightNow to unlock opportunities that can empower new generations: bit.ly/4f273Ty
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Against all odds, mothers in #Gaza are trying to give their babies the healthiest start in life.
The Resilience of Mothers in the Gaza Strip
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In emergencies, proper hygiene and sanitation are important for protecting vulnerable children and families from illness and disease. At a hospital in #Gaza, UNICEF recently supported the installation of four septic tanks to better protect health care providers, patients, visitors and others seeking medical treatment.
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This is 7-year-old Retaj, of #Sudan. Someday, she hopes to become a doctor. For now, she hopes war will end.
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UNICEF staff and caretakers recently worked to safely relocate more than 30 children rescued from an orphanage in war-torn #Sudan. UNICEF is working closely with relevant authorities to support the children’s rehabilitation and identify foster families. In Sudan and across the globe, UNICEF staff work around the clock to protect children in and out of emergencies. #ForEveryChild
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More than 7 million people are in need of humanitarian aid in #Mali — and over half of them are children. Here's how UNICEF and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) are ensuring children in Mali have the educational support they need to shape bright futures.
Catch-Up Classes an On-Ramp to Education for Out-of-School Kids in Mali
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UNICEF’s Mira Nasser is at a Child-Friendly Space in #Sudan, where more than 400 children are finding a place to learn, play and heal together. Sudan is facing the world’s biggest displacement crisis, with ongoing war and violence forcing children and families from their homes in search of safety. Here, children have a space to be children again.