What we do

 
We save and transform children's lives.

We reach millions of children with our diverse programmes. And we are the world's leading emergency response agency for children.

 
 

Our Programmes

Every moment of every day, UNICEF is on the ground providing life-saving help for children in need. We provide families with clean water and sanitation, we vaccinate against childhood illness and we provide nourishment to fight malnutrition.

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International Advocacy

UNICEF exists to ensure the protection of children’s rights worldwide, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. One stepping stone to achieving children’s rights is the promotion of gender equality,...

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Our Impact

From advocacy to emergency relief, immunization to education, UNICEF saves more young lives than any other humanitarian organisation in the world. With teams of dedicated experts working in 154 countries and territories around the world, we have the...

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Our Projects

We support UNICEF projects all around the world! Our priority areas for supporting international projects are South East Asia and the Pacific Region. We also respond to individual appeals for any country in desperate need of assistance due to conflict...

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Children in New Zealand

All children in New Zealand have the right to a safe, and healthy life that is free from abuse and violence. We carry out a range of activities to advocate for kids in this country. We bring children’s issues to the attention of politicians and the...

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Emergency Relief

As the world's leading emergency response agency for children, we are there before, during and after emergencies, providing life-saving resources and delivering programmes that build-back-better once the clean-up is over. For over 60 years, UNICEF has...

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