our work overseas

Millions of children are facing the deadly effects of drought, including acute hunger, malnutrition and thirst.

Delivering life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene supplies to kids and their families when disaster strikes.

How donors are making an impact in the Pakistan super floods.

24 Hours - Smashing Records - Raising Funds

Supporting the response and recovery in Tonga after the volcanic eruption and tsunami in January.

Community developed books aimed to strengthen reading and culture in Kiribati.

Innovative tech changing the game for children's education

Here are some incredible dads who've endured through the toughest hardships to keep their kids happy and safe

The water crisis has skyrocketed this year as the climate emergency causes more frequent and prolonged drought periods a...

After six months of brutal war in Ukraine, humanitarian aid continues to be delivered to children & families.

Young girls in Afghanistan are still being dealt the harshest penalties - especially when it comes to their education.

New analysis by UNICEF has found that depriving girls in Afghanistan of their right to secondary education will have a d...

When emergency strikes, you can help to deliver hope to children when they need it the most. Because every child deserve...

UNICEF is supporting families fleeing the Ukraine crisis in Blue Dot centres

As families recover after the earthquake in the Eastern Provinces of Afghanistan, UNICEF continues to deliver long-term ...

”Moldova is a lovely country and I have many friends. I like it here because everyone respects and helps me.”

In the last six months, Kiwi generosity has helped us to support children on the frontlines of war and natural disasters...

Pacific families are flocking to clinics in the Pacific for lifesaving vaccines for their children.

How UNICEF donors are helping children work through the psychological effects of war in new and fun ways.

UNICEF’s 'PORUCH' - How Maryana and many Ukrainian parents like her have found psychological support in times of war.

UNICEF, in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Moldova, is supporting children to integrate into schools.

How UNICEF donors are helping Children in Ukraine

29 June 2022

In the early hours of June 22nd, while villagers were asleep, a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the rural province...

Supporting children and families to access safe water

Climate resilient borehole brings new life to children and livestock

While the war has prevented millions of children from attending school, online classes mean many can find a new sense of...

16-year-old Solomiya volunteers to greet and assist those fleeing Ukraine.

Reaching children and families with psycho-social support in Tonga

War turned a journalist and mother of one into a refugee mother of three. Crossing the border into Romania, they find su...

With a simple treatment that saves countless lives everyday.

Acting United Nations Coordinator to the Pacific and UNICEF Pacific Representative Jonathan Veitch talks to Max Towle on...

Jonathan Veitch, Acting United Nations Co-ordinator to the Pacific, spoke to Radio New Zealand.

Two drops is all it takes to protect a child from polio

Let’s look back over a year that put our resilience to the test

Timor-Leste

The lessons learned to help overcome COVID-19

The pandemic isn't just affecting children's present, but also their futures.

With Kiwis onboard

Vaccinating the world against COVID-19 will be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history. UNICEF a...

UNICEF is continuing to work with partners to support children and their families across the country.

20 August 2021

Statement by UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Hervé Ludovic De Lys on rapid escalation of grave violations against chil...

Children’s needs remain acute, with 98 per cent of families still in need

The explosions in the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020 devastated a large swathe of the city, including numerous schools...

UNICEF Aotearoa’s ongoing partnership with MFAT - Delivering positive and sustainable change for our Asia-Pacific neighb...

UNICEF Yemen takes a multi-pronged strategic approach to strengthen the education system’s capacity to support access to...

Vaccines will help us end the COVID-19 pandemic, but only if everyone has access to them.

The G7 Summit is a vital opportunity for G7 leaders to agree the actions that will get COVID-19 vaccines where they are ...

25 MAY 2021

May 20, 06:30am NZT

Supporting and caring for mothers around the world is something very close to our hearts at UNICEF

New Zealander James Gray shares his experiences from the field

Ten years into the Syria crisis, funding is decreasing but the needs remain high – with children facing a double crisis ...

Addressing the growing lack of available water to meet children’s needs.

A picture, a toy, a blanket. All have something in common — they’re the most precious object in the world for a Syrian r...

10 years on the situation for many children and families remains precarious, with nearly 90 per cent of children in need...

After a decade of conflict, children continue to pay the heaviest price.

The auto-disable (AD) syringes UNICEF will deliver to support COVID-19 vaccination have an additional mission: to help p...

The word unprecedented will always be associated with 2020.

100,000 syringes will arrive in Maldives, with more countries to receive imminent deliveries for rollout of COVAX Facili...

We reached more than 760 million children with life-saving vaccines over the last 20 years, and helped prevent more than...

Join us on our Virtual Field Trip to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

Jackeline Atwi's niece was missing. As she desperately tried to find her, hope was running low.

Hunger and malnutrition deprive children of essential nutrients, making them susceptible to severe versions of common si...

Nine-month-old Baby Chiengjiuk lives in Bentiu camp for displaced people in South Sudan.

Nyabel Wal travelled for six days to look for food, only to come back empty-handed. With no other options, she’s been fo...

Childhood malnutrition affects more than 229 million kids worldwide. It's a triple threat which includes undernutrition,...

UNICEF Health Worker Paul Maesiala travels on a boat for three hours to reach children in remote Solomon Islands.

Mossa is the only father in the group. He has come today with his four children: “I wanted to give their mother a break ...

Robel talks to UNICEF NZ about growing up with precious little food in Sudan and his journey to New Zealand

Some breakfasts are hot, some are cold. Here’s what breakfast looks like for children in 10 countries around the world.

From not being able to stand by herself, to walking again on her own - this is Adut's 8 week journey to recovery.

Are we on track?

Vivien Maidaborn is used to fielding unusual questions. But this was a question even she hadn’t heard before.

Here's what we're doing to help children in Beirut.

On the day Khalid held his oldest daughter for the first time, there was an explosion close to the hospital where she wa...

UNICEF concerned children among the casualties after massive explosion in Beirut.

An interview with nutrition expert at UNICEF South Asia

Only half of Yemen's health centres are functional. We went inside one of the main hospitals in Sana'a.

Māori soul singer TEEKS features on new version of One Love launched by members of the Marley family.

Aussie aid worker Harriet Dwyer wants to remind people that Yemeni children can truly flourish with the right support.

An innovative partnership to help children in greatest need

Reflections six months after the measles outbreak that killed 83 people.

"We can make a huge difference to people's lives by giving them access clean water and soap."

COVID-19 is bringing a new threat to already battered countries – and makes delivering life-saving assistance even harde...

Enough money to immunise 300 million children.

Covid-19 has impacted access to vaccines, education, and exacerbated issues around food shortages.

The simple act of hand washing is the best protection we have against Covid-19.

After more than five years of conflict, families in Yemen now face the threat of a deadly pandemic without even the most...

As Covid-19 spreads around the world, communities in the Pacific are desperately preparing to respond to the imminent th...

Photographers in countries around the world are at home with their families – these are their photos.

For more than 70 years, we have been working to improve the lives of children and their families.

As Covid-19 spreads around the world, water and soap are more important than ever before. But what if you didn’t have ac...

NZ govt pledges $5 million to protect Indonesia against Covid-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic is fast becoming a lasting crisis for children.

With 116 million expected births in the approximately 9 months since the Covid pandemic was recognised, UNICEF calls on ...

As COVID-19 continues to turn our lives upside down, Mother’s Day will look a little different.

Find out more about the most commonly recommended vaccines.

Going the distance to reach every child, no matter where they live.