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On 17 March 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown takes a selfie with the students at Olinda Menezes Serra Vidal Elementary School, which is located in a vulnerable neighbourhood where UNICEF operates.

Millie Bobby Brown, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Actress Millie Bobby Brown was announced as UNICEF’s youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador on World Children’s Day in 2018. Today, she uses her global platform to advocate for children’s rights and amplify youth voices around the world.

On 20 October 2025 in South Sudan, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson locks hands with Alan Rugumoch, 20, at the Gredo Youth Centre in Juba. The site provides a safe space for young people from unstable backgrounds, including those affected by gang violence and abuse.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson travels to South Sudan

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Audrey Hepburn smiles as she carries a child on her back, in the northern town of Mehal Meda in Shoa Province. Ms. Hepburn was visiting a food distribution centre in the town.

Audrey Hepburn UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Internationally renowned actress Audrey Hepburn was a tireless advocate for children’s rights and was a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

Stitching a Future

How to talk to children about global conflicts

How we can best support children during these challenging times.

A young girl wearing a yellow shirt and a headset plays a video game on a computer with an expression of joy on her face in a darkly-lit room with purple lights.

The Future of Work: Closing the Digital Divide for Girls

Our partners are equipping girls and young women with the skills they need to become the architects of a diverse, inclusive and secure digital world.

A group of children laughing and smiling while they eat muffins

5 Things You Should Know About Malnutrition

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

New WASH Facility Restores Dignity and Learning for Honiara Senior High School Students

A student shows their greenhouse innovation

Young Minds, Greener Future

Students in Bhutan are creating a brighter future with incredible climate change solutions.

Three Children Hold Hands in Rural Sudan

Your Impact in 2025

2025 was not without its challenges; conflict, emergencies and global aid cuts. Despite these hurdles, life-changing support still reached children. Let’s celebrate the hope you made possible in 2025.

Gaza's Silent Threat Documentary

The mission of a lifetime: Protecting children from polio during war.

Children washing their hands using a tippy tap

Tippy Tap, The Handwashing Hero

A simple idea that saves lives. Tippy tap is a DIY hand washing tool that keep hands clean and children safe. It's the unsung hero that protects children from preventable diseases around the globe.