The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II. Our mandate was clear: to help children and young people whose lives and futures were at risk – no matter what role their country had played in the war. 

What mattered to UNICEF was reaching every child in need, protecting children’s rights to survive, thrive, and reach their full potential.     

Todday UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. 

Before, during and after humanitarian emergencies, UNICEF is on the ground, bringing lifesaving help and hope to children and families. Non-political and impartial, we are never neutral when it comes to defending children’s rights and safeguarding their lives and futures.  

And we never give up.