Around the world, the collective work of many — from research to advocacy, from supply to community delivery — is helping to prevent disease, save lives and give every child a healthier start. It's a dose of good news worth spreading. #VaccinesWork

As we step into the New Year, we’re reminded of the power of hope, words and collective action. 💙 This is "With This Bright Voice," a poem by UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social:

UNICEF's Fairooz Abu Warda reports from her hometown, Jabalia, in northern #Gaza, where UNICEF opened a medical point last month. A bright spot in a landscape dominated by ruins, the point will provide primary health care and nutrition services for around 10,000 families. #ForEveryChild, health.

Setting a new course for children's health! 🚢 Last year, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea, as part of a groundbreaking pilot program in Côte d'Ivoire. Here's what that could mean for immunization efforts in the years ahead:

For decades, health workers have relied on a simple tool, the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) tape, to diagnose a child's nutritional health using color-coded measurements. Now, UNICEF has developed a new MUAC tape, designed specifically for infants from 6 weeks to 6 months old — and their moms.

Now, more than ever, it is possible. To reach children in crisis. To help them grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected. To build a future rooted in dignity, equity — and hope. Learn how you can help UNICEF deliver #ForEveryChild: https://buff.ly/XQAvg0m

⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️ In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:

By distributing vaccine information in braille, UNICEF and partners are helping parents who are visually impaired make informed decisions about their children's health. For #WorldBrailleDay, a story of #inclusion and impact in Lesotho:

There are 650,000 school-aged children in #Gaza. UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.

Across Khartoum state, #Sudan, UNICEF is helping to restore essential healthcare. One of the most critical interventions: mobile clinics, delivering lifesaving services to families in remote areas who would otherwise go without care.

This week, vaccinators have been on the move across Central and West Darfur, #Sudan — reaching over 500,000 children under 5 during round 2 of a polio vaccination campaign. Despite challenges, our global colleagues are on on the ground, ensuring children get the protection they deserve. #EndPolio

Girls in Malawi have big plans for the future. 💙 With support from the #KINDFund, launched in 2010 by @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social#KINDFundand UNICEF USA, their dreams have a much better chance of coming true. Learn more about this transformative initiative: https://buff.ly/8NNSTQs

⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️ In #DRCongo, sexual violence against children remains pervasive — and not just in conflict zones. A new UNICEF report brings together previously fragmented data and analysis and accounts from survivors and frontline workers to provide a comprehensive look at the crisis:

A loving home. A safe place to play and learn. Good friends. What is your hope for children this year?

Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025. From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places. See what your support made possible this year:

In 2025, with supplies at their heart, UNICEF programmes across the world have provided lifesaving support to children in emergencies and hope for a better future. Here’s to a brighter 2026. For every child, everywhere.

As we celebrate another successful year of the #KINDFund, we also wanted to celebrate UNICEF's Victor Chinyama, who is retiring after 28 years of service #ForEveryChild. Victor played a critical role in establishing the #KINDFund with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social, and has seen its impact firsthand:

Featured in @npr.org's roundup of 2025 global health wins: Brazil’s success in ending mother-to-child HIV transmission. "I really feel I've been part of witnessing one of the greatest public health achievements of the last 50 years," says UNICEF's Anurita Bains.

Hurricane Melissa deepened an already extremely fragile situation in #Haiti, where millions of children have long lived in fear, displacement and deprivation. How UNICEF is helping communities rebuild and prepare for future shocks:

2025 was a challenging year in the fight to end polio, but we go into 2026 steadfast in our promise to #EndPolio for good. 👉Read the full year-end letter: https://endpol.io/45itOPI

In an enormously challenging year, amid global aid cuts and crises, our supporters spoke out #ForEveryChild, time and time again. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the many ways you urged elected officials to prioritize the rights and well-being of children around the world.

Mohammad, 6, and his mother are happy to receive essential winter clothes from UNICEF and partners. This will help shield them from the cold temperatures in Gaza. To keep families like theirs safe, the ceasefire must last and there needs to be a surge in aid.

Over 50% of children under five in Um Baru locality, Sudan, have been found to be acutely malnourished. “When severe acute malnutrition reaches this level, time becomes the most critical factor.” - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. Read more: https://unicef.link/45opFdd

These #KINDFund scholarship recipients, past and present, have big plans for the future:

For several years, Somaya Faruqi broke through barriers as captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team. Today, she continues to inspire as she works with @educannotwait.bsky.social and UNICEF to protect every girl's right to learn. #AfghanGirlsVoices

Hurricane Melissa deepened an already extremely fragile situation in #Haiti, where millions of children have long lived in fear, displacement and deprivation. How UNICEF is helping communities rebuild and prepare for future shocks:

"This packet holds hope." Learn why Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic Food (RUTF) is a lifeline for severely malnourished children in #Gaza and around the world:

Desks aren't just classroom furniture; they're building blocks for a brighter future. Learn how you can help children in Malawi get the most out of their education through the #KINDFund, our partnership with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social#KINDFund buff.ly/63WfiNr

11-year-old Widad fled Al Fasher, a city in North Darfur, #Sudan. Now in Al-Afas camp, she is safe — but her childhood is still on hold. At UNICEF Child-Friendly Space, Widad can laugh, play and heal. Her story, from our global colleagues: https://www.unicef.org/sudan/stories/al-fasher-al-afas

For several years, Somaya Faruqi broke through barriers as captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team. Today, she continues to inspire as she works with @educannotwait.bsky.social and UNICEF to protect every girl's right to learn. #AfghanGirlsVoices

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Because of you, UNICEF was there for children in 2025. From emergencies to everyday needs, your support helped deliver lifesaving supplies, care and hope to children and families — even in the hardest-to-reach places. See what your support made possible this year:

These #KINDFund scholarship recipients, past and present, have big plans for the future:

Afghan Dreamer: from Robotics to Education Advocate Afghanistan is the only country that bans girls from attending school beyond the primary level. Education advocate #SomayaFaruqi is working with #ECW & @unicefusa.org to protect every girl’s right to learn. www.forbes.com/sites/unicef...

@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social shares an important lesson on the value of listening #KINDFund youtu.be/hIWZ7u1OZR4?...

Children around the world faced conflict, hunger and disaster in 2025. And wherever there were children in need, UNICEF was right there, working with partners to deliver safe water, treat malnutrition, keep kids in school and more. See how #UNICEFDelivers:

In Malawi, 14-year-old Mirriam's family relies on subsistence farming and couldn't afford to send her to high school. A scholarship through the #KINDFund — our partnership with @ms.now's @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social#KINDFund— changed her life. She's now pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.

In 2025, even as funding fell, UNICEF found ways to work faster, smarter and better. This global appeal for 2026 details how UNICEF will keep delivering, while sharpening its focus on the most critical needs of the children at greatest risk:

Chikondi means ‘love’ #KINDFund youtu.be/fft4nm5x4TQ?...

For children caught in conflict and crisis, winter is an especially dangerous time. That's where UNICEF comes in. Here's how you can help keep children warm: bit.ly/4oVyR05

It comes in a pocket-sized sachet. Doesn’t need preparation. Best of all, children love it! 💙 Nine out of ten children who receive Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) recover from severe acute malnutrition within just a few weeks. Learn more below👇 https://unicef.link/3YD5Ef8

Amid global funding cuts, "The needs around the world are just absolutely enormous," UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell tells @facethenation.bsky.social. Watch her full remarks on #Sudan, #Gaza and the importance of humanitarian aid:

During her recent visit to @unicefsupply.bsky.social's Global Hub in Copenhagen, UNICEF Ambassador @amandagorman.bsky.social saw firsthand how UNICEF delivers essential supplies to children worldwide. We sat down with her to talk about the experience. Our full conversation: https://buff.ly/esfp4Mm

Inside UNICEF temporary learning spaces in Khan Younis, #Gaza, eager young students like 12-year-old Judy are finding joy, safety and connection. "I love learning here so much," she says. "When I see the school, I feel like I'm back in the old days. I'm proud to be at this school." A closer look:

Even as funding levels dropped this year, UNICEF found new ways to work faster, smarter and better #ForEveryChild. This work would not be possible without your support. Thank you for being there for the world's children. 💙

As winter storms hit #Gaza, thousands of displaced families and children face freezing nights in flooded, leaking tents. "You cannot live with dignity in a situation like that," says UNICEF's Jonathan Crickx. Here's how you can help children stay warm: bit.ly/4oVyR05

“Children in #Sudan are living through unrelenting violence, hunger and fear,” warns UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the crisis, including horrific levels of sexual violence. They need protection, services and global solidarity.”

Tayba is relieved that her twins are benefitting from a UNICEF-supported nutrition programme in Tawila, Sudan. She had given birth to them while fleeing from the violence in Al Fasher. For children’s well-being, the violence in Sudan must end NOW.

There are 650,000 school-aged children in #Gaza. UNICEF and partners are working under extraordinary conditions to reach them with the support they need to survive, learn and heal.

Every child deserves to grow up healthy, educated, protected and respected — no matter where they come from. #AChildIsAChild #InternationalMigrantsDay