Right now, more than 473 million children – over 1 in 6 globally – live in areas torn apart by war.
That number is only expected to grow in 2025. Together, we can help every child in crisis survive and recover.
From the devastating wars in Gaza and Lebanon to a series of compounding crises in Syria, children around the world are experiencing an unprecedented number of emergencies. Millions of children have lost access to food, clean water, shelter and healthcare, leaving them vulnerable to malnutrition, disease, and unsafe living conditions.
In the Middle East, ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon are providing a glimmer of hope to children and families, who have endured over a year of constant bombardment, displacement, hunger and disease. But children need more than hope – they need lasting peace. UNICEF is scaling up our response during the ceasefires, but the situation remains incredibly fragile, and the needs of children are greater than ever.
UNICEF is continuing to provide critical support to children and families in crisis, and your generous gift will help them rebuild their lives.
"UNICEF is a frontline organisation that provides immediate and long-term support to children in emergencies. It's psychological support, it’s nutritional support, it's education and learning spaces. It's water, it's sanitation, it’s giving children a safe space and a moment to play. This is an entire package of support, and we need your help to reach every child in need."
We can’t stop emergencies from happening, but we can ensure that more children survive and recover. With the help of people like you, UNICEF has helped save more children's lives than any other charity in the world – 90 million since 1990. Your donations allow us to be there for children before, during and after emergencies – from the critical first hours, when we deliver lifesaving supplies, including clean water and therapeutic food, to long-term recovery. From survival to safety, your gift can provide mental health and psychosocial support to help children process their trauma and practical help like emergency cash so families can rebuild for the future. Together, we are there for every step, for every child. No matter what.
Help children from survival to safety
In this time of unprecedented need, you can help children survive and recover from emergencies. Send immediate and long-term support to children in places like Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
Qamar's story
"Every day, whenever Qamar hears airstrikes, she is terrified. She can’t sleep. I had to cut Qamar’s hair because it kept falling out because of her constant feelings of fear and being scared all the time."
In Gaza, Lebanon, and other places around the world, children are experiencing unimaginable hardship due to conflict.
A devastating number of emergencies are unfolding around the world, pushing children like Qamar to the brink as they fight for survival. At this time of immense need, UNICEF estimates that 213 million children in 146 countries and territories will need humanitarian assistance in 2025 – a staggeringly high number. But sadly, many of these crises don’t make media headlines.
1 in 6
Over 473 million children globally - more than one in six – now live in areas affected by conflict, with the world experiencing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.
1.8 million
More than 1.8 million people across the Gaza Strip are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, which is when a person’s life is threatened due to their inability to doesn’t consume adequate food.
52 million
More than 52 million children in countries affected by conflict are estimated to be out of school, in places like Gaza and Syria.
In 2025, children living in crisis around the world need our help more than ever. UNICEF delivers lifesaving supplies when an emergency strikes, and we remain on the ground to provide children with the long-term support they need to recover. Your gift can help children in crisis make the journey from survival to safety.
Help children from survival to safety
In this time of unprecedented need, you can help children survive and recover from emergencies. Send immediate and long-term support to children in places like Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
How will my donation help children?
Your generous gift will help our teams on the ground reach more children and families when emergencies strike, and long after a crisis has left the media headlines. From clean drinking water, ready-to-use therapeutic food and psychosocial support, tax-deductible donations like yours could help us provide immediate and long-term support to every child, no matter who they are or where they live.
- 80¢on average, 80 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went directly to helping children in need, including long-term programs, emergency response and community education.
- 20¢on average, 14 cents to every dollar spent for the past three years went to essential fundraising costs that helped us generate more impact for children, 6 cents went to admin costs, such as keeping your personal data safe.
How do we use each dollar donated?
Help children from survival to safety
In this time of unprecedented need, you can help children survive and recover from emergencies. Send immediate and long-term support to children in places like Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.