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Climate change threatens progress made on global health We have made incredible progress over the last two decades to improve conditions of poverty and protect children from preventable diseases, but climate change could reverse all of that. A rise in dangerous bacteria and worsening crop conditions have already begun to make our efforts to protect children more difficult. Find out how on NPR >> What life now looks like for Kurdish refugees The conflict in northeast Syria has displaced tens of thousands of Kurdish people in the last couple of months, but this is not the first time they have been forced to flee. Time magazine tells the history of Kurdish refugees and how displacement affects their culture and livelihoods. Check out the piece from Time >> In support of DACA In November, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the lawfulness of the Administration's 2017 decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In October, UNICEF USA, along with dozens of other organizations, joined an amicus brief in support of DACA highlighting the positive contributions of Dreamers — like UNICEF USA's own Giovana Ortiz-Barrera. Read her story >> The sanitation solution? A tippy tap UNICEF has partnered with local leaders in Uganda to improve poor hygiene conditions and unequal access to safe drinking water. The solutions are often simple — like a hands-free hand washing facility called a tippy tap — and they can make a world of difference. Learn more about the project >>

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