Here is a message from UNICEF and a link to the 2024 Annual Report:
It was a difficult time to be a child in 2024. With deepening violent conflict, climate shocks and poverty, children faced skyrocketing needs while the resources to respond continued to shrink.
But as this year’s Annual Report shows, across more than 190 countries and territories, UNICEF was there, saving and uplifting the lives of millions of children – even in the hardest-to-reach places. Together with our partners, we delivered clean water and sanitation, protection and psychosocial support, health, nutrition, and immunization services, and education and skills development.
Top achievements
Over 1.5 billion polio vaccine doses were delivered to 87 countries.
Across 448 emergencies in 104 countries, millions of children were reached with humanitarian assistance.
251 million children under 5 were reached with early detection services for wasting.
26 million out-of-school children and adolescents gained access to education.
Over 18 million people gained access to basic sanitation services and more than 33 million to safe water.
Staying and delivering
The world in 2025 continues to be one of volatility, uncertainty and crises. To succeed, UNICEF must be at its best. But funding cuts are limiting UNICEF’s ability to reach millions of children and creating a global funding crisis that will put the lives of millions of additional children at risk. In today’s world, everything is interconnected, and aid cuts anywhere threaten security and economic prosperity everywhere. Just as we have for almost 80 years, we are determined to stay and deliver for the world’s children. But we can’t do it without your support.