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Nearly 19 Million Newborns at Risk of Brain Damage Every Year Due to Iodine Deficiency

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NEW YORK (March 1, 2018) – Nearly 19 million babies born globally every year – 14 percent – are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain damage and reduced cognitive function due to a lack of iodine...

Speaking Up to Keep Families Together

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Whatever the immigration issues, separating children from their families at border crossings would be cruel and traumatic to them

Safe Water in South Sudan Gives Women and Girls a New Lease on Life

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After four years of armed conflict in South Sudan, the young nation's supply of safe drinking water has been severely disrupted. Water points have bee

Piedmont Hills Shares their Secrets to Success

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Piedmont Hills UNICEF Club shares the ins and outs to hosting a large scale fundraising event!

Joint FAO/UNICEF/WFP Statement: Nearly Two-Thirds of the Population in South Sudan at Risk of Rising Hunger

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NEW YORK (February 26, 2018) – More than 7 million people in South Sudan – almost two-thirds of the population – could become severely food insecure in the coming months without sustained humanitarian...

85 Percent of Syrian Children in Host Communities Live in Poverty - UNICEF

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NEW YORK (February 25, 2018) – Syrian refugee families living in host communities in Jordan are increasingly struggling to meet their basic needs, including educating and protecting their children...

Cyclone Season and Threat of Violence Loom Over 720,000 Rohingya Children in Myanmar and Bangladesh – UNICEF

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NEW YORK (February 23, 2018) – Urgent efforts are needed to help more than 720,000 Rohingya children who are threatened either by the approaching cyclone season in Bangladesh or by ongoing violence...

Bringing Hope: The Legacy of Mickey Leland

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Mickey Leland was a wonderful ambassador for the United States to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Every Child Deserves to Survive

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Every year, 2.6 million newborns around the world do not survive their first month of life. One million of them take their first and last breaths the day they are born.

How to Help Children Heal After Tragedy Strikes

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Using lessons learned in the field, UNICEF USA President and CEO Caryl M. Stern offers advice on comforting and protecting kids.

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