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Olesia of Kyiv kisses her teenage son, Matvii, who lives with a disability. The two spent the first days of the Ukraine war hiding in a basement.

Blunting War's Impacts While Calling for Peace

As war in Ukraine hits the six-month mark, UNICEF calls for an end to the violence and continued support for the humanitarian response.
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Humanitarian Cash Transfers Provide Vital Aid for Ukraine's Families

Since the start of the war, UNICEF has distributed $125 million in emergency cash assistance to families with children in Ukraine.
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Born one month early in northeastern Ukraine, baby Sofia sleeps peacefully in a portable incubator at the Sumy Regional Perinatal Center.

Portable Incubators Save Fragile Newborns in Ukraine

UNICEF and partners are working to protect mothers and newborns in war-torn Ukraine.

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Bassam, 14, attends a life skills training program in Aden, Yemen, organized by UNICEF and implementing partner SOS Foundation for Development, with funding from the European Union. 

Life Skills Training Offers Hope for Vulnerable Youth in Yemen

UNICEF is providing 1,348 young people in Yemen with life skills training to equip them to take on life's challenges.
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Bringing Malnourished Children Back to Health in Burkina Faso

Escalating violence in Burkina Faso has pushed almost 2 million people out of their homes and made it harder for families to feed their children.

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Severe drought in Ethiopia is destroying livelihoods, displacing families and contributing to soaring rates of child malnutrition.

Impacts of Conflict and Climate Change Fueling Crisis in Ethiopia

UNICEF's Manuel Fontaine stresses the need for a scaled-up response to Ethiopia's 'double emergency' to tackle a child malnutrition crisis.

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Breastfeeding a Lifeline for Mothers and Babies in Ukraine

With help from UNICEF, Yevheniya has learned how to keep her baby healthy even amid violence and displacement.
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Children play together at a UNICEF Child Friendly Space in Wedbare, in the north central region of Burkina Faso, in May 2022.

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Burkina Faso

As levels of violence, water scarcity and food insecurity rise, UNICEF is on the ground, reaching children no other organization can.
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Ukrainian children and teens ranging from age 6 to 18 participating in a sports activity as part of a UNICEF-supported mental health program in western Ukraine..

Sports as Mental Health Support for Ukrainian Children

UNICEF gives children caught up in conflict or crisis a safe place to play, where they can just be kids again and find a bit of normalcy.

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