UNICEF in action

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On June 7, 2023, 7-year-old Anya and her family evacuate by bus from Kherson following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.

UNICEF Providing Emergency Support Following Ukraine Dam Collapse

UNICEF is distributing urgently needed supplies and cash transfers, and reaching children on the move with psychosocial support.

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For children and families in Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on June 6, 2023, is the latest crisis after more than a year of war.

After Dam Attack, Families Brace for Flooding in Kherson, Ukraine

Families are preparing emergency "go bags" following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.

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Children carry water at the Qurdubey camp in Dollow, Somalia, where UNICEF is providing humanitarian aid to families displaced by severe drought in the Horn of Africa, one of the world's worst climate change-related disasters.

Earth Day 2023

For UNICEF, an opportunity to highlight urgent needs of vulnerable children already suffering the worst effects of climate change.

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A child recovers from cholera at a UNICEF treatment center in Ethiopia's Oromia Region.

UNICEF Fights Fast-Spreading Cholera Outbreaks in Africa

Cholera cases are on the rise in eastern and southern Africa, leaving 28.4 million people in need across 11 countries. [VIDEO]

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Ten-year-old Noorullah grew up by the banks of Panjkora River in the tranquil Upper Dir District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Displaced by the Flood in Pakistan

Children and families uprooted by flooding struggle to survive Pakistan’s harsh winter. UNICEF is providing critical humanitarian assistance.

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A mother keeps her children warm inside her tent after receiving a winter kit from UNICEF in the village of Zangi Brohy, Dadu District, Sindh Province, Pakistan.

Standing Up for Children in Pakistan This Ramadan

UNICEF is committed to helping Pakistan's families rebuild their lives after 2022's devastating floods.

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Just days after the war in Ukraine escalated, a family of 11 siblings left everything behind and entered Romania at the Isaccea border crossing.

When Emergencies Hit, UNICEF Is Already There, Helping Children

Unrestricted funding keeps UNICEF ready to respond to emergencies, whenever and wherever children are in need.

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UNICEF Communication Officer Moeed Hussain gives blankets to a family during UNICEF’s winter kits distribution in Zangi Brohi Village, Dadu District, Sindh Province.

'Children Are Still Dying' in Pakistan, UNICEF Warns World

A call for support to help build community resiliency in flood-impacted areas and advance longer-term goals for children.
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A child suffering from severe acute malnutrition is given Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food at a UNICEF-supported camp in Sindh province, Pakistan, where families displaced by catastrophic flooding are receiving emergency assistance..

As Floodwaters Recede, Grave Risks Remain for Children in Pakistan

UNICEF continues relief operations to help millions of children still suffering the effects of the catastrophic 2022 monsoon season.
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