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Seif, 9, stands in front of a UNICEF water truck at Al Waha Al- Hussainia school in north rural Deir ez-Zor, Syria, on Dec. 20, 2022.

After a Dozen Years of Conflict, Syria's Children Need Peace

As the conflict in Syria enters its 13th year, millions of children continue to live in fear of attacks and displacement, with no end in sight.

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Kokobe Ashebir, 20, holds her 2-month-old baby during a routine checkup at a UNICEF-supported health clinic in Sire, Oromia region, Ethiopia.

Undernourished and Overlooked: New Report Reveals Global Nutrition Crisis for Women and Girls

Poor nutrition is widening gender inequalities and endangering young lives. UNICEF explains how to break the cycle and calls for urgent action.

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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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In 2022, a father holds his 2-year-old daughter outside the family's home in a camp for internally displaced families in Yemen's Marib governorate.

In Yemen, Each Ramadan Is Harder Than the Last

UNICEF helps struggling families make ends meet in war-torn Yemen. [VIDEO]

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A student takes a drink as she washes her hands at the UNICEF-supported Qansaxleey Primary and Secondary school playground in Dolow, Somalia.

4 Things You Should Know About Water and Famine

Millions of children are facing the deadly effects of drought, including acute hunger, malnutrition and thirst.
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Siblings in a UNICEF-supported temporary shelter in Adıyaman, after two devastating earthquakes hit southeastern Turkey.

One Month After Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes, Millions of Children Still in Need

UNICEF is working around the clock providing lifesaving assistance to children and helping families rebuild their lives.

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On Jan. 28, 2022, in Ndjamena, Chad, a child's upper arm circumference is measured by a health worker to screen for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported outpatient nutrition unit.

Inside Look: How UNICEF Delivers in Complex Crises

UNICEF’s Chief of Emergencies for West and Central Africa explains how UNICEF delivers humanitarian aid to children in conflict settings.

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Teenage girls who are deaf and mute at a school in Aswan, Upper Egypt participate in Dawwie circles, part of a UNICEF-supported gender equality program being implemented across Egypt.

How UNICEF Is Empowering Girls in Egypt

Egypt's Dawwie initiative fits in with UNICEF's broader efforts to promote gender equality around the world. [VIDEO]

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Deliveries of key medical supplies begin arriving in Vilankulos as part of UNICEF’s response to Tropical Storm Freddy.

UNICEF Helps Children as Cyclone Freddy Slams Mozambique

As yet another storm barrels into Mozambique, UNICEF is there to provide emergency assistance to children and their families. [VIDEO]

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