UNICEF in action

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Bainor, 6, eats a snack inside a gymnasium serving as an evacuation center for children and families displaced by Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae in Parang municipality, Maguindanao province, in Southern Philippines.

Tropical Storm Nalgae Batters Philippines

UNICEF and partners are conducting rapid needs assessment to aid children affected by the latest of over 20 storms this season.
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A child wades through flood water on her way to school in the Kurigram district of northern Bangladesh during monsoon season, August 2016.

Five Ways UNICEF Is Taking Action Against Climate Change

UNICEF is working with partners around the world to identify and implement affordable, scalable solutions to curb the impacts of climate change.

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Rising floodwaters forced Nazira and her children out of their home in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Scorpions, Snakes and Waterborne Diseases in Flood-Stricken Pakistan

New dangers lurk beneath stagnant floodwaters after a catastrophic monsoon season.
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Six-year-old Denys walks through what was once his home in Shybene, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Current Humanitarian Crises and the UNICEF Response

Humanitarian action is central to UNICEF’s mission for children. Learn more about current humanitarian crises and the UNICEF response.
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Brenda Ekiru holds her 10-month-old son, Kevin, as he gets a medical check-up from a health officer while UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, center, looks on.

Drought Emergency in Kenya: 'This Is What Climate Change Looks Like'

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas's firsthand report on the drought-related crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa.
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Peretimfa, 11, stands on a makeshift wooden walkway over floodwaters outside his home in Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Already At-Risk Children in Nigeria Face New Hazard: Severe Flooding

UNICEF is rushing emergency lifesaving assistance to families affected by flooding across Nigeria. More help is needed.
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A student at Murray State University in Murray, KY, gets her face painted during the UNICEF Club's second annual Halloween Carnival

UNICEF Clubs Add Meaning to Their Halloweening

UNICEF Clubs across the country are finding creative and spooktacular ways to show their support for children in need.
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Giving Child Mouth Drops

Afghanistan's Female Vaccinators Protect Hard-to-Reach Kids From Polio

Female vaccination teams in Afghanistan go where men cannot to protect every child against polio. [VIDEO]

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A father holds his 2-year-old son while he receives his polio vaccine in Masulama village, Karonga District, northern Malawi.

UNICEF and Rotary Double Down in the Fight Against Polio

Despite recent setbacks, UNICEF and partners are determined to finish the job of eradicating polio.
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