UNICEF in action

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Students practice sign language at the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, a UNICEF-supported school in Paro, western Bhutan known for inclusive education.

Deaf Students in Bhutan Create Country's First Sign Language

The project is a major step forward in a country committed to inclusive education, with UNICEF playing a supporting role.
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Murugayya Gunasekara, 30, holds his child outside the UNICEF-supported health clinic in the tea estate area in Hatton, central Sri Lanka.

Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka Hurting Children Most

Six ways children are affected by Sri Lanka's economic crisis. [VIDEO]

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In Dessie town, Amhara region, Ethiopia, Rania Dagash, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, left, met baby Rahima and her mother, Amina, who adopted her after finding her abandoned as a newborn.

Amid Conflict in Ethiopia, Proof of the Enduring Power of Mothers

Signs of hope and the unshakeable strength and kindness of mothers in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

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On June 24, 2022, 8-year-old Nasrin stands outside the tent where she is living with her family in Gayan District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF Reaching Those in Need After Afghanistan's Deadly Earthquake

Thousands of families in southeastern Afghanistan are struggling to survive after a powerful earthquake shook Paktika and Khost provinces.

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Yer, 11, accesses safe water from a new UNICEF-installed system at the Sirmeret camp for internally displaced families in the SNNP region of Ethiopia.

UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa

How UNICEF is working with partners to meet children's urgent needs in a region suffering from severe drought and other crises.
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On April 29, 2021, 9-month-old Shaima receives her routine vaccinations at a UNICEF-supported health center in Sana'a, Yemen.

This Eid Al-Adha, Remember the World's Most Vulnerable Children

Wherever there are children in need, UNICEF is there to help.

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A 13-year-old girl in the Dassenech woreda (district) of southern Ethiopia forced to leave school and marry a stranger to help her family cope with the drought.

Drought Forcing More Girls into Child Marriage in the Horn of Africa

UNICEF underscores increased risks to adolescent girls in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia where families are desperate to survive.
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GoBlue for UNICEF for World Children's Day 2018

The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Still Critical 30+ Years On

The international treaty remains a powerful guiding force behind UNICEF's work.
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Group of Children with Arms Raised

Elementary Schoolers Take Action for Kids in Ukraine

UNICEF USA has seen a rise in the number of fundraisers and events organized by young supporters.
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