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Support for Young Sexual Violence Survivors in Guatemala

A UNICEF-supported program delivers counseling services to young people recovering from sexual assault in Guatemala. [video]

Students at Ecole Primaire Ilako in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo, stand outside their classroom after washing their hands. UNICEF installed handwashing stations at the school to help students protect themselves from Ebola.

Child-Lens Investing Framework Makes TIME's Best Inventions List

UNICEF's innovative child lens guides investors to direct capital to the world's most important stakeholders: children.

Samira, a mother of five, was forced to leave her home following bombardment and is now living with her children in the streets of Martyrs Square in Beirut.

Impact of Hostilities on Lebanon's Children: Loss and Uncertainty

The conflict in Lebanon has displaced hundreds of thousands of children and their families. UNICEF is there to help.

Muqadas, 12, and her mother, Salma, 35, talk with a UNICEF staff member at the ALP center in Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.

A Mother and Daughter Return to Learning in Pakistan

Through an accelerated learning program, 12-year-old Muqadas and her mom are back in school in flood-damaged Punjab Province.

Violence forced Solona, 14, to flee from her home in a commune just south of Port-au-Prince.

Children in Haiti Caught in Cycle of Violence

UNICEF calls on the international community to support humanitarian response and recovery efforts in Haiti as children continue to suffer. [video]

UNICEF staff administrating polio vaccines at UNRWA health clinic in Deir al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip.

After Early Success, Gaza Polio Vaccination Campaign Needs Humanitarian Pause to Continue

Early rounds of an ambitious polio vaccination campaign hit their target, but escalating violence is undermining that progress. [video]

On Sept. 26, 2024, Hoang Thi Tuyet Nhung, 13, sits on the ruins of a house destroyed by a landslide caused by Typhoon Yagi in Thuong village, Yen Bai province, Vietnam.

UNICEF Reaches Children in Vietnam With Urgent Aid After Typhoon Yagi

UNICEF is on the ground in Vietnam, delivering humanitarian assistance to children and families caught in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi. [video]

Ariana, 21, shows off her "I Voted" sticker on Oct. 17, 2024, the first day of early voting in North Carolina for the 2024 Presidential election.

The Future Is Calling but Not Being Heard: Representing Youth Voices at the Polls

Three UNICEF USA youth leaders share their thoughts about the "adultocracy" that is the political process and how they stay engaged on the issues.

Zulfiya, a student from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, completed the UniSat program launched by UNICEF in 2022 to equip girls to address air pollution in their communities.

UNICEF Equips Girls to Fight Air Pollution in Central Asia

A UNICEF-supported program provides girls with STEM skills and knowledge they can use to monitor and analyze air quality in their communities. [video]