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As Devastating Floods Hit South Sudan, UNICEF Is There to Help

Abnormally severe seasonal flooding in East Africa has left more than 1 million people in urgent need of assistance.

Girls and boys are getting a quality education at this UNICEF-supported school in Gonzagueville, a suburb of Abidjan, the capital of Côte d'Ivoire.

Celebrating Legislation on Education, Protection and Nutrition

Thanks in part to UNICEF supporters, three important pieces of legislation for the world's children are advancing toward a full House vote.

On October 21, 2019, 6-year-old Ahmed, who comes from Hassakeh in northeastern Syria, plays in the Barderash camp in Akre, Iraq.

Shattered and Weary, Syrian Families Seek Safety in Iraq

"We are barely breathing," said a mother of three. "Our lives have been destroyed."

On August 7, 2019, Jean Louison Miango Makunda, UNICEF Burundi's Communication for Development consultant on Ebola preparedness (center) distributes leaflets during an awareness event in Gatumba, Burundi.

Fighting Ebola With Road Shows and Radio Spots in Burundi

More than a year after the Ebola outbreak began in DRC, the chance of the virus spreading to neighboring countries remains high.

Meds & Food for Kids founder Dr. Patricia B. Wolff has been treating malnourished chilidren in Haiti since 1988.

Bringing Malnourished Kids Back to Life in Haiti

From pediatric endocrinologist to RUTF factory founder, Dr. Patricia B. Wolff has spent decades improving the lives of Haiti's children.

Money raised by children Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF after Hurricane Maria helps kids learn about gardening and heatlhy eating at Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Helps Create Lasting Change in Puerto Rico

Two years after Hurricane Maria, money raised by UNICEF Trick-or-Treaters is planting the seeds for a better future for kids in Puerto Rico.

In January 2019, Aneesa, 5, shows the ink mark on her little finger that confirms she has received her polio vaccine from a UNICEF-supported vaccinator in the Bhatti gate area of Lahore Punjab Province, Pakistan.

Polio Vaccinators Build Trust to Protect Children in Pakistan

Nearly one-third of Pakistan's children between the ages of 12 and 23 months miss out on basic vaccines they need to stay alive and healthy. But health workers persevere, because they believe in the importance of their mission.

In October 2019, families fleeing escalating violence in northeast Syria continue to arrive in Tal Tamer, carrying only the bare essentials.

Families Continue to Flee Violence in Northeast Syria

UNICEF and partners are providing assistance to displaced children and families in northeast Syria. You can help. PLEASE DONATE Families running from escalating conflict in northeast Syria continue to...

A child from Yemen's Al-Meshqafah camp takes a break while carrying heavy jugs of drinking water from the supply tanks to the camp in February 2019.

Poverty Eradication Begins With Children

Poverty is a fundamental denial of the human rights of children. Here's how UNICEF is helping every child reach her full potential.