UNICEF in action

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A 17-year-old survivor of sexual violence in Guatemala receives at-home counseling through a program supported by UNICEF and La Voz de la Niñez.

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]

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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.

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An 18-year-old mother, who was raped by a man who later disappeared, with her 4-month-old daughter at a UNICEF-supported IDP site in in the Borena zone, Oromia region, southern Ethiopia.

UNICEF: Prevalence of Sexual Assault Underscores Need for Action to Protect Girls

Most childhood sexual violence occurs during adolescence. Targeted interventions are needed to break the cycle. A UNICEF call to action.

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On Sept. 24, 2024, a UNICEF staff member speaks with Mariam, 10, displaced by violence and staying with her family in Amiliye public school, now being used as an IDP shelter, in Beirut, Lebanon.

UNICEF Aids Children Uprooted by Conflict in Lebanon

UNICEF is providing emergency support for children and families caught in escalating violence in Lebanon. [video]

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A girl holds a UNICEF winter clothing kit in southern Lebanon.

Children in Need as Armed Conflict Escalates in Lebanon and Israel

UNICEF is calling for an immediate de-escalation of hostilities as children and families find themselves caught in an increasingly dire situation.
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A father carries his child on his shoulders as he wades through floodwaters in Feni, southeastern Bangladesh.

UNICEF Aids Children After Catastrophic Flooding in Bangladesh

UNICEF is working with partners to deliver emergency support for families caught in the worst flooding in 34 years.

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Samah holds the bullet that was removed from her 8-year-old daughter Fatima's head at UNICEF-supported Aljekaika hospital in northern Sudan..

Hit by a Stray Bullet in Sudan

UNICEF is working with partners to support Sudan's flagging health system, providing lifesaving care to children like 8-year-old Fatima. [video]

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Two Rohingya refugee children living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Rohingya Refugee Crisis Reaches Seven-Year Mark

An update on urgent humanitarian needs in Bangladesh and Myanmar, and what UNICEF is doing to support and protect children in both countries.

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Children learn, play and make friends at a UNICEF safe learning space in Sudan.

UNICEF Safe Learning Spaces a Haven for Children in War-Torn Sudan

UNICEF-supported safe learning spaces offer children displaced by conflict a place to play, learn and just be kids. [video]

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