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"Laurent," 20, a former child soldier in Central African Republic, was released with help from UNICEF.

Central African Republic Child Soldiers Helped to Freedom by UNICEF

The Central African Republic (CAR) has been called the most dangerous place in the world for children. Sectarian violence has ripped the country apart, killing tens of thousands of people and driving more than a million from their homes

Mary, 16, is now back in school in Yambio, South Sudan. She’s come a long way since the day when she was abducted by an armed group at age 12, along with her older sister. They both were beaten and tortured during their time with the group, and only narro

In South Sudan, Teenage Girls Struggle to Break Chains of Conflict

Twice victims, girls who break free from an armed group's oppression can find themselves pariahs with no support upon their release.

In June, Mohamed Sidibay joined a panel discussion during a day-long event dedicated to the protection of education in conflict organized by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations as part of the European Dev

A Former Child Soldier Tells How UNICEF Aided His Transition to Peace

After the militia that forced Mohamed Sidibay to kill or be killed let him go at age 10, he had no home, family or food. He did have UNICEF.

A UNICEF-supported Tech Palewi volunteer plays with children at the St. Augustine hotel for refugees and asylum seekers in Tapachula, Mexico, on January 30, 2019.

UNICEF Works With the Mexican Government to Protect Migrating Children

Migrant children should always be protected, stay with their famililes and be kept out of detention centers.

Rohingya girls sit outside a UNICEF-supported Learning Center in Balukhali camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh on 4 March 2018.

Here's How UNICEF Helped Millions of Children in 2018

In 2018, UNICEF and partners provided critical services for millions of children caught up in humanitarian crises all over the world.

UNICEF, India, child marriage, education for girls, education

Leveling the Playing Field

Education can be a critical tool for addressing poverty and protecting children from forced labor, child marriage and trafficking.

UNICEF, Ukraine, Every Child Alive, newborn care

Newborns Ring in the New Year With Hope and Possibility

As the clock struck midnight ushering in 2019, revelers around the world greeted the New Year — and also the planet's newest and tiniest residents. More than 395,000 babies were born on New Year's Day, 2019.

A mother in Cambodia breastfeeds her baby.

How Breastfeeding Could Save More Than 820,000 Young Lives Annually

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week 2018, a look at why UNICEF is committed to increasing the practice.

UNICEF Helps Rohingya Babies Born into a Legacy of Sexual Violence

It was a typical day in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for 14-year-old Shofika* until the soldiers pushed their way into her family's yard. “I was grinding chilies when the military came,” the young girl told UNICEF in late April at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.