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Yame , 5, holds bottled water delivered by UNICEF in a camp for displaced people in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Nov. 15, 2023.

Gaza and Israel: Children's Safety Must Come First

UNICEF is working to quickly scale up the delivery of desperately needed aid in Gaza during a humanitarian pause.

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Ahmad, 5, sits on his mattress in a shelter courtyard in Gaza, surrounded by hundreds of other displaced people.

For Every Child, Peace

As UNICEF and partners continue to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, children share their hopes for lasting peace.

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Sileen, 4, is sitting in front of the classrooms at one of the UNRWA school turned into a shelter for many families following the escalation in the Gaza Strip.

Children Trapped in Gaza Conflict Face Generational Trauma

As intensive bombardment continues, UNICEF and partners remain on the ground in Gaza, working to save children's lives and protect their futures.

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A mother carries her child on her back to make her way through an area of Guerrero state, southwestern Mexico, in wake of Hurricane Otis. Photo by Getty Images.

UNICEF Delivers Relief After Hurricane Otis Slams Mexico

An estimated 300,000 children in southwestern Guerrero state are in need of emergency assistance.

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A child walks through the Al Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023.

Gaza and Israel: The Cost of War Will Be Counted in Children’s Lives

Thousands of kids have reportedly died since this war began. Those who survive might be scarred forever.

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On Oct. 17, 2023, children evacuate their home in northern Gaza, seeking refuge in the southern region..

No Place Is Safe for Children in Gaza

As the crisis in Gaza and Israel moves into its third week, the humanitarian situation for children is becoming increasingly dire.

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Families flee their shattered homes in Rafah, amid escalating hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

First Trucks Cross Into Gaza With Supplies for Children Caught in Conflict

Amid calls for an immediate end to all hostilities, UNICEF is working with partners to deliver urgently needed aid to children trapped in Gaza.

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A student stands in the ruins of one of his former classrooms at the Aal Okab school in Saada, Saada Governorate, Yemen.

Over 300,000 Grave Violations Against Children in Conflict since 2005

Children continue to bear the brunt of war. UNICEF is committed to protecting them.
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In Bilwi, Nicaragua, a young boy holds a plastic chair over his head to shield himself from pelting rain while standing in the spot where his house used to stand until it was destroyed by Hurricane Iota.

43M Children Displaced By Floods, Storms, Droughts, Wildfires Since 2016

A new report shows the extent to which children globally have been uprooted by extreme weather linked to climate change, often at their peril.

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