UNICEF in action

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On Dec. 20, 2022, a Ukrainian child receives a UNICEF backpack at the Sloviansk rail station in the Kramatorsk district of Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. 

Holiday Train Brings Hope & Support to Children Caught in Ukraine War

UNICEF is working with Ukraine's Ministry of Social Policy and Ukrainian Railways to reach children affected by a year filled with war.
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A child migrant sits on the floor with a coloring book.

How to Better Support Child Migrants in the U.S.

A joint UNICEF-MPI report offers strategies for improving access to critical services during what is often a difficult transition.
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An adolescent girl looks at laundry hanging on clotheslines, her back turned to the camera

UNICEF's Mission to End Female Genital Mutilation

The global community is committed to ending FGM by 2030. Despite progress toward that goal, accelerated action is needed to achieve it.
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A 15-year-old recruited by an armed group in northern Mali and later released with UNICEF's support.

UNICEF and the Fight Against Child Trafficking

Learn more about the risks of child trafficking and what UNICEF is doing to protect vulnerable children from all forms.
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Rising floodwaters forced Nazira and her children out of their home in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Scorpions, Snakes and Waterborne Diseases in Flood-Stricken Pakistan

New dangers lurk beneath stagnant floodwaters after a catastrophic monsoon season.
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On Aug. 31, 2022 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, left, and Nina Sorokopud, Chief of Communication for UNICEF Ukraine, visit School #25, which has been heavily damaged since the escalation of the war.

Getting Ukraine's Children Back to Learning Is a UNICEF Priority

Thousands of Ukraine's schools have been damaged or destroyed in the war. UNICEF is helping children return to class safely. [VIDEO]

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On Sept.2, 2022, six-year-old Vaidya holds her baby sister Nera beside the temporary shelter where she and her family are living in Mirpur Khas District, Sindh Province, Pakistan.

Reaching Pakistan's Children as Floodwaters Leave Families Stranded

At least six weeks of relentless monsoon rains have left one-third of Pakistan underwater.

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Importance of educating girls.

VIDEO: 10 Reasons to Educate Girls

UNICEF works closely with governments and other partners to clear the barriers that stand in girls' way, to keep them in school and help them thrive.

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Importance of educating girls.

10 Reasons to Educate Girls

UNICEF works closely with governments and other partners to clear the barriers that stand in girls' way, to keep them in school and help them thrive.

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