UNICEF in action

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On Sept. 8, 2022, UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador, Vanessa Nakate, right, with Asinyoni Ekiru, mother to 14-month-old Papos Alos at the UNICEF-supported Kobuin Health Center in Turkana County, Kenya.

Activist Vanessa Nakate: On the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis

Vanessa Nakate is telling the stories of children most affected by the climate crisis to those who have the power to bring real change.
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Woman Holding Baby

Famine Conditions Loom in Somalia

Severe drought has left more than 500,000 children under age 5 at risk of death from famine this year in Somalia. [VIDEO]

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A boy flies a kite at a camp for families displaced by flooding in Sindh Province, Pakistan.

Deadly Floods in Pakistan Linked to Climate Change

How UNICEF is working with the government and other partners to build climate resilience in the country and mitigate future impacts.
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A mobile health and nutrition team provides treatment to Internally Displaced People (IDP) at Waafi camp in Mogadishu Somalia on June 13, 2022.

More Humanitarian Aid Needed to Fend off Famine in Somalia

At least 730 children in Somalia have already died from severe acute malnutrition. UNICEF calls for more support to ramp up its response.
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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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Children in Naseerabad district, Balochistan province, Pakistan, hold UNICEF hygiene kits distributed after flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains devastated remote rural communities.

UNICEF Rushes Aid to Families Hit by Heavy Monsoon Rains in Pakistan

Flood-stricken families are struggling to survive as a climate disaster unfolds in Pakistan.
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Zufan, 10, of Ethiopia, carrying a heavy jug of water back from the community tap, a daily chore that keeps her out of school.

In Ethiopia, Girls Fetch Water Instead of Going to School

Ten-year-old Zufan does not go to school. Instead, she spends her days doing domestic chores, including fetching water far from home.

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Severe drought in Ethiopia is destroying livelihoods, displacing families and contributing to soaring rates of child malnutrition.

Impacts of Conflict and Climate Change Fueling Crisis in Ethiopia

UNICEF's Manuel Fontaine stresses the need for a scaled-up response to Ethiopia's 'double emergency' to tackle a child malnutrition crisis.

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A child drinks water piped from a borehole rehablitated by UNICEF in Garissa County, Kenya.

UNICEF Helps Families Access Safe Water in Drought-Stricken Kenya

Prolonged drought across the Horn of Africa is threatening children's lives. UNICEF water programs are keeping children healthy in Kenya.

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