UNICEF in action

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A girl smiles as she washes her hands in the sink at her preschool in Vasylkiv, Ukraine on Nov. 22, 2023. UNICEF recently repaired the school's water system.

UNICEF Repairs Water Systems to Keep Kids Learning in Ukraine

After two years of war, UNICEF is working with partners to repair damaged water and sanitation infrastructure across Ukraine. [VIDEO]

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Saeed Khanum stands with two of her six daughters in rural Afghanistan.

The Price of a Girl's Future in Afghanistan

To facilitate girls’ education in rural Afghanistan, UNICEF cash assistance helps low-income families afford books, school supplies and more.

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On Sept. 21, 2023, in Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique, girls and boys participated in UNICEF-supported activities designed to encourage young people to avoid early marriage.

Girls' Rights Are Human Rights: The Fight to End Child Marriage

UNICEF and Zonta International are tackling established practices and bolstering local systems to secure girls’ human rights.

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UNICEF is providing winter clothes for children and home heating fuel for families in Ukraine, like Oleksandr and Yulia and their daughter Karolina, 5.

UNICEF Helps Ukraine's Children Stay Warm This Winter, at Home and at School

UNICEF is providing home heating supplies and equipping school bomb shelters so children can keep learning amid air raids and power outages.

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Students attending UNICEF-supported EP Ngbago school in Rhoe, Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, include hundreds of girls and boys staying at the nearby displacement camp.

Community School in Eastern DRC Welcomes Displaced Boys and Girls With UNICEF's Help

One school's journey to accommodate hundreds of girls and boys staying at Camp Rhoe in Ituri, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. [VIDEO]

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A family in Izium, Kharkivska oblast, Ukraine, carries boxes containing winter clothes distributed by UNICEF.

Winter Clothes From UNICEF Keep Ukraine's Children Warm

UNICEF and partners are supporting Ukrainian families with much-needed winter clothes, mental health support and access to education.

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Joyce Chisale smiles as she sits in a classroom at St. Michaels Girls Secondary School in Mangochi, Malawi, after receiving her scholarship through the K.I.N.D. Fund.

K.I.N.D. Fund Scholarships Change Lives in Malawi

K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund scholarships help students like Joyce Chisale complete high school and inspire other girls to dream big.

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In Mozambique, Josefa, 14, left, and Margarida, 15, sit together in class at Primeiro de Junio Primary School in Buzi district, Sofala province, a climate-proof school constructed as part of UNICEF’s climate-resilient infrastructure program in the country.

Climate-Proof Schools in Mozambique: Climate Adaptation That Works

With UNICEF's help, 1,000 classrooms at 192 schools can now stand up to a cyclone. [VIDEO]

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Seven schoolchildren, members of the indigenous community of Chicoy of Todos Santos Cuchumatánin, who live in the province of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, laugh and smile together on the floor of their classroom on the last day of school.

From Armenia to Ukraine: UNICEF Maps Out Humanitarian Action for Children in 2024

Some specific examples of how UNICEF plans to meet urgent and escalating needs of children in conflict and crisis hotspots around the world.

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