UNICEF in action

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On January 15, 2022, a satellite image captures another explosive eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano near the island nation of Tonga.

Underwater Volcano Erupts, Plunging Tonga Into Crisis

UNICEF is working with partners to rush emergency supplies to help children & families in the remote island nation.
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Peterson, 15, lost an arm in Haiti's 2010 earthquake and lived through a second major quake in 2021. He receives counseling, nutritious meal and skill training at a UNICEF-supported IDEJEN center in Les Cayes.

In Haiti, a Young Survivor of Two Major Earthquakes Isn't Giving Up

A UNICEF-supported youth center in Les Cayes provides care and support for children affected by Haiti's 2021 earthquake. [VIDEO]

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Nicole Angela Cariño, 17, her husband, Mike De Jesus, and their 3-month-old baby, Alia, set up housekeeping in a school classroom with several other families after Typhoon Rai hit Dinagat Island, the Philippines on December 16, 2021.

A Young Family's Struggle for Survival During Super Typhoon Rai

Families raced for shelter as the strongest storm to hit the Philippines in 2021 bore down on the country's southeastern islands.
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Health workers take a boat across the St. John river in Liberia to vaccinate children against polio.

Meeting Unprecedented Challenges Head On: A Look Back at UNICEF's 2021

This was the year of Mission Unstoppable, as UNICEF and partners rushed lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable communities worldwide.

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Kids gather for activities at a Child-Friendly Space UNICEF supports at an IDP camp outside Herat city, Afghanistan.

Connecting UNICEF's Past to Its Present — and Future

On December 11, 2021, UNICEF marked 75 years as an unstoppable force for change in the lives of children around the world. [VIDEO]

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Residents gather next to their destroyed house in Carcar, Philippines' Cebu province on December 18, 2021, days after Super Typhoon Rai hit the city.

UNICEF Rushes Aid to Philippines After Super Typhoon Rai

After yet another devastating storm in the Philippines, UNICEF and partners are on the ground, providing urgent assistance.
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Children Washing Hands

The Philoptochos Society Supporting COVID-19 & Earthquake Response

The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society joins UNICEF USA’s interfaith movement and UNICEF Haiti’s earthquake response.
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On June 17, 2018, in Mongolia, three laughing children run hand-in-hand outside the newly opened mobile ‘ger’ (traditional nomadic tent) kindergarten.

U.S. Congress Honors UNICEF’s 75th Anniversary

Both chambers of Congress have introduced bipartisan resolutions honoring UNICEF’s work for children.
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VIDEO: Ways to Give to Children in Need with UNICEF Inspired Gifts

However you like to give — helping in emergencies, donating monthly, shopping for good or fundraising on social — UNICEF has you covered. [VIDEO]
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