UNICEF in action

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A mother feeds her 10-month-old daughter at a UNICEF nutrition counseling session on complementary feeding on Feb. 29, 2024, in Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

UNICEF on Global Child Food Poverty: Change Is Possible

In a new report, UNICEF examines how some countries are successfully addressing child food poverty and nutrition deprivation.

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Mohammad, 11, and Reham, 9, stand at a food distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

More Than 13,000 Children Reported Dead in Gaza as Famine Nears

A new report warns famine is imminent as 1.1 million people — half the population — experience catastrophic levels of food insecurity. [VIDEO]

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Murugayya Gunasekara, 30, holds his child outside the UNICEF-supported health clinic in the tea estate area in Hatton, central Sri Lanka.

Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka Hurting Children Most

Six ways children are affected by Sri Lanka's economic crisis. [VIDEO]

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On 25 May 2022, 10-month-old Marwo, who is malnourished, sits with her mother at UNICEF-supported Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

UNICEF Calls on G7 to Help Tackle Global Child Malnutrition Crisis

Millions of children suffering from severe wasting require emergency treatment. UNICEF appeals for support to ramp up its response.
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3-year-old Aseel of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, held by his cousin, is recovering slowly after treatment for severe acute malnutrition with UNICEF's help.

UNICEF Urges Lifesaving Action For Children With Severe Wasting

Life-threatening malnutrition cases are set to rise amid a spiraling global food crisis — endangering millions of young lives.
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On April 11, 2022, a mother and a baby wait at a health post in Ba’adley, IDP Site, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.

Catastrophe Looms as Drought Devastates Horn of Africa

A prolonged, crippling drought across the Horn of Africa is fueling a drastic increase in malnutrition rates for children and families. As the specter

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A woman and her children cross a dry field near Saglo village, Somali region, Ethiopia on January 20, 2022.

Emergency Relief for Children & Families in Drought-Stricken Ethiopia

More than 6.8 million people in Ethiopia will need urgent humanitarian assistance by mid-2022. UNICEF is there. [VIDEO]

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