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A pediatrician shows a mother a breastfeeding position at a UNICEF-supported health and nutrition center in Harasta, Rural Damascus, Syria.

In Emergencies, Breastfeeding Keeps Babies Alive

During humanitarian crises, breastfeeding can be even more important for a baby's survival.

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Aseel, one-year-old, holding a bottle of water filled from a UNICEF-supported water tank in Deir al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, thanks to the government of Australia and Sweden.

Deadly Heat Endangers Children in Gaza Strip

Dangerously high temperatures are adding yet another layer of suffering for Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF is there to help.

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People wearing masks navigate through a dusty construction area on Kim Dong Street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam.

UNICEF and Partners Fight Air Pollution in Vietnam

Exposure to air pollution is the second leading global risk factor for death among children under 5, after malnutrition. [video]

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Khurshed, 13, stays cool on his way home at the fountain at the Spartak park when temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in early July., 2024

UNICEF: Extreme Heat Kills Hundreds of Children Every Year in Europe and Central Asia

A new policy brief from UNICEF outlines six policy recommendations for governments to protect young children from the deadly impacts of heat waves.

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Displaced by violence, a boy stands in a hallway of a school being used as an emergency shelter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

UNICEF Helps Children Displaced by Violence in Haiti

Violence caused by armed groups has pushed over 300,000 children out of their homes in Haiti. UNICEF is there, providing urgent assistance. [video]

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In the Gaza Strip in April 2024, Noura and her newborn, Majd, received essential baby supplies and baby clothes from UNICEF.

The Resilience of Mothers in the Gaza Strip

UNICEF is distributing baby clothes and infant supplies to newborns and their mothers in Gaza.

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Children with their families sitting in the back of a truck during their displacement from areas witnessing an escalation in hostilities in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Situation Dire for Children Under Attack in Gaza

Parents are struggling to keep their children safe in the Gaza Strip as the bombardment continues, pushing health services into collapse.

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A health care worker follows compliance for labeling medicines at District Combined Hospital in Lodhi, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tackling NCDs to Improve Child Health Outcomes in India

Improved access to quality health care will deliver a better future for India's children, says Luigi D'Aquino, UNICEF India's Chief of Health.

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Eleven-year old Nyanyiik rests her hands on the stomach of Sundoay John - who is 9 months pregnant with her second child - outside the UNICEF-supported maternity ward at Malakal Teaching Hospital, South Sudan.

UNICEF Launches Multi-Country Push to Improve Maternal Nutrition

A plan to reach 16 million women and girls in 16 countries by the end of 2025 with a package of essential services.

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