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A teacher and her students at the Bimbe School in Chongwe district, Lusaka province, Zambia, where UNICEF and partners support an accelerated learning program to help students catch up.

Firsthand Look: How UNICEF Supports Children in Zambia

A UNICEF USA staffer reflects on a recent visit to rural Zambia to see education, health and nutrition programs in action.

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On April 19, 2023, people flee their neighborhoods amid fighting between the army and paramilitaries in Khartoum, Sudan.

Children in Sudan at High Risk as Armed Conflict Continues

UNICEF is committed to providing vital support and services to vulnerable children and families both in Sudan and in neighboring countries.

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Health care workers travel two hours by boat to reach Fulkakata village in Assam state, northeastern India.

Braving the Waters

Health workers provide services in hard-to-reach river communities in India, with support from UNICEF and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation. [VIDEO]

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A child recovers from cholera at a UNICEF treatment center in Ethiopia's Oromia Region.

UNICEF Fights Fast-Spreading Cholera Outbreaks in Africa

Cholera cases are on the rise in eastern and southern Africa, leaving 28.4 million people in need across 11 countries. [VIDEO]

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Nine-month-old Nour is treated for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported health center in Sana'a, Yemen.

This Ramadan, Children in Yemen Are Struggling to Survive

More than 70 percent of Yemen's population, including 12.9 million children, need humanitarian aid. UNICEF is working to save lives.

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A young boy collects what little water he can from a dried up riverbed in Dollow Somalia, where severe drought has taken hold..

UNICEF: Water Crises Pose Triple Threat to 190M Children Worldwide

Devastating impacts of water-related crises on children calls for greater investment in climate-resilient WASH services. [VIDEO]

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On Feb. 10, 2023, Hamzeh, 4, is screened for malnutrition by Hiba, a UNICEF-supported mobile health team leader, in the Alsalheen neighborhood of the city of Aleppo, northern Syria.

In Syria, UNICEF Mobile Clinics Reach Children After Earthquakes

UNICEF health and nutrition teams are providing urgently needed care for children in the aftermath of the catastrophic Feb. 6 earthquakes.

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In 1997 a girl, far right, guides her mother, who lost her sight from river blindness, past cooking utensils and debris in an alley where a neighbor sits, outside their home in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Progress in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Efforts to tackle neglected tropical diseases are a global public health success story.
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Sedalia Abdulahi, left, is a health extension worker at the Bambassi IDP camp in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of western Ethiopia.

Health Workers Save Lives Amid Conflict in Ethiopia

Frontline health workers like Sedalia Abdulahi provide emergency care for children displaced by violence in Ethiopia. [VIDEO]
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