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One of many children being treated for acute malnutrition at the UNICEF-supported pediatric unit of the Hospital Immaculee Conception in Les Cayes, Haiti.

Crisis in Haiti: 1 in 3 Children in Urgent Need of Humanitarian Aid

With vulnerable children and families facing multiple threats to their health and safety, UNICEF seeks support to ramp up its response.
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Yeshialem Gebreegziabher, 27, holds her daughter, 6-month-old Kalkidan Yeman, who is suffering from malnutrition, at Aby Adi Health Center in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, on June 7, 2021.

UN Report: 350,000 Ethiopians Are Living in Famine Conditions

Alarming new data shows a growing hunger emergency in Tigray, where violent conflict has raged since November 2020, endangering millions.
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On March 4, 2021, a child plays in the floodwaters in Gatumba, located near Bujumbura in Burundi.

What Climate Change Looks Like in Burundi

Families who have long struggled in this East-Central African nation, one of the world's poorest countries, are working harder than ever to keep their children safe and fed.

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After eight weeks of treatment for severe acute malnutrition, 14-month-old Adut plays happily with UNICEF nutrition specialist Jesca Wude Murye in Aweil, South Sudan, July 2019.

Helping Malnourished Babies Thrive in South Sudan

Babies suffering from severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan get a new lease on life thanks to UNICEF & Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food.
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Chimaou, 3, who recently returned to Niger with her family after migrating to Burkina Faso (where they encountered violence), is receiving UNICEF support while under quarantine due to COVID-19.

Respond, Recover, Reimagine — UNICEF's Vision for a Post-COVID World

UNICEF issues an urgent appeal for support for its global pandemic response — calling on partners to help communities come back stronger.
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On 4 April 2020, Fatima pours water to help her mother wash her hands thoroughly, in a centre for internally displaced persons in Aden, Yemen.

Ramadan in War-torn Yemen: Hoping for Better Days Ahead

An embattled nation's already fragile health care system faces a new threat: the novel coronavirus.
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On 17 March 2020, a child rides a bike through an empty playground outside of Public School 24 in the Riverdale neighbourhood of the Bronx, New York City, United States of America.

Advocating for Children and Families During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and further action needed.
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UNICEF is responding to the crisis in Yemen in part by delivering urgently needed health care to children.

Making a Difference in Yemen, One Child at a Time

Despite the crippling effects of five years of conflict, community health facilities keep at it, with UNICEF support.
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Kids in Haiti collect safe water at a UNICEF distribution point following Hurricane Matthew, which disrupted supplies and put families at risk of cholera and other water-borne diseases.

For Haiti, Victory Is in Sight in Fight Against Cholera

With no new cases since February, Haiti is on the road to eliminating cholera once and for all.
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