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Make This Lunar New Year Happier for Every Child

How to make a difference for the world's children in 2024, the Year of the Dragon.

Abdul, 8, in Rafah city, Gaza, heads to a food distribution point with an empty bowl he hopes to fill so that his mother and father and three brothers can eat.

With Gaza at Risk of Famine, UNICEF Keeps Delivering for Children

As the conflict in Gaza continues, needs are intensifying for children and families. An update on the UNICEF response. [VIDEO]

Seven schoolchildren, members of the indigenous community of Chicoy of Todos Santos Cuchumatánin, who live in the province of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, laugh and smile together on the floor of their classroom on the last day of school.

From Armenia to Ukraine: UNICEF Maps Out Humanitarian Action for Children in 2024

Some specific examples of how UNICEF plans to meet urgent and escalating needs of children in conflict and crisis hotspots around the world.

Students at the UNICEF-supported République des Etats Unis national school in the Canape-Vert neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

UNICEF: Children in Haiti Need More Help Now

UNICEF warned world leaders of a rapidly deteriorating situation in Haiti, appealing for more international support to meet urgent needs.

A prototype high-performance tent sheltered Rashid, 12, during field testing in the Philippines in 2019. Rashid was displaced from his home by typhoons.

The Case for Supporting UNICEF

How you can help ensure continued support for UNICEF's work from the U.S. Government through a voluntary contribution to UNICEF's core resources.

Ariesh, 10, holds his brother Aswin, almost 2, inside their home in rural Sri Lanka.

Improving Child Nutrition With Cash

UNICEF's Cash Plus program has been a game changer for Kamaleshwari and her family. A look at one of UNICEF's most impactful forms of relief. [VIDEO]

Four-year-old Sageeth eats rice and fruit during mealtime at Little Star Preschool in Deraniyagala, in rural Sri Lanka, one of 725 schools supported by UNICEF.

Going to School to Learn — and Eat

In rural Sri Lanka, young students are thriving thanks to a UNICEF-supported program that provides them with a nutritious midday meal. [VIDEO]

Fanta Kone, a UNICEF staff member, with 10-month-old twins Adama and Awa, refugees from Burkina Faso, in Tougbo, in the north of Côte d’Ivoire.

Inside Look: UNICEF's Role in the Sahel Humanitarian Crisis Nobody's Talking About

A conversation with UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire Representative Marc Vincent about building community resilience amid an influx of refugees from Burkina Faso.

A mother attends a child nutrition class in Karamoja, Uganda.

Mothers, Community Volunteers First Line of Defense Against Child Malnutrition

A firsthand look at UNICEF's community-based programs in Uganda, helping to ensure children are eating a well-balanced diet of nutritious foods.