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Children play together at a UNICEF Child Friendly Space in Wedbare, in the north central region of Burkina Faso, in May 2022.

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Burkina Faso

As levels of violence, water scarcity and food insecurity rise, UNICEF is on the ground, reaching children no other organization can.
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In Ethiopia's Somali region, Hafsa Bedel, mother of six, fears that she will lose more livestock in the coming months because of the long drought.

Years of Drought Pushing Families to the Brink in Ethiopia

UNICEF is working closely with local authorities to provide lifesaving assistance to families desperately in need.
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Konata Karko, a 24-year-old mother of two, feeds her acutely malnourished 1-year-old daughter, Mariam, with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food at the UNICEF-supported Health Center in Bobo-Dioulasso, southwestern Burkina Faso on May 12, 2022.

As Malnutrition Rates Soar in Burkina Faso, UNICEF Steps Up Assistance

Food insecurity is on the rise in Burkina Faso. UNICEF is increasing efforts to reach vulnerable children in need.
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Chandana Najith combs his daughter's hair on a weekend visit home in Sri Lanka in June 2022.

Families Living on the Edge as Sri Lanka's Economic Crisis Deepens

The unfolding economic crisis in Sri Lanka is making it increasingly hard for families to make ends meet. UNICEF is there to help.

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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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Yer, 11, accesses safe water from a new UNICEF-installed system at the Sirmeret camp for internally displaced families in the SNNP region of Ethiopia.

UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa

How UNICEF is working with partners to meet children's urgent needs in a region suffering from severe drought and other crises.
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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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Oleksandr plays with his 3-year-old son, Leonard, in Kmelnytskyi oblast, Ukraine on April 30, 2022. The family fled their apartment in Irpin soon after fighting began.

A Father's Day Thank-You

Around the world, nurturing dads are working hard — sometimes in desperate circumstances — to help their children get a good start in life.

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On May 24, 2022, 10-month-old Ubah is fed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food by her mother at UNICEF-supported Dollow Health Center in Somalia.

UNICEF Treating Malnourished Children in Drought-Stricken Somalia

UNICEF is supporting nutrition interventions for children in Somalia, where severe drought has left an estimated 1.4 million children at risk.

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