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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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The outbreak of the war forced 16-year-old Oleksandra and her mother, grandmother and little sister to flee their hometown of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine.

Through Her Eyes: A Ukrainian Teenager's Video Diary

From bomb shelters in Zaporizhzhia to refugee life in Poland, 16-year-old Oleksandra's video diary offers a first-person look at life in wartime.

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A boy plays in a UNICEF Child-Friendly Space set up for migrant children in Lajas Blancas, Darién, Panamá.

UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean

Some of the ways UNICEF and partners are delivering lifesaving aid to — and protecting the rights of — vulnerable children in the region.
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UNICEF's newest Ambassador, actor Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy, After Yang), poses for a selfie with 12-year-old Rasha, a refugee from Syria, in Baalbek, Lebanon on May 24, 2022.

Justin H. Min, UNICEF's Newest Ambassador, Is Standing Up for Children

As a UNICEF Ambassador, actor Justin H. Min advocates for children and their rights — and sustainable, long-term solutions.
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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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School Desks

How to Talk to Your Children About School Shootings

Children always look to their parents for a sense of safety and security. Nine tips to support and comfort your child.
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The war in Ukraine has made refugees of mothers and children who have their homes on their way to Poland.

How to Help Refugee and Displaced Children Around the World

UNICEF works around the world to address the refugee crisis and protect every child on the move.

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Vika, 8, from Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine, works on her homework in her relatives' house in Cherkasy oblast.

100 Days of War in Ukraine: Children on the Front Lines

Stories of children whose lives have been turned upside down by war in Ukraine.

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Students play during recess at Nziyi Primary School in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

VIDEO: Back to School After a Volcanic Eruption in DRC

UNICEF is rebuilding schools and distributing learning supplies to help children resume their education in South Kivu Province. [VIDEO]

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