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Jacksonville Leads the Way on World Children’s Day

A glimpse at a Child Friendly City in the USA.

At least 1.3 million people have been displaced by violence in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivo in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngoy saw her mother killed in front of her.

Fleeing from Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Deadly violence has been raging for the past several months in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

South African Nokulunga Dladla decided to become a dentist after joining the UNICEF-supported Techno Girls program, which that encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM fields.

South Africa's Techno Girls

Rohingya refugees crowd onto a makeshift raft to cross the Naf River that separates Myanmar and Bangladesh, in November 2017.

Going Where Help Is Needed Most

UNICEF Senior Emergency Coordinator AK Musse was a child refugee. Now he's devoted his career to helping people in crisis around the world.

A newly displaced family from Mosul, Iraq arrive at Hamam al-Alil camp with very little luggage, unprepared to cope with the winter weather.

Refugee Children in the Middle East Are Facing a Cruel Winter

A serious shortfall in funding for winter supplies and assistance threatens 1.5 million children.

Houston Congressional Action Team attends "Fair Trade Fiesta."

Fair Trade: One Step Closer to #endtrafficking in Houston, TX

How the Houston Congressional Action Team activated to end trafficking

Becoming Bond Fundraiser in Support of UNICEF

Fashion For A Cause: Washington, D.C. Youth Supports Hurricane Relief

Diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, two-year-old Maria awaits treatment at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Juba, South Sudan in October 2017.

Nursed Back to Health

In South Sudan malnutrition and food insecurity have reached all-time highs. Almost 5 million people — half the country's population — are severely food insecure. An estimated 1.25 million people are on the brink of starvation.