UNICEF in action

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unicef, migrant children, niger, immigration, undocumented immigrants, keeping families together

The Nowhere Land Where Children on the Move Are Someone Else's Problem

As Europe and North Africa tighten their borders, more and more desperate migrants find themselves stranded in Niger.
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UNICEF Reps on Stage

Piano Keys for Syrian Kids 2018

Omar and Ziad Fehmi use their musical talent to raise $22,600 for children in Syria.
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unicef, rohingya, rohingya refugees, bangladesh, monsoon rains, monsoon season

Three Things You Might Not Know About Rohingya Refugees

Terrorized by the Myanmar military, the Rohingya fled to Bangladesh. Now monsoon rains are destroying their refugee camps.
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immigration, immigration policy, gun violence, el salvador, murder rate, migrant children, immigrant children, undocumented immigrants

Five Things You Should Know About Migrant Families Entering the U.S.

Fleeing gang violence and crushing poverty, families desperate to find safety for their children turn to the U.S.
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unicef, unicef usa, immigration, immigrant children, guatemala

Why Detaining Children Is Harmful

Separation and detention rob children of their childhoods and cause toxic stress.
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Children use a computer at a UNICEF-supported, small-group home in the southeastern city of Rustavi,

UNICEF Gives Companies Guidance on Protecting & Empowering Kids Online

With new EU privacy rules and growing teen social media use, UNICEF & UNICEF USA ask industry to review their online policies for children.
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immigrant children, migrant children, unicef, honduras, child exploitation, undocumented immigrants, immigration

Children Are Children First, Regardless of Immigration Status

Children forced from their homes by poverty and violence have the right to be protected and supported at every step along the way.
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Girl Peering Out from Under Head scarf

UNICEF Helps Rohingya Babies Born into a Legacy of Sexual Violence

It was a typical day in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for 14-year-old Shofika* until the soldiers pushed their way into her family's yard. “I was grinding chilies when the military came,” the young girl told UNICEF in late April at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.

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unicef, unicef usa, kenya, kakuma, kalobeyei, refugees, early childhood education

Bringing Hope to Children in Kenya's Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement

Amidst hardship and uncertainty, UNICEF and LDS Charities deliver education and opportunity to refugee children and their families.
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