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Amina was forced into early marriage at age 16. After being abused by her much older husband, she eventually returned to her parents' home in Aden, Yemen. She now runs a small business with skills she learned in a UNICEF-supported program.

Helping Girls Escape Early Marriage in Yemen

Social collapse is pushing more and more young girls into child marriage in Yemen. UNICEF-supported programs help them get their lives back.
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International Day Against Homophobia

The Case for Intersectionality: Supporting LGBTQ Youth Amidst COVID-19

UNICEF USA renews its commitment to ending discrimination and abuse. LGBTQ children deserve protection and equal rights.
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Born a refugee herself, UNICEF Ambassador Halima Aden hugs a young asylum seeker at a UNICEF-supported reception center in Palermo, Italy on August 7, 2019.

Refugees Need Our Support Now More Than Ever

Born a refugee herself, Halima Aden speaks out on behalf of the world's most vulnerable children as they face the threat of COVID-19.
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8-month-old Clinton's mother and grandmother of Tusenke, in Zambia's Gwenbe district, receive support through a UNICEF emergency cash transfer program. A prolonged drought in the country has created widespread food insecurity and other hardships.

UNICEF: In Fight to Reduce Poverty, Cash Is King

UNICEF makes a case for Universal Child Benefits (cash assistance for families) to counter the pandemic's economic fallout.
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Children attending classes in Toumodi-Sakassou, in the center of Côte d'Ivoire. Due to COVID-19, the schools were closed for several weeks. Classes started, with the necessary measures. Children wear masks, wash their hands regularly and keep a social d

Monthly Donors Are the Backbone of UNICEF's Work Around the World

When you open your heart to children, the benefits to those who struggle to survive can last them — and you — a lifetime.
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An earthquake hit southern Mexico on June 23, 2020.

Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico

When a magnitude 7.4 quake rocked Mexico's Oaxaca State, buildings swayed hundreds of miles away. UNICEF is standing by to help, as needed.
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On 9 April 2020, 9-year-old Maria follows a pre-recorded lesson on her father’s smartphone in a tent at the Kili IDP camp in rural Idlib.

How to Keep Children Learning During a Pandemic

Robert Jenkins, UNICEF Global Chief of Education, on the challenges of remote learning and what parents can do to support their children.
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People Posing on a Beach

World Refugee Day 2020: Paying It Forward

UNICEF USA celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980
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Child Walking with Crutches

VIDEO: A Boy Scarred by Yemen's War Takes His First Steps Toward Healing

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