UNICEF in action

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Growing Up Surrounded by Violence in Central America

El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras consistently rank among the most violent countries in the world. Drug trafficking, gang warfare and rampant crime have created an unthinkably dangerous climate that drives hundreds of thousands to flee.

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unicef, unicef usa, immigration, undocumented immigrants, immigrant children, migrant children, immigration reform, immigration policy

Inside Migrant Shelters at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Coyotes offer a package deal: three attempts to be smuggled over the border into the U.S. for one flat rate. Their Central American and Mexican clients pay because they have run out of choices. Their hometowns are controlled by violent gangs.

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Why the Flores Settlement Matters

Family separation and detention are bad for children. Please join UNICEF in speaking out to protect refugee and migrant children.
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People on a Football Field

Movie Night with Mayo High School

We're kicking off the new school year at Mayo High School's Movie Night Fundraiser!!
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unicef, unicef usa, immigration, undocumented immigrants, immigrant children, migrant children, immigration reform, immigration policy

Why Migrants Flee Central America

Pervasive violence and poverty drive Central Americans to seek safety elsewhere. UNICEF is working to improve conditions at home.
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Mural Painting Brings Smiles to Rohingya Children Healing From Trauma

Driven from their homes by a brutal military crackdown, Rohingya refugee children use art to share their stories and dreams for the future.
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Advocacy Through Music: UNICEF USA raises awareness of WASH at ACL

Finding community by putting children first at Austin City Limits
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UNICEF, sexual violence against women, DRC

Standing Up for #HerToo

On the anniversary of #MeToo, UNICEF remains committed to ending sexual violence against girls and women worldwide.
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UNICEF, Egypt, career training for girls

Breaking Gender Norms From the Nile to the Red Sea

How a girl in Egypt found her dream job across the sea with support from her family and UNICEF.
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