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A Speakers Series Luncheon with KTLA 5

A discussion with LA’s Most Watched News Team.

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UNICEF community health worker Zain Al Khaldi cares for Syrian refugee children living in Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan.

In Photos: Mothers Helping Mothers Around the World

Mother love knows no bounds — just ask any of the dedicated moms who work with UNICEF to improve the lives of vulnerable children around the world.

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In March 2019, a mother cuddles her little girl in the village of Alibeit in southern Chad.

In Photos: The Universal Power of a Mother's Love

Every mother wants what's best for her children. A happy childhood. A good education. Quality medical care. The chance to grow up feeling safe and loved and to reach their full potential.

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From darkness to hope: surviving sexual abuse In Moldova, a specialized shelter protects and supports children who have experienced violence

A Mother’s Love and UNICEF Help a Sexual Assault Survivor Move Forward

Mothers will do anything to protect their children from violence. But when they themselves are survivors of abuse, fighting back can require enormous bravery.

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Like thousands of Syrian women across the country, Najla, a widowed 34-year-old mother of four, struggles to protect her children and help them reach their full potential in life.

This Syrian Mom Won’t Let War Get in the Way of Her Children’s Future

Najla, a 34-year-old mother of four, talks about rebuilding her life in Syria after losing her husband, home and belongings to war. Najla and her children have resettled in an unfinished room in the Karm Al-Nezha neighborhood of east Aleppo.

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UNICEF Ebola Outreach Officer in North Kivu in The Democratic Republic of the Congo, discusses Ebola prevention with a girl in Ebola-affected Beni.

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Announces Ebola Response Grants

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation partners with UNICEF to mobilize communities in response to Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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A view of flooding on Grand Road an hour after Cyclone Fani hit Puri, India on May 3, 2019.

Tropical Cyclone Fani Hits India and Bangladesh

Fani put 10 million people —including 4 million children — in harm's way. UNICEF is responding to those in need.
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Brothers Anesu (left) and Future near the spot where their house was swept away when Cyclone Idai hit Zimbabwe in March 2019.

Deadly Cyclones Are On the Rise and Climate Change Is To Blame

Cyclone Fani recently put millions at risk in India and Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Mozambique is still recovering from back-to-back cyclones that tore through the region in March and April, causing serious damage to the lives of thousands of children.

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Uncertainty in Venezuela is prompting many to leave for other countries in the region. Here, a group of Venezuelans cross the border in Cucuta, Colombia in April 2019.

"My Friends Were in Class, But I Was Sleeping on Cardboard"

A teenager & her family left Venezuela for Brazil. UNICEF learning spaces are making the transition to a new education system less daunting.
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