UNICEF in action

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On May 16, 2024, Bigom, an 80-year-old grandmother, was with her three grandsons when flash floods hit her village in Baghlan province, Afghanistan.

Flash Flooding Ravages Afghanistan

UNICEF is providing emergency aid to families swamped by heavy rains and flash floods in Afghanistan.

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Thousands of families once again fled their homes on May 1, 2024, following gang attacks in Solino, at the heart of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.

Crisis in Haiti: 'I Thought It Was the End for Me'

Surging violence in Haiti has forced thousands of families out of their homes, exposing displaced children to horrors no child should have to endure.

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A UNICEF-supported volunteer (far left) visits a family affected by cholera in Zambia.

UNICEF-Supported Community Volunteers Help Families Hit Hard by Cholera in Zambia

Local case management teams link vulnerable families to the resources and services they need to stay healthy.

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A pregnant woman is vaccinated against maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) by a UNICEF-supported Lady Health Care Worker in Pakistan.

Eliminating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus in Pakistan

UNICEF is working to prevent maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), an excruciating disease that kills tens of thousands of infants each year.

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Minda vaccinating in India

Americans Who Never Forget: Life Without Vaccines

Three lives touched by vaccine-preventable disease, one message: Don't take immunization for granted.
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A girl in The Gambia holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation.

Keeping Girls in The Gambia Safe From FGM

Nafisa Binte Shafique, UNICEF Representative in The Gambia, on the fight to preserve the country's ban on FGM.

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A little girl stands in front of her family's tent , holding an empty water bottle in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

Nowhere in Gaza Is Safe for Children

As the assault on Rafah intensifies, 600,000 children remain caught in the crosshairs. UNICEF aid is making an impact but more help is needed.

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Amar, 5, holds a bag of supplies delivered by UNICEF to displaced families from South Lebanon in December 2023.

Children in Lebanon Are Paying the Price of 6 Months of Increasing Conflict

Near-daily airstrikes are hitting deeper and deeper into Lebanon, putting more children and families at risk.

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UNICEF USA Chief Program Officer Darla Silva visits with students at Mama Faita Preschool in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, south Côte d’Ivoire.

The Benefits of Building Classrooms out of Recycled Plastic Bricks

A firsthand look at an innovative program to improve learning, encourage environmental action and empower women in Côte d’Ivoire.

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