UNICEF in action

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A child has her upper arm measured to screen for malnutrition as part of a door-to-door immunization campaign in Yemen in October 2017.

"Yemen Is One of the Worst Places on Earth to Be a Child"

In a nation gripped by famine and cholera, more than 11 million Yemeni children are in acute need of humanitarian assistance.
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Religious Leaders Join Together in Their Commitment to Children

The Commission of Religious Leaders is commemorating World Children's Day with a call-to-action.
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Child Getting Medical Treatment

Crisis in Yemen Intensifies

Relief efforts face hurdles in a country already reeling from famine and the world's biggest cholera epidemic on record.
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On September 7, 2017 in Boba, Nagua, a boy, 7, stands in front of debris as Hurricane Irma moves off from the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.

Children in Crisis: UNICEF USA Bridge Fund Moves Fast to Save Lives

Accelerating $2 million for emergency response, the Bridge Fund provided "first funding" for UNICEF's Eastern Caribbean Office.
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Sean Snyder (UNICEF), Kathryn Striffolino (Save the Children), Jana Mason (UNHCR), and Mark Chapple (World Vision) discuss No Lost Generation issues.

Children in Erbil Speak to Congress

With UNICEF support, No Lost Generation invests in the future of children caught in conflict
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After their homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Matthew, some 300 people sought shelter in a church in Jérémie.

Giving Relief

When disaster strikes, UNICEF delivers emergency assistance to keep children safe and healthy.
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A child plays with a container cap in untreated water coming from a sewer pipe in Amran Governate, Yemen, October 2017.

Giving Water

UNICEF works in more than 100 countries to improve water, sanitation and hygiene.
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Eight-year-old Rohingya refugee Yasmin and other students at the "Prajapatti" (Butterfly) UNICEF learning center in the Kutupalong makeshift refugee settlement in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Giving Education

Education is a keystone of UNICEF's global work. Learning breaks the cycle of poverty, transforms lives & leads the way to a better future.
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