UNICEF in action

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Promised a job as a housekeeper, this teenager was forced into sex work in Kazakhstan. She escaped and found refuge in a UNICEF-supported center for abused and trafficked children.

Child Trafficking Hits Close to Home

The buying and selling of children for the purpose of exploitation happens everywhere — including all 50 U.S. states.
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In March 2019, UNICEF USA supporters from 39 states traveled to Washington, D.C. to urge elected officials to maintain support for UNICEF's lifesaving programs for children around the world.

UNICEF USA’s Advocacy Priorities in 2021 and Beyond

How we'll advocate for child rights and lift the voices of every child in the new administration and Congress.
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Young adolescent girls in Husangar village, Sri Dungargarh block, Bikaner district, Rajasthan, India in 2018.

Not An Object: On Sexualization and Exploitation of Women and Girls

Objectification and sexualization of girls in the media is linked to violence against women and girls worldwide.
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UNICEF helps unaccompanied child migrants like Berhan, 17, who left Ethiopia to find work but was captured by human traffickers in Yemen and held captive for five months.

Helping Survivors of Child Trafficking Get Their Lives Back

Child trafficking preys upon children in desperate circumstances who cross borders alone, hoping to find work to support their families.
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Women Washing Child

The Power of Partnership: UNFCU Foundation and UNICEF USA

Together, the UNFCU Foundation and UNICEF are working together to support communities and children around the world.
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Emily Aceng, 1 year, smiles back at her mother's play as they await immunization services at Kiswa Health Centre III in Uganda.

Global Child Thrive Act Becomes Law

The U.S. Government will elevate and integrate early childhood development in its foreign assistance.
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Screen shot from the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard: number of vaccine developers by country.

UNICEF Launches Online Tool Tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Market

Curious about production volumes and bilateral supply agreements? A new interactive dashboard puts all the latest market data in one place.
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A 13-year-old girl attends class in Kaya, Burkina Faso.

At the End of a Tough Year, Some Reasons to Celebrate

While COVID-19 and related crises commanded the world's attention, some progress was achieved for children and families on several important fronts. Here's a look at some positive developments in 2020.

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Two boys in Bilwi, Nicaragua, search for scraps of wood to help their parents rebuild their house after it was destroyed by the strong winds and rains brought by Hurricane Iota.

Long Road Ahead for Hurricane Recovery in Central America

UNICEF issues urgent appeal for support to assist families who lost everything to Eta and Iota.
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