UNICEF in action

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Adolescent girls conduct experiments during a chemistry at UNICEF-supported Kamulanga Secondary School in Lusaka, Zambia in 2016.

Women Continue Empowering Women and Girls Around the World

UNICEF USA partners with Dining for Women and Zonta International to promote equal rights for women and girls.
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Children play at the Eid theme park as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in besieged East Ghouta, rural Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, Sunday 25 June 2017.

Despite Difficulties, Displaced Syrians Celebrate Eid-al-Fitr

Across Syria, families struggle to maintain traditional celebrations, to give their children a sense of normalcy.
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Three of Ali Mustafa's daughters were abducted when an armed group attacked his village in Mafa, Nigeria in 2015.

Not Forgotten: Parents of Abducted Children Refuse to Give Up Hope

Five years ago, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria by Boko Haram militia. One hundred are still missing.

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In October 2018, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore met with participants of "Generation Unlimited" boot camp at KMUTT Knowledge Exchange for Innovation in Bangkok, Thailand.

Generation Unlimited

Our young people's potential is limitless. Let's make sure their futures are.
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Pinang Thi Thuy, Raglai ethnic minority 5 years girl, enjoys her family's clean water source in Bac Ai, Phuoc Hoa, Ninh Thuan. Thuy's family was suffered great crop failure due to the historical drought in Viet Nam, 2015-2016. In addition her younger brot

A Guide to Sustainable Living

Do you want to make the world a better place for children today and future generations? Here are seven ways you can help by going green.
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Air Pollution

Ten Environmental Problems the World Must Face Now

The science is clear. Our health and prosperity and that of the environment go hand in hand. Here are ten issues we must tackle.
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UNICEF fights plastic pollution and ensure that every child learns in a supportive environment by building classrooms made of plastic bricks,

Eco Green Tips for a Safe Environment

One million animal species and the health and safety of future generations are at stake. Here's how you can help save the planet now.
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UNICEF supporter Ashley Cobile was part of a group that summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2018.

Lessons Learned and Money Raised on the Slopes of Kilimanjaro

Determined to help stop human trafficking, Ashley Cobile summited Mount Kilimanjaro — and raised more than $3,000 for UNICEF.
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Mujinga, 30, holds her 2-week-old daughter, Francine, in Kananga, Kasai-Occidental Province, Democratic Republic of Congo in March 2019.

This One Basic Change to Health Clinics Could Save Millions of Lives

Improving water, sanitation and hygiene services at health care facilities could save more than 1 million mothers and newborns each year.
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