UNICEF in action

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Zufan, 10, of Ethiopia, carrying a heavy jug of water back from the community tap, a daily chore that keeps her out of school.

In Ethiopia, Girls Fetch Water Instead of Going to School

Ten-year-old Zufan does not go to school. Instead, she spends her days doing domestic chores, including fetching water far from home.

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Fatima, a teenage wheelchair athlete in Afghanistan, is no longer permitted to play because she is a girl.

Sidelined in Afghanistan, a Wheelchair Athlete Refuses to Give Up

One year ago, girls and women lost the right to play sports in Afghanistan. But girls like Fatima are holding fast to their dreams.
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Petronie, 11, is a fourth-grade student at Lunyenga Primary School in Tshingana, a village in the Kasai-Oriental province of DR Congo.

10 Things Keeping Girls Away From School

Every child wants to learn, and every child has the right to an education. But around the world, 129 million girls are missing out on school.

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The UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space in Qalan Bafan, Balkh Province, northern Afghanistan, has been a lifeline for 7-year-old Nabeela, center, and the other children in her community.

A Safe Place for Girls and Boys to Learn and Play in Afghanistan

Equipped with learning materials and staffed by trained teachers, UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Spaces are a lifeline for kids in Afghanistan.

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Abdul, 8, and Zolgi, 7, play with blocks and balls in a UNICEF-supported Child-Friendly Space in Gayan district, Paktika province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF: Help Needed to Save Lives, Safeguard Futures in Afghanistan

A year since the change in political leadership, life is no better in Afghanistan. UNICEF is there — but needs support to meet urgent needs.
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Members of Houston's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Youth Council celebrate their city's official designation as a CFCI candidate city on August 11, 2022.

UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Celebrates Two Years in U.S.

Young people have a seat at the table in Houston, the first CFCI candidate city in the U.S.
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A group of Grade 7 students gather in the entryway to UNICEF-supported Sin Cheng secondary school in Vietnam.

UNICEF in East Asia and the Pacific

How UNICEF is working to improve the lives of children in the region and support their continued recovery from a devastating pandemic.
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Bassam, 14, attends a life skills training program in Aden, Yemen, organized by UNICEF and implementing partner SOS Foundation for Development, with funding from the European Union. 

Life Skills Training Offers Hope for Vulnerable Youth in Yemen

UNICEF is providing 1,348 young people in Yemen with life skills training to equip them to take on life's challenges.
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Bringing Malnourished Children Back to Health in Burkina Faso

Escalating violence in Burkina Faso has pushed almost 2 million people out of their homes and made it harder for families to feed their children.

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