UNICEF in action

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On January 27, 2022, families arrive and receive UNICEF support at a site for Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Tete, northern Mozambique, hosting at least 1,200 people after Tropical Storm Ana hit parts of the country.

UNICEF Rushing Aid to Families Hit by Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique

UNICEF is deploying staff and emergency supplies to support children and families affected by Tropical Storm Ana.

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Participants in UNICEF Cuba-hosted collaborative storytelling project spearheaded by UNICEF Innovation, Imagining Health Futures.

UNICEF Story Project Gets Kids Talking About the Future of Health

An innovative youth engagement program enlists world-class science-fiction authors and teens from around the world.
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Children use their tablet and work with each other at the UNICEF supported Debate e-Learning Center in a village on the outskirts of Kassala, the capital of the state of Kassala in Eastern Sudan.

Giga Initiative: Connecting the World's Schools to the Internet

COVID-19 deepened the digital divide. It's time to ensure that every student has access to information, opportunity and choice. [VIDEO]
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UNICEF distributes blankets, tarps, buckets and other emergency winter supplies to displaced families in Herat, Afghanistan.

UNICEF in Afghanistan: Helping Families Survive Winter

As crisis conditions continue to deteriorate, UNICEF is working to deliver urgently needed supplies to children and families in Afghanistan. [VIDEO]

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Nienke Voppen , Program Specialist at UNICEF in Afghanistan, shares a laugh with 4-year-old Rahima from Nuristan.

UNICEF Aids Families in Afghanistan With Humanitarian Cash Transfers

As winter descends on Afghanistan, emergency cash assistance provided by UNICEF through a donor-funded program helps to keep families going. [VIDEO]

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Students in South Africa returned to the classroom in January 2022 after two years of disrupted learning.

A Joyful Return to School in South Africa

After two years of school closures and staggered schedules, students are back in class, with help from UNICEF. [VIDEO]

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Eight-month-old Sakha holds a cup of dragon fruit pudding at his home in Pasung Village, Klaten, Central Java Province, Indonesia on September 7, 2021.

COVID-19 Worsens 'Double Burden' of Child Malnutrition in Indonesia

Pandemic lockdowns and disrupted nutrition services are making it harder for children in Indonesia to stay healthy.
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On January 15, 2022, a satellite image captures another explosive eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano near the island nation of Tonga.

Underwater Volcano Erupts, Plunging Tonga Into Crisis

UNICEF is working with partners to rush emergency supplies to help children & families in the remote island nation.
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Thirteen-year-old Ashutosh Chhetry received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, delivered by UNICEF via COVAX, in Lalitpur District, central Nepal on December 14, 2021.

Getting COVID-19 Vaccines to the Most Vulnerable in Nepal

UNICEF and COVAX partners are working together to deliver billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses around the world. [VIDEO]

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