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UNICEF Has a Plan to Keep Refugee and Migrant Families Together

In partnership with UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Caritas also works to reunite unaccompanied or separated children like Abdellah with their families.

Murium Begu, 7, sits by the entrance of her home in Chakmakul, a refugee camp sheltering over 800,000 Rohingya refugees, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

No End in Sight: The Plight of Rohingya Refugees, One Year On

Conditions threaten to worsen in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, now home to the largest refugee camp in the world.

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Art Lessons Offer Hope for Central American Migrant Children

When a young artist volunteers to work with newly arrived migrant children, they all find joy in the magic of art.

How UNICEF Is Helping Rohingya Children Stay Healthy and Keep Learning

For children who are fortunate enough to take education for granted, the rare days when schools are closed because of bad weather are nearly always cause for rejoicing.

A mother in Cambodia breastfeeds her baby.

How Breastfeeding Could Save More Than 820,000 Young Lives Annually

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week 2018, a look at why UNICEF is committed to increasing the practice.

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Students Lend a Hand in Puerto Rico

This summer, UNICEF USA teamed up with the State of New York to spearhead post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.

Learning to Beat Racism — and Speak Italian — With UNICEF's Help

If you were one of the 2 million people who call Gambia home, it's more than likely that you would feel migrating was the only way to make a living.

How UNICEF Works to Save Refugee and Migrant Children from Detention

UNICEF puts the number of unaccompanied children in Libya at more than 14,000, and for some time, it appeared Issaa might be one of the lucky ones. He managed to save $450 for his journey — enough, he hoped, to pay for the boat crossing to Italy.

Saving Child Refugees and Migrants from Violence and Exploitation

Bombings. ISIS attacks. Stories of kids, moms and dads caught in the crossfire. These are the things that have made growing up in Syria a living nightmare for children who are too young to remember a time before war.