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Early and heavy seasonal rains have caused severe flooding in several parts of South Sudan. In Pibor, many people have taken shelter in and outside the school.

Flooding and Conflict Drive Families From their Homes in South Sudan

Children in South Sudan face a double threat: climate change-related floods and rising levels of violence between armed groups.

Members of Congress honor Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY).

A Salute to Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s Legacy for Children

Members of Congress, USAID, international NGOs & youth advocates staged a virtual tribute event honoring retiring Congresswoman Nita Lowey.

Kids in El Salvador face multiple threats to their safety and well being, including gang violence that forces many children and families to flee.

Inside Look: Coping With COVID-19 in El Salvador

A conversation with UNICEF El Salvador about supporting returning migrants and other vulnerable kids in the country during the pandemic.

On 3 May 2020, nurse Hana Barakat prepares a vaccine at the Ministry of Health clinic in Ramallah, State of Palestine.

UNICEF Stockpiling 520M Syringes for Global COVID-19 Vaccination

UNICEF is readying more than half a billion single-dose syringes for use as soon as a safe and effective vaccine is available.

Children and parents often work side by side in the mines in Burkina Faso.

COVID-19 and Child Labor: A Time of Crisis, a Time to Act

With schools closed and extreme poverty on the rise, more kids are going to work to help support their families. Why that's a problem.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Reflections on a Child’s Journey to the U.S.

UNICEF USA celebrates the generations of Hispanic Americans who enrich our country and the globe during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Students at Preah Norodom Primary School, Phnom Penh, Cambodia during their second day of school reopening, September 7, 2020.

Getting Students Back to School Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic

UNICEF is working to keep students learning during the pandemic, from guidance on safely reopening schools to remote learning solutions.

Nineteen-year-old Afrah is a UNICEF-supported community health worker in Yemen.

Community Health Workers Are Yemen's Superheroes

Please Donate Staying alive in Yemen, now in its sixth year of civil war , is not easy. More than 24 million people — some 80 percent of the population — is in need of humanitarian assistance...

Mariangel, 5, was vaccinated against polio during a vaccination day supported by UNICEF in Catia community located in Caracas, Venezuela on September 9, 2020.

Protecting Children's Mental Health in Venezuela During the Pandemic

Donate Now The COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest challenge for families in Venezuela, where political unrest and spiralling inflation were already a fact of life. Venezuela's humanitarian and...