UNICEF in action

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Israel, a 16 months old boy, is playing in the health center of Williamsville, where his pregnant mother came for a consultation.

Best Charities to Donate to

In deciding what is the best charity to donate to in 2021, we ought to look at the past year for context: 2020 is a year no one will ever forget. The unchecked spread of COVID-19, which has killed...
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After several months of school closures due to coronavirus, Mauritanian students in their final year of elementary school were able to take their exams with preventive measures in place, including mask wearing and a limited number of students per table.

Keeping Children Healthy and Learning During the Pandemic

A new podcast examines the challenges of reaching children with the academic & social/emotional support they need in the time of COVID-19.
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After eight weeks of treatment for severe acute malnutrition, 14-month-old Adut plays happily with UNICEF nutrition specialist Jesca Wude Murye in Aweil, South Sudan, July 2019.

Helping Malnourished Babies Thrive in South Sudan

Babies suffering from severe acute malnutrition in South Sudan get a new lease on life thanks to UNICEF & Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food.
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August Recess Virtual Meeting

UNICEF USA Youth Lead Virtual Congressional Meetings

UNICEF UNITER in Houston attend meetings with members of Congress and their staff to advocate for vulnerable children around the world.
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Together with one million others around the world, hundreds of people gathered to light candles for children at the Candlelight Vigil held on September 23, 1990 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, in support of the World Summit for Children.

The Mother of All Summits

Looking back on the World Summit for Children, a landmark event in the battle for children's rights.
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Displaced by armed conflict in northeast Nigeria, Julianna, 13, is now head girl at the UNICEF-supported Kulmsulum School in Maiduguri, Borno State.

Women's Advice for Girls: Stay in School. Believe in Yourself.

Women of all ages share the hope that tomorrow's girls will be free to make their own decisions about their futures, and to live independent, fulfilling lives.

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HOW UNICEF SUPPORTS AND PROTECTS CHILD MIGRANTS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

Supreme Court Upholds DACA - Now, What Comes Next?

Call on Congress to provide permanent protection to Dreamers.
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Since 2012, UNICEF has supported the Government of Rwanda to build early childhood development and care centers for children up to age 6. Each day care or learning center hosts up to 200 children.

UNICEF USA Hails House Passage of Global Child Thrive Act

Advancing early childhood development in U.S. foreign assistance
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UNICEF Mexico Deputy Representative Pressia Arifin-Cabo speaks with a child at an encampment in Matamoros in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas.

Children Seeking Asylum Deserve Protection

The U.S. must stop using COVID-19 as a pretext for deporting migrant children who have tested negative and pose no public health threat.
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