UNICEF in action

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On June 24, 2022, 8-year-old Nasrin stands outside the tent where she is living with her family in Gayan District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

UNICEF Reaching Those in Need After Afghanistan's Deadly Earthquake

Thousands of families in southeastern Afghanistan are struggling to survive after a powerful earthquake shook Paktika and Khost provinces.

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Yer, 11, accesses safe water from a new UNICEF-installed system at the Sirmeret camp for internally displaced families in the SNNP region of Ethiopia.

UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa

How UNICEF is working with partners to meet children's urgent needs in a region suffering from severe drought and other crises.
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On April 29, 2021, 9-month-old Shaima receives her routine vaccinations at a UNICEF-supported health center in Sana'a, Yemen.

This Eid Al-Adha, Remember the World's Most Vulnerable Children

Wherever there are children in need, UNICEF is there to help.

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A 13-year-old girl in the Dassenech woreda (district) of southern Ethiopia forced to leave school and marry a stranger to help her family cope with the drought.

Drought Forcing More Girls into Child Marriage in the Horn of Africa

UNICEF underscores increased risks to adolescent girls in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia where families are desperate to survive.
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GoBlue for UNICEF for World Children's Day 2018

The Convention on the Rights of the Child: Still Critical 30+ Years On

The international treaty remains a powerful guiding force behind UNICEF's work.
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Group of Children with Arms Raised

Elementary Schoolers Take Action for Kids in Ukraine

UNICEF USA has seen a rise in the number of fundraisers and events organized by young supporters.
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On 25 May 2022, 10-month-old Marwo, who is malnourished, sits with her mother at UNICEF-supported Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

UNICEF Calls on G7 to Help Tackle Global Child Malnutrition Crisis

Millions of children suffering from severe wasting require emergency treatment. UNICEF appeals for support to ramp up its response.
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School Girls Hugging on Playground

Ukrainian Refugee Children Start Over at a School in Romania

Teachers fleeing violence in Ukraine have set up a school in Romania for newly arriving Ukrainian students, with support from UNICEF.

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Halim, 8, from Gayan village, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, lost his home and many relatives in the devastating earthquake. He and his family have nowhere to shelter and are sleeping under plastic sheets.

Thousands of Children at Risk After Earthquake Devastates Afghanistan

As the death toll rises, UNICEF is rushing aid to those in need in the wake of a powerful earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan.
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