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Families Take Shelter as Hurricane Eta Slams Nicaragua & Honduras
UNICEF and partners in Nicaragua have prepositioned supplies and developed a joint response plan to meet the needs of those affected by Hurricane Eta.
Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall in the Philippines
One of the worst storms of 2020 tore into the Philippines with intense winds at 5 a.m. Sunday morning.
Read More »UNICEF Warns Pandemic Could Cause Spike in Stillbirths
With the release of new global data, UNICEF and partners call for collective action against a "neglected tragedy."
Read More »Hampered by COVID-19, Polio Eradication Persists
Like nearly everything else, the fight to free the world of polio has been hobbled by COVID-19. Though Africa's recent certification as wild-polio free is a milestone to celebrate this World Polio Day, severe challenges remain.
Vaccinators Won't Stop Until They Eradicate Polio in Afghanistan
Donate Now After the wild poliovirus was officially eliminated in Africa in August , Afghanistan and Pakistan became the only countries in the world where polio remains endemic . A highly infectious...
Wild Polio Eliminated in Africa: A Giant Step Closer to Eradication
Vaccination campaigns disrupted by COVID-19 have resumed in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two polio-endemic countries in the world.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
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