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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.
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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.
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Woman and Child Outside Doorway

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.
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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.
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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...

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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...

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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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