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A UNICEF-supported Cyclone Preparedness Program (CPP) volunteer uses a megaphone to urge residents to evacuate to shelters ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Amphan in Khulna, Bangladesh on May 19, 2020.

Cyclone Amphan Makes Landfall During Coronavirus Pandemic

Still in coronavirus lockdown, vulnerable communities in India & Bangladesh now face the deepening consequences of a killer storm.

8-year-old second grader Luka works on a mathematics assignment at home in Connecticut, United States of America, with help from his mother, Sophia. Local schools were closed indefinitely effective the Friday before, 13 March, as part of precautions to co

The Doctor Is In: Parents’ Questions About Coronavirus Answered

Dr. Ronald Kleinman, Chief of the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital, on how to protect children from coronavirus.

Ethar, 4 months old, is recovering from malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported hospital in Sana'a, Yemen.

On Ramadan's Night of Power, Remember the Most Vulnerable

A way to help those praying for safety, protection, nutrition, good health — & the resources to keep COVID-19 from devastating communities.

A mother and daughter wear masks during a visit to the UNICEF-supported health center outside Abidjan, in the south of Côte d'Ivoire, to protect them from COVID-19.

How UNICEF Supporters Can Help Speed Supplies to the Front Lines

UNICEF USA's new Fast Fund aims to expedite procurement of PPE for health workers fighting COVID-19.

A Rohingya refugee mother and baby on the shores of Bangladesh after crossing by boat from Myanmar to escape genocidal violence.

Rohingya Face Higher Risk of Gender-Based Violence During Lockdown

With COVID-19 pandemic response measures in place, UNICEF is working to make sure women and girls can still get the support they need.

UNICEF USA and Zonta International are working to end child marriage in the U.S. and around the world.

Pennsylvania and Minnesota Outlaw Child Marriage With No Exceptions

UNICEF USA applauds the passage of laws preventing anyone under the age of 18 from getting married.

On April 1, 2020, UNICEF volunteers hang posters providing important instructions on how to protect against COVID-19 in Qamishly, a city of some 250,000 in northeast Syrian Arab Republic.

Getting the Word Out in Syria: How to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus

As of May 15, 2020, there have been just 48 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Syria, with 3 reported deaths, according to the World Health Organization. The civil war, now in its tenth year, has left 11 million people in need of humanitarian assistance.

On 31 March 2020, seven-year-old Francesca [NAME CHANGED] is given a protective mask by INTERSOS/UNICEF outreach worker Abdoul Bassite, prior to a health screening in the informal settlement in Rome, Italy, where she lives.

Coronavirus Anxiety: Parenting Tips to Help Children

Children may not be as likely to get sick from coronavirus, but anxiety over the pandemic can take a heavy toll. Here’s how to help.

Students at a school in Datong County, Qinghai Province, China, hold up health education leaflets developed by UNICEF as part of the response to COVID-19.

Thinking Through How to Safely Reopen Schools

A roadmap from UNICEF and partners for leaders looking to bring kids back to the (non-virtual) classroom.