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UNICEF is vaccinating children against polio in Gonzagueville, a suburban of Abidjan, in the South of Côte d’Ivoire.

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.

In Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on March 8, 2020, a UNICEF-supported polio vaccinator marks a girl's finger to indicate she has received the vaccine.

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...

The World Health Organization declared Africa free of the wild poliovirus in August 2020.

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.

Early and heavy seasonal rains have caused severe flooding in several parts of South Sudan. In Pibor, many people have taken shelter in and outside the school.

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.

Members of Congress honor Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY).

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.

Kids in El Salvador face multiple threats to their safety and well being, including gang violence that forces many children and families to flee.

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.

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.

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.

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.