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A mother and her baby at the UNICEF-supported Primature health center of San Pedro, in southwest Côte d’Ivoire on May 14, 2020.

COVID-19 Threatens the World's Children in More Ways Than One

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A health worker vaccinates 1-year-old Ahmad at the door of his family's home during a 2019 national immunization campaign in Pakistan.

Pandemic Puts Polio Fight on Pause, Stoking Fears of a Comeback

The global response to COVID-19 puts children at risk while threatening to undermine decades of progress against the crippling disease.
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Maternal Health: What We Should Know

Healthy pregnancies lead to healthy moms and a good start for newborns, but not all mothers and babies experience the same level of care.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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