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Fiifteen-year-old Martha Ajah participates in UNICEF's 'Dear Teacher' letter-writing workshop at Venus Star School in Juba, South Sudan in March 2021.

"Dear Teacher ... I Have Missed You Plenty"

Children sit outside their tent at Al-Meshqafah camp for displaced persons in Lahj governate, southern Yemen, in February 2019.

Here's How UNICEF Is Helping Children in Yemen

After more than six years of conflict, Yemen remains the world's largest humanitarian crisis. With COVID-19 continuing to spread, the country faces an emergency inside an emergency.

UNICEF USA Reaching Out to Help Children Devastated by Hurricane Ida

Working with local partners, UNICEF USA is leveraging technical expertise and resources to meet the needs of children impacted by the storm.

Since the start of 2021, more than 550,000 people have been internally displaced in Afghanistan, half of them children. Fleeing drought and conflict, many arrived at urban centers like Herat City.

Nearly 10M Children in Afghanistan Need Humanitarian Aid Now

Against a backdrop of conflict and insecurity, faced with skyrocketing food prices, a severe drought and the spread of COVID-19, Afghanistan's children are more vulnerable than ever.

Hurricane Ida nears Lousiana coast on August 29, 2021.

UNICEF USA & Partners Ready to Protect Children From Hurricane Ida

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, UNICEF USA is coordinating emergency response measures with partners on the ground.

Fazil, 14, shows his certificate after receiving his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Cilandak Town Square Mall in South Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 24, 2021.

More COVID-19 Vaccines Reach Indonesia via COVAX

As Indonesia continues to fight a long-running COVID-19 outbreak, some of the nation's shopping centers have taken on a second life as pop-up vaccination sites where residents can go to receive their COVID-19 shots.

A health worker tends to a malnourished child at the Bekiria Basic Health Center in Fenaivo, Ifotaka Commune, Amboasary Sud, Anosy region, Madagascar.

Crisis in Madagascar Linked to Climate Change and COVID-19

Southern Madagascar, or Grand Sud — the poorest part of one of the world’s poorest countries — is suffering from the worst drought in 40 years due to low rainfall, one of the effects of climate change

The Fight Continues to End Child Marriage in the U.S.

New York recently became the sixth state to ban child marriage with no exceptions.

On August 18, 2021, 7-year-old Farah eats a meal at a temporary shelter in Marceline, Haiti. Farah spent two hours with his family under the rubble of their house after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on August 14, 2021.

UNICEF Delivers for Families Hit by Earthquake in Haiti

UNICEF is reaching families with critical emergency supplies and humanitarian assistance after a powerful earthquake rocked southwestern Haiti on August 14.