UNICEF in action

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UNICEF, Chad, Yakoua

Empowered to End Exploitation

Human trafficking touches the lives of many, but girls and women are disproportionately impacted by exploitation worldwide.
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A safe house run by the Penelope Association in Taormina, Sicily provides shelter for women and girls who were trafficked for sexual purposes.

Fleeing Boko Haram, and Tricked into Sexual Exploitation

Almost one-third of all detected trafficking victims are children. The vast majority are girls. Here is one girl's story.
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Crowd of Children Smiling

Zonta Club of Prowers County and UNICEF USA Working Together

Zonta Club of Prowers County supporting Let Us Learn Madagascar.
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unicef, rohingya, bangladesh

Preventing Human Trafficking in Humanitarian Emergencies

Armed conflict, natural disasters and political unrest often lead to increased human trafficking. Girls and women are especially vulnerable.
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Woman Holding Small Child

A UNICEF USA National Council Member's Goodbye Letter to Caryl Stern

National Council member, Henry, shares how Caryl influenced his UNICEF journey
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UNICEF-supported school children in Côte d'Ivoire.

UNICEF's Impact in 2019: A Year in Photos

Here's a look back at some of the ways UNICEF delivered for children in 2019.

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Two People Hugging in Senegal

Q & A: Austyn Weiner in Senegal With UNICEF

The artist talks about what it meant to her to experience protecting children firsthand.
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Corine Gerald and her children Jerrene, 11, and James Jr., 13, in their rental house in Antigua. The family was displaced from their home in Barbuda by Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Torn Apart by Hurricane Irma, a Family Is Still Picking Up the Pieces

Stronger storms linked to climate change are forcing more and more families out of their homes in the Caribbean.
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Surrounded by her classmates, a girl holds her UNICEF notebook at Shawe Primary School, Harana Buluk Woreda, in Ethiopia's Oromia Region in 2019.

U.S. Government Support for UNICEF Grows

This week, federal lawmakers passed legislation to fund the U.S. Government for FY 2020 including $134 million in core resources for UNICEF.
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