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UNICEF distributes blankets, tarps, buckets and other emergency winter supplies to displaced families in Herat, Afghanistan.

UNICEF in Afghanistan: Helping Families Survive Winter

As crisis conditions continue to deteriorate, UNICEF is working to deliver urgently needed supplies to children and families in Afghanistan. [VIDEO]

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Nienke Voppen , Program Specialist at UNICEF in Afghanistan, shares a laugh with 4-year-old Rahima from Nuristan.

UNICEF Aids Families in Afghanistan With Humanitarian Cash Transfers

As winter descends on Afghanistan, emergency cash assistance provided by UNICEF through a donor-funded program helps to keep families going. [VIDEO]

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Students in South Africa returned to the classroom in January 2022 after two years of disrupted learning.

A Joyful Return to School in South Africa

After two years of school closures and staggered schedules, students are back in class, with help from UNICEF. [VIDEO]

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Eight-month-old Sakha holds a cup of dragon fruit pudding at his home in Pasung Village, Klaten, Central Java Province, Indonesia on September 7, 2021.

COVID-19 Worsens 'Double Burden' of Child Malnutrition in Indonesia

Pandemic lockdowns and disrupted nutrition services are making it harder for children in Indonesia to stay healthy.
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On January 15, 2022, a satellite image captures another explosive eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano near the island nation of Tonga.

Underwater Volcano Erupts, Plunging Tonga Into Crisis

UNICEF is working with partners to rush emergency supplies to help children & families in the remote island nation.
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Thirteen-year-old Ashutosh Chhetry received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, delivered by UNICEF via COVAX, in Lalitpur District, central Nepal on December 14, 2021.

Getting COVID-19 Vaccines to the Most Vulnerable in Nepal

UNICEF and COVAX partners are working together to deliver billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses around the world. [VIDEO]

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UNICEF delivered a shipment of 1.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Rwanda's Kigali International Airport on January 15, 2022 containing the billionth dose delivered to 144 countries through COVAX.

COVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Hit 1 Billion Doses — and Counting

Mission Unstoppable: The most ambitious vaccination campaign in history forges ahead in 2022, with UNICEF leading on procurement and supply.
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in Coka village, Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, a UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition team examines the nutritional status of children and pregnant and lactating mothers.

Harsh Winter in Afghanistan Intensifies Needs for the Most Vulnerable

Support is urgently needed to help fund UNICEF's emergency nutrition, health and protection services in the country amid multiple crises.
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Nilam Bamaniya, a 23-year-old general nursing midwife, holds a vaccine carrier filled with vaccine doses for a COVID-19 vaccination session at a UNICEF-supported public health center in Samlaya, Vadodra, Gujarat, India on July 20. 2021.

Why We Need Equitable Vaccine Delivery Now

Vaccine delivery is key to stopping new variants and making a return to normal life possible. [VIDEO]

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