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Families Take Shelter as Hurricane Eta Slams Nicaragua & Honduras

UNICEF and partners in Nicaragua have prepositioned supplies and developed a joint response plan to meet the needs of those affected by Hurricane Eta.

Super Typhoon Rolly/Goni made landfall in Bato, Catanduanes, Philippines.

Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall in the Philippines

One of the worst storms of 2020 tore into the Philippines with intense winds at 5 a.m. Sunday morning.

A pregnant woman in India waits to be seen by the hospital physician.

UNICEF Warns Pandemic Could Cause Spike in Stillbirths

With the release of new global data, UNICEF and partners call for collective action against a "neglected tragedy."

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.