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Ali Taha Yousif, 10 years, sweats under the scotching sun in Sudan.

Drastic Increase in Extremely Hot Days Threatens Children's Health and Well-Being

Days with temperatures higher than 95 degrees Fahrenheit are becoming increasingly common. That's extremely bad news for children.

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A group of smiling UNICEF club members wearing UNICEF T shirts stand in front of a mural.

Are We on Mute? Youth Speak Out in New UNICEF USA/Harris Survey

A UNICEF USA/Harris survey examines young Americans' perspectives on the political process in the run-up to the presidential election.

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Narmin, 10, lies in a bed at Al Nau hospital in Khartoum where she is being treated for an injury suffered during a shelling.

The Cost of Inaction in Sudan: Catastrophic Loss of Children's Lives

Tens of thousands of Sudanese children may die over the coming months, UNICEF warns.

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Loyce Msowoya, a health worker at St John's Hospital in Mzuzu, Malawi, carries a box of vaccines during a door-to door polio vaccination campaign on March 8, 2024.

UNICEF's Catherine Russell: Women Are the Key to Eradicating Polio

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on why Rotary International and UNICEF make great partners and what’s ahead for polio eradication.

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Fatima, 17, at her vocational training center in Gonidamgari Primary School, Maiduguri, Nigeria.

A Bright Future for Fatima in Nigeria

Students in Nigeria's North East region are benefitting from a hybrid learning program that combines catch-up classes and vocational training.

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Kylie Smith, 21, an Environmental Studies student at the University of Central Florida, and colleagues organized a voter registration drive for fellow students.

Youth Day, Every Day

Imagine a world where young people are not just the future but also the present heroes of public health.

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Fatima Mahamat, 20, holds her 23-day-old baby girl Amina in her lap and the child's new birth certificate in her hand, having completed the registration in just a few minutes using a digital app, at the health center in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, where the child was vaccinated.

UNICEF and Child Protection: Birth Registration as First Line of Defense of Children's Rights

How UNICEF helped increase birth registration rates in Chad with digital innovation. [video]

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Seven-month-old Genan drinks after eating Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food at Damazine Children's Hospital in Blue Nile State, Sudan.

Famine Confirmed in Sudan: UNICEF Calls for Expanded Humanitarian Access

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Sudan's ongoing conflict need urgent assistance in North Darfur. [video]

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A pediatrician shows a mother a breastfeeding position at a UNICEF-supported health and nutrition center in Harasta, Rural Damascus, Syria.

In Emergencies, Breastfeeding Keeps Babies Alive

During humanitarian crises, breastfeeding can be even more important for a baby's survival.

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