UNICEF in action

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At the White House Summit on Global Development

"All of us are born equal and we’re all connected. And if a schoolhouse door is closed to a young girl, then we’re all diminished."
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Nelson Mandela Foundation with UNICEF School for Africa Campaign

Remembering Nelson Mandela: A Champion For Children

For Nelson Mandela's Schools for Africa campaign, Mandela and UNICEF team up to help African children in 13 different countries get a quality education.
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At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in 30 countries.

ZERO TOLERANCE — End Female Genital Mutilation

Learn how UNICEF is working to fight FGM at every level and to help affected girls and women.
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A water point in Ethiopia's Oromia Region. The ongoing drought has severely affected semi-pastoralist communities and their ability to access clean water, and children in this community spend much of their day searching for the resource.

It's Not Over: 3 Stories of How El Niño Still Impacts Children

Drought, malnutrition and the spread of mosquito-borne disease is affecting children worldwide.
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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director With Italian Coast Guard

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth Travels With The Italian Coast Guard On An Operation To Save Migrants
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Facing Danger Each Step They Take, Children Flee Violence and Hardship

UNICEF reports on child refugees’ harrowing journeys to Europe.
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Photographed by Matthew K. Firpo

NextGen visit to UNICEF Jamaica

By Serena Guen As the plane’s wheels screeched off the tarmac of Port Antonio’s airport, I felt a very complicated mix of happy and sad. Trying to process my emotions, I thought back to the few very...
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One third of Iraqi children need humanitarian aid.

Five Things You Should Know About Children in Iraq

UNICEF deplores the senseless bombings. Nothing justifies attacks on children.
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If You Were Forced to Leave Home, What Would You Remember?

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