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A UNICEF-IKEA Foundation supported health care worker makes a home visit to see how this newborn from a village in northern India is doing. After a safe delivery, a newborn requires tender care to ensure safe passage through the first thousand days life.

This Diwali, UNICEF Brightens the Days of Children in Need

Diwali is almost here, and soon families in India and around the world will come together to reflect upon the many gifts life has to offer.

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UNICEF Education Specialist Anita Haidary and colleague hand out school bags to an excited student at a UNICEF-supported school in Nangarhar, Afghanistan in 2019.

Dedicated Teachers Are Educating Afghanistan's Girls

Devoted teachers are giving their all to ensure that Afghanistan's next generation of girls get an education and reach their full potential.

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Valeria, 10, goes to a UNICEF-supported school in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where power shortages have forced teachers to shorten the school day.

In Venezuela, Hero Teachers Are Determined To Keep Kids in School

UNICEF is helping dedicated teachers make sure their students get an education in Venezuela, where daily life is more difficult than ever.
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Josseline, 17 (left), Darwin, 16, and their friend Henry were targetted by bullies in Villanueva, Honduras. Henry committed suicide.

Young People Speak Out: End Violence in Schools Now

No one should be afraid to go to school. Yet for far too many students around the world, school is a dangerous place.

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Children at a Costume Party

How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Turned Kids into Global Citizens

The son of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF founders Clyde and Mary Emma Allison tells how the legendary campaign was born, and how it lives on.
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Baby girl Harira, two hours old, was born safely in the UNICEF-supported Nana As’mau clinic in Yola, Nigeria in October 2018.

Saving Newborn Lives Is a Priority for UNICEF

UNICEF's global campaign, Every Child ALIVE, calls on world leaders, health care workers, communities and families to come together to provide affordable, accessible and quality health care for every mother and baby, starting with the most vulnerable.

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Students leave the UNICEF tent after class finishes in Marawola subdistrict, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on September 11, 2019.

Coming Up for Air: Sulawesi Earthquake & Tsunami One-Year Anniversary

UNICEF has directly supported more than 1 million children with vital services — and will continue to help as long as the need remains.
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NBA All-Star player and two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol has been appointed as a Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity by UNICEF.

Fighting Childhood Obesity Is a Slam Dunk for NBA All-Star Pau Gasol

Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol has been appointed a UNICEF Global Champion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity.
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Informal settlements in Kampala City, Uganda, lack proper infrastructure and resort to using communal latrines.

Innovators Tackle Water and Sanitation Woes with UNICEF's Help

A look at some promising new solutions that are being put to the test in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and elsewhere.
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