UNICEF in action

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On Jan. 28, 2022, in Ndjamena, Chad, a child's upper arm circumference is measured by a health worker to screen for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported outpatient nutrition unit.

Inside Look: How UNICEF Delivers in Complex Crises

UNICEF’s Chief of Emergencies for West and Central Africa explains how UNICEF delivers humanitarian aid to children in conflict settings.

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Teenage girls who are deaf and mute at a school in Aswan, Upper Egypt participate in Dawwie circles, part of a UNICEF-supported gender equality program being implemented across Egypt.

How UNICEF Is Empowering Girls in Egypt

Egypt's Dawwie initiative fits in with UNICEF's broader efforts to promote gender equality around the world. [VIDEO]

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Deliveries of key medical supplies begin arriving in Vilankulos as part of UNICEF’s response to Tropical Storm Freddy.

UNICEF Helps Children as Cyclone Freddy Slams Mozambique

As yet another storm barrels into Mozambique, UNICEF is there to provide emergency assistance to children and their families. [VIDEO]

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Just days after the war in Ukraine escalated, a family of 11 siblings left everything behind and entered Romania at the Isaccea border crossing.

When Emergencies Hit, UNICEF Is Already There, Helping Children

Unrestricted funding keeps UNICEF ready to respond to emergencies, whenever and wherever children are in need.

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On Sept. 1, 2022, in Lviv, Ukraine, a girl draws at a Spilno center set up by UNICEF and partners to provide a welcoming place where children affected by the war can make friends, play, learn and connect with support services.

UNICEF Spilno Centers Are a Refuge for Children in Ukraine

Children in Ukraine need their childhoods back. UNICEF Spilno centers provide a place to play and learn and get the support they need.

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Thirteen-year-old teenager waits in line at a checkpoint in Lyman, Ukraine to recieve lifesaving supplies

War in Ukraine: Support Children and Families

One year after the escalation of war in Ukraine, a look at the impact of UNICEF's ongoing relief efforts for children and families.

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In Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, a little girl holds onto her father's leg five days after a pair of deadly earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria.

Children in Crisis After Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria Need Help Now

UNICEF and partners are providing emergency aid to children and families in Turkey and Syria after several powerful earthquakes.

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On Feb. 10, 2023, Hamzeh, 4, is screened for malnutrition by Hiba, a UNICEF-supported mobile health team leader, in the Alsalheen neighborhood of the city of Aleppo, northern Syria.

In Syria, UNICEF Mobile Clinics Reach Children After Earthquakes

UNICEF health and nutrition teams are providing urgently needed care for children in the aftermath of the catastrophic Feb. 6 earthquakes.

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A malnourished 6-month-old is fed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food by his mother at UNICEF-supported Garowe General Hospital Stabilization Center in Puntland, Somalia, on Oct. 27, 2022.

What Is
Child Wasting?

UNICEF and partners like the Eleanor Crook Foundation are working to combat the global nutrition crisis. There's no time to waste.

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