UNICEF in action

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In Afghanistan on Feb. 24, 2022, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell is greeted by students at a UNICEF-supported community-based school in Kandahar’s Dand district.

Stories of Suffering, Stories of Hope: A Reflection

In Pakistan and Afghanistan, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell met children, adolescents and mothers and listened to their stories.

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In October 2020, an agent holds a boy while registering vulnerable families in Moro, a suburb of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

UNICEF: Pandemic Pushing More Families Deeper Into Poverty

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the social and economic devastation is weighing most heavily on children.
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Newly arrived from Ukraine, a mother comforts her son at the border checkpoint in Isaccea, Romania on March 4, 2022.

Sadness and Shock as Families Flee Ukraine

Mothers desperate to protect their children from escalating war in Ukraine share stories of grief and determination.
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Rohingya refugee Tahrim consoles her infant daughter after their shelter was destroyed in a fire on January 9, 2022 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

After a Devastating Fire, a Somber Ramadan for Rohingya Children

UNICEF is on the ground assisting vulnerable Rohingya refugee children and their families in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
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Alisa, 8, who fled Ukraine with her mother Vlada, photographed at a transit stop in Romania on March 4, 2022.

UNICEF 'Blue Dots' Providing Critical Support to Refugees from Ukraine

From sites strategically located near the border along popular transit routes, UNICEF delivers emergency services to children and families.
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Young Girl with a Book

UNICEF: Helping Girls Return to School Must Be a Global Priority

The pandemic is pushing more families into poverty, forcing girls to leave school behind for work or early marriage. [VIDEO]

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On February 28, 2022, 7-year-old Elvira rests in an air-raid shelter in Lviv, western Ukraine.

For Ukraine's Children, a Frightening New Reality

UNICEF is working to meet the urgent needs of children caught up in armed conflict. [VIDEO]

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On February 10, 2022 in eastern Ukraine, 16-year-old Nastia stands in a classroom of the empty school where she was once a student.

Growing Up in Conflict in Ukraine: Lessons No Child Should Learn

For eight years, hundreds of thousands of children in eastern Ukraine have been longing for peace. [VIDEO]

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its okay to not be okay

How Are You, Really?

There's no shame or judgment in speaking about one's feelings and it's okay not to be okay.
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