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Global Examples of Humanitarian Aid from the UN

The UN coordinates humanitarian relief when natural and man-made disasters inflict devastation beyond what countries affected can handle.

On 24 February 2021, staff unloads the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the COVAX Facility at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana's capital.

First COVID-19 Vaccines Land in Ghana: A Milestone for COVAX

The largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history is off to a running start.

Abdulkader, 9, attends a UNICEF-supported level 1 ‘Curriculum B’ class at Adnan Almalki school in Hama city, Syria.

How UNICEF Helps Out-of-School Kids in Syria Get Back on Track

UNICEF's education programs in the war-torn country are reaching tens of thousands more students in need every year.

In January 2021, a nurse prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine at Sitaram Bhartiya Institute of Science & Research in New Delhi, India.

The Race to End the Pandemic

UNICEF is leading efforts to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines around the world. Because no one is safe until everyone is safe.

"In My Nightmares, the Soldiers Are Chasing Me"

In Yambio, South Sudan, a UNICEF-supported rehabilitation program is helping Christian (name changed) to rebuild his life after his release from an armed group that abducted him when he was in his early teens.

Helping Traumatized Children Learn to Forget in South Sudan

On 2 April 2020, Yolanda, 9, participates in one of her first virtual classes while studying from home in New York City, United States of America.

Protecting Children's Rights Online

In a world where more and more activities are taking place online, protecting and supporting children's rights is more important than ever.

An 8-year-old girl rescued from female genital mutilation stands in a doorway at Kalas Girls Primary School in Uganda's Amudat District.

Preventing Female Genital Mutilation

Every year, over 4 million girls are at risk of undergoing the brutal practice. Most girls are subjected to it before the age of 15. FGM has been perf

In Ethiopia, Yedidiya attends school via radio classes as part of a distance-learning program developed by the Ministry of Education with support from UNICEF.

While Schools Are Closed, Radio Lessons Keep Students Learning

In the fall of 1937, a rapidly spreading virus with no known cure made it too dangerous for children to attend school in Chicago. The solution? Radio school.