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Denee, 28, picks up her 19-month-old son, Justice, from the daycare center where he stays while she teaches preschool on Nevis Island, St. Kitts and Nevis.

Never Underestimate the Power of Love

In the first 1,000 days of life , neurons in a child's brain form new connections at the astonishing rate of 700 - 1,000 per second, a pace never repeated again. Children who spend those early years...

Syrian refugee child in Lebanon holds his mother's new LOUISE common card, which will allow the family to access all the cash-based aid programs for which they are eligible.

Cash Transfers: A Safety Net for Refugee Families in Crisis

The multipurpose cash assistance program aims to assist the most socioeconomically vulnerable households in meeting their basic needs by allowing households to determine their own needs and purchases.

At least 200 million girls and women alive today have already endured female genital mutilation (FGM). UNICEF is fighting to end this violent practice.

It's Time to Stop Female Genital Mutilation

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, inter-ethnic conflicts in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivu have displaced more than 1.3 million people. UNICEF is there to help.

We Could Not Do What We Do Without You

Jacksonville Leads the Way on World Children’s Day

A glimpse at a Child Friendly City in the USA.

At least 1.3 million people have been displaced by violence in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivo in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ngoy saw her mother killed in front of her.

Fleeing from Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Deadly violence has been raging for the past several months in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

South African Nokulunga Dladla decided to become a dentist after joining the UNICEF-supported Techno Girls program, which that encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM fields.

South Africa's Techno Girls

Rohingya refugees crowd onto a makeshift raft to cross the Naf River that separates Myanmar and Bangladesh, in November 2017.

Going Where Help Is Needed Most

UNICEF Senior Emergency Coordinator AK Musse was a child refugee. Now he's devoted his career to helping people in crisis around the world.

A newly displaced family from Mosul, Iraq arrive at Hamam al-Alil camp with very little luggage, unprepared to cope with the winter weather.

Refugee Children in the Middle East Are Facing a Cruel Winter

A serious shortfall in funding for winter supplies and assistance threatens 1.5 million children.