UNICEF in action

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On 11 September 2017, Syrian refugee students in the fourth grade smile during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra to their school in Za’atari refugee camp, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan.

Worth the Wait: The READ Act is Signed into Law

This legislation would make quality basic education in developing countries an objective of U.S. foreign policy.
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Two Men at an Ice Cream Cart

Q&A: "DACA Was a Life Changer. We No Longer Live in the Shadows."

Dreamers are staring down the very real possibility that they will be expelled from the only home they have ever known.
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Toys and a baby walker are seen in a building flattened by the earthquake that shook Mexico City on September 18, as the search for survivors continues.

Two Earthquakes Rock Mexico

UNICEF provides badly needed support and supplies to help children and their families get their lives back on track.
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Silhouette of Children

Harrowing Journeys, Bright Futures

Using education to prevent the exploitation of children on the move
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UNICEF is helping the Caribbean islands rebuild after Hurricane Irma.

As Caribbean Nations Struggle to Rebuild, Hurricane Maria Strikes

Already reeling from Hurricane Irma, the Caribbean faces a new threat.
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DACA recipient and high school valedictorian Mayte Lara Ibarra (in white) grew up in Texas. She left Mexico for the U.S. when she was 3.

For the Undocumented, an End to DACA Can Mean a Dream Denied

"I have hope that I'll be able to graduate from college, work and live the life everyone else gets to live — without fearing deportation."
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Family at Graduation

Facing the Threat of Deportation, a Dreamer Speaks Out About DACA

The end of DACA could derail Cinthia Cantú's ambitious plans to serve her community and adopted homeland.
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On Sept 8 2017, a child wades through flood waters outside the town of Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

UNICEF Is Responding to Catastrophic Hurricane Irma

Still helping with recovery in Houston, UNICEF is mobilizing in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
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Woman Standing at Booth

Step Right Up: The Gender Defender Carnival at Icahn Charter School 4

Come one! Come all! To The Gender Defender Carnival!
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