UNICEF in action

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Children with their families sitting in the back of a truck during their displacement from areas witnessing an escalation in hostilities in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Situation Dire for Children Under Attack in Gaza

Parents are struggling to keep their children safe in the Gaza Strip as the bombardment continues, pushing health services into collapse.

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Fourteen-year-old Doha and her family sought refuge in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

The Unheard Voices of Adolescents in Gaza

Children struggling to survive in the Gaza Strip yearn for a world "brimming with joy, free from violence and bloodshed."

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Children ages 3 to 5 attend early childhood education classes at early childhood education center called ‘Dream,’ supported by UNICEF, in Ain Khadra camp in Al-Malikiyeh, Al-Hasakeh, Syria, on Sept. 21, 2023.

A Chance to Dream Again in Syria

Programs delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait provide early childhood education for girls and boys impacted by war in Syria.

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A photographer chronicles UNICEF's work to treat babies suffering from malnutrition in Yemen.

How UNICEF Fights Malnutrition in Yemen

Photographer Ala'a Noman chronicles the lives of severely malnourished children receiving treatment in Yemen. [VIDEO]

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Mohammad, 11, and Reham, 9, stand at a food distribution center in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.

More Than 13,000 Children Reported Dead in Gaza as Famine Nears

A new report warns famine is imminent as 1.1 million people — half the population — experience catastrophic levels of food insecurity. [VIDEO]

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Married at 12, Yousra, 16, holds one of her two daughters in Taizz, Yemen.

Helping Out-of-School Children Learn in Yemen

UNICEF catch-up classes help children like 16-year-old Yousra — married at 12 and a mother at 13 — fulfill their dream of getting an education.

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In the Gaza Strip on Feb. 15, 2024, a UNICEF-trained screener measures 2-year-old Leen's mid-upper arm circumference to diagnose severe acute malnutrition.

Rising Malnutrition Puts Children's Lives at Grave Risk in Gaza

An unprecedentedly rapid rise in malnutrition is threatening the lives of children and pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza Strip.

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Ahlam Ayat's home in Egypt has access to safe water thanks to a partnership between UNICEF and the Baxter International Foundation.

UNICEF and Baxter International Foundation Partner to Protect Children's Health in Egypt

UNICEF and the Baxter International Foundation are partnering to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Egypt.

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Yame , 5, holds bottled water delivered by UNICEF in a camp for displaced people in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Nov. 15, 2023.

Gaza and Israel: Children's Safety Must Come First

UNICEF is working to quickly scale up the delivery of desperately needed aid in Gaza during a humanitarian pause.

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