UNICEF in action

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In March 2020, UNICEF volunteers provided COVID-19 prevention resources to 10,000 families living in subdivided apartments in Hong Kong.

UNICEF Partners Step Up to Protect Children From COVID-19

Corporate partners are pitching in to support UNICEF's work around the world during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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With an internet connection at home in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Tchétché, 16, is able to participate in women's leadership training online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two-Thirds of World's School-Age Children Have No Internet at Home

Lack of internet connectivity is jeopardizing the educations and futures of 2.2 billion children and young people.
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Syaiful (left), 12, a child with a physical impairment, sits next to his best friend, Kevin, 9, a child with a visual impairment, in Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia. The boys attend a UNICEF-supported inclusive education program.

Inclusive Learning Opens Doors for Special Needs Students in Indonesia

UNICEF works with partners around the world to ensure children with disabilities get a quality education.
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A member of UNICEF's staff stands by the Suchiate River at the Mexico-Guatemala border, a popular crossing point along the migration route.

Inside Look: How COVID-19 Further Endangers Migrant Kids in Mexico

UNICEF USA talks to Deputy Rep Pressia Arafin-Cabo about protecting vulnerable children on the move in the midst of a global pandemic.
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Two Children Posing in the Rain

Record Flooding in Vietnam Leaves 2.5M Children at Risk

The worst flooding in decades has displaced families and left people in urgent need of water, sanitation & hygiene support.
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Women Washing Hands

Making Lasting Change for Children and Communities in Sudan

Sudanese American Medical Association and UNICEF USA are working together to provide water, sanitation and hygiene programs in Sudan.
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Brothers Ahmad (left), 10, and Abdullah, 9, and their family, refugees from Syria, are facing another frigid winter in Jordan. UNICEF emergency cash assistance and winter clothing kits will help them survive.

Keeping Children in Jordan Warm, Fed and Learning This Winter

In the midst of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, vulnerable families across Jordan are bracing themselves for another harsh winter.

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16 Days of Activism to End Child Marriage

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a prime opportunity to galvanize efforts against injustice towards women and girls.
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On 16 August 2020, Sebabatso Nchephe, 18, takes online classes and develops projects on her laptop, at home, a two-roomed shack she shares with her mother and two sisters in Ivory Park, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa

VIDEO: Reimaging Education by Connecting Every Learner

Calling for investment in quality learning and digital access to prevent a COVID-19 Learning Catastrophe.
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