UNICEF in action

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On December 3, 2019, Nabyla (name changed), 13, attends class in at a UNICEF-supported school in Kaya, Burkina Faso, where her family found refuge after being displaced.

UNICEF USA Salutes the Passage of the Keeping Girls in School Act

Empowering girls through education is the key to realizing their rights & potential to become active citizens who can build a better world.
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Former UNICEF Executive Director Jim Grant excelled at building coalitions to save and protect the lives and futures of the world's children.

Taking a Page From Jim Grant's Revolutionary Playbook

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look to the visionary UNICEF leader's past successes as we fight today's children's crises.
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On September 16, 2019, in Maguindanao, Mindanao, the Philippines, children learn in a new high-performance UNICEF tent that makes up part of Kulasi Elementary School.

How to Build a Better Humanitarian Tent

For children caught in humanitarian emergencies, a UNICEF tent can be a beacon of hope, a pop-up school and a safe place to play.

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Catherine, 6, was able to start school in Maskana, eastern rural Aleppo, thanks to support from UNICEF and partner Educate A Child.

'Educate A Child' Programs Now Reaching Over 250,000 Kids in Syria

How UNICEF and partner EAC are working to get Syria's children back to school.
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Displaced families make their way back to temporary housing through flood water after a distribution point ran out of supplies in Pibor, Boma State, South Sudan on November 6, 2019.

In Times of Crisis, UNICEF USA's Mercury Fund Is at the Ready

The Mercury Fund accelerates UNICEF's strategic emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction activities, saving time and money.
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UNICEF has been exploring ways to leverage blockchain technologies to benefit vulnerable children and communities since 2016.

UNICEF Steps Up Blockchain Investments for Children

A look at three start-up solutions selected to receive funding and other support from new partner Ethereum Classic Labs.
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UNICEF parades to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

Houston UNITERS walk in the 42nd annual parade organized by the Black Heritage Society and City of Houston
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A young girl from Syria attends a candlelight vigil for child refugees at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City in September 2016.

Working to Welcome Refugees From Coast to Coast

More than 40 governors have raised their hand to receive refugees in 2020.
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On January 19, 2010, men gather at a table and chairs set up in the middle of a street devastated by the earthquake, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.

Looking Back at Haiti's Catastrophic Earthquake

A decade later, UNICEF is still on the ground, helping determined Haitians recover and rebuild their lives after an unparalleled disaster.
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