UNICEF in action

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UNICEF DRC’s Deputy Representative, Dr. Mariame Sylla, speaks with a patient during her visit to the mpox isolation and treatment unit at Lwiro Hospital, in the Miti-Murhesa health zone, South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sept. 4, 2024.

Children Front and Center of UNICEF's Fight Against Mpox

Thousands of children in the DRC, Burundi and other countries in Africa are at severe risk of contracting mpox as cases of the new variant surge.

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A mother and son stand inside their flooded home in Lao Cai province, Vietnam after Super Typhoon Yagi.

UNICEF Responds After Super Typhoon Yagi Slams Vietnam

UNICEF is helping families devastated by the worst storm to hit Vietnam in decades. [video]

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On Sept. 26, 2023, a UNICEF staff member works at the reception center on the island of Lampedusa, Italy.

Protection — for Every Child Migrant, Every Step of Their Journey

Globally, there are more people on the move than ever before — and many of them are children. UNICEF works to protect children and their rights.

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A student attending a catch-up class in Haiti, supported by Education Cannot Wait, UNICEF and partners.

Catch-Up Classes Help Haiti's Children Prepare for a Better Future

Catch-up classes offer girls and boys in Haiti the opportunity to continue their education despite ongoing violence.

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Samah holds the bullet that was removed from her 8-year-old daughter Fatima's head at UNICEF-supported Aljekaika hospital in northern Sudan..

Hit by a Stray Bullet in Sudan

UNICEF is working with partners to support Sudan's flagging health system, providing lifesaving care to children like 8-year-old Fatima. [video]

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A mother brings her child for treatment at a UNICEF-supported mobile clinic in Adama locality, Atbara, River Nile state, Sudan.

UNICEF Mobile Clinics a Lifeline for Displaced Families in Sudan

UNICEF mobile clinics bring critical health care and nutrition services closer to vulnerable displaced communities. [video]

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Nine-year-old Andrii holds his cat in his bedroom in Kherson, Ukraine.

Ukraine's Children Dream of Becoming Real-Life Superheroes

The war in Ukraine has changed children's lives, but it hasn't stopped their dreams. [video]

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On July 15, 2024, UNICEF-trained Rohingya community nutrition volunteer Taslima visits Noor Bibi, 28, to provide nutrition counseling and to assess the nutritional status of her daughter Jishan, 2, at their shelter in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Inside Look: How UNICEF Supports Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

A UNICEF USA Q&A with Sayed Ezatullah Majeed, Chief of the UNICEF Field Office in Cox's Bazar.

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Carole Lafon and her twins were forced out of their home by violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Cash Transfers Boost Hopes and Businesses in Haiti

Even as violence continues, UNICEF-supported cash transfers are helping families make ends meet.

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