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Twelve-year-old Alekiir stands in floodwater outside the village of Panyagor in Twic East, Jonglei State, South Sudan.

Over 27 Million Children in 27 Countries Impacted by Flooding in 2022

UNICEF warns that this year's overwhelming floods are yet another example of how the climate crisis is endangering the world's children.

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A 15-year-old recruited by an armed group in northern Mali and later released with UNICEF's support.

UNICEF and the Fight Against Child Trafficking

Learn more about the risks of child trafficking and what UNICEF is doing to protect vulnerable children from all forms.
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In Ladan IDP camp, in Dollow, Somalia, UNICEF ensures that people have access to safe water by increasing the number of people served by existing water sources through pipeline extensions, including health facilities.

Climate-Induced Drought Endangering Children's Lives in Somalia

Families in Somalia are struggling to survive the region's worst drought in 40 years. UNICEF is providing emergency water access. [VIDEO]

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Tran Quynh Giang, a UNICEF Youth Advocate from Vietnam, speaks at a meeting of the Youth Advocates Mobilization Lab at UNICEF House in New York during the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

A Teen's Mental Health Advice to Their Younger Self

UNICEF Youth Advocate Tran Quynh Giang is working to end mental health stigma and discrimination. [VIDEO]
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Bainor, 6, eats a snack inside a gymnasium serving as an evacuation center for children and families displaced by Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae in Parang municipality, Maguindanao province, in Southern Philippines.

Tropical Storm Nalgae Batters Philippines

UNICEF and partners are conducting rapid needs assessment to aid children affected by the latest of over 20 storms this season.
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A child wades through flood water on her way to school in the Kurigram district of northern Bangladesh during monsoon season, August 2016.

Five Ways UNICEF Is Taking Action Against Climate Change

UNICEF is working with partners around the world to identify and implement affordable, scalable solutions to curb the impacts of climate change.

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Rising floodwaters forced Nazira and her children out of their home in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

Scorpions, Snakes and Waterborne Diseases in Flood-Stricken Pakistan

New dangers lurk beneath stagnant floodwaters after a catastrophic monsoon season.
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Six-year-old Denys walks through what was once his home in Shybene, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Current Humanitarian Crises and the UNICEF Response

Humanitarian action is central to UNICEF’s mission for children. Learn more about current humanitarian crises and the UNICEF response.
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Brenda Ekiru holds her 10-month-old son, Kevin, as he gets a medical check-up from a health officer while UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, center, looks on.

Drought Emergency in Kenya: 'This Is What Climate Change Looks Like'

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas's firsthand report on the drought-related crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa.
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