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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.
Peretimfa, 11, stands on a makeshift wooden walkway over floodwaters outside his home in Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Already At-Risk Children in Nigeria Face New Hazard: Severe Flooding
UNICEF is rushing emergency lifesaving assistance to families affected by flooding across Nigeria. More help is needed.
Students practice sign language at the Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, a UNICEF-supported school in Paro, western Bhutan known for inclusive education.
Deaf Students in Bhutan Create Country's First Sign Language
The project is a major step forward in a country committed to inclusive education, with UNICEF playing a supporting role.
A father in Odisha, India, who receives early childhood care education with UNICEF's support engages with his young children.
In India, New Tools Engage Fathers in Early Child Development
A pandemic pivot by UNICEF and partners to provide guidance for creating a nurturing learning environment at home.
A young girl holds a sign at a Fridays for Future demonstration for climate action in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 5, 2021.
In the Fight for Climate Action, Girls' Voices Must Be Heard
4 out of 5 people displaced by climate change are girls and women. UNICEF is empowering girls to fight for a better future. [VIDEO]
Children play during their lunch break at Zilla Parishad Primary School, in Muhammadpur Village, in Maharashtra, India
Child-Friendly Spaces Offer Fun, Safety and Relief
As a tent, play yard or outdoor classroom, a Child-Friendly Space plays an enormous role in giving a child a sense of normalcy amid chaos.
In Somalia, Ibrahim, second from left, collects what little water he can from a dried up riverbed with help from his young sons and a nephew.
Where Water Is Scarce, UNICEF Offers a Fresh Take on Drilling
How UNICEF uses remote sensing and satellite technology to more efficiently extract groundwater, helping communities in drought-prone areas.
The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis 
With global warming threatening to render the Maldives uninhabitable by 2050, 77 percent of young people are worried about climate change.
Jeannette Niyibigira, a seamstress and beneficiary of a micro-credit scheme funded by UNICEF and implemented by partner Faith in Action, greets fellow residents at a camp for internally displaced families in Gatumba, near Bujumbura, Burundi.
Supporting Recovery from Climate Shocks With Microloans
How UNICEF and partners are helping families bounce back from the effects of climate change: one woman's story. [VIDEO]
K.I.N.D. Fund Delivers Desks to Hard-to-Reach Students in Malawi
By working together, UNICEF USA, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and K.I.N.D. supporters are motivating students to stay in school and learn.
Sixteen-year-old Atupele, center, and classmates attend Salima Secondary School in central Malawi. A Kids In Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.) scholarship covers her school fees, uniform and school supplies.
K.I.N.D. Scholarship Gets Atupele, 16, Closer to Achieving Her Dreams
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell and UNICEF created the Kids In Need of Desks Fund to help children in Malawi get a quality education.
A child in Jonglei State, South Sudan, where lives have been upended by flooding and other effects of climate change and UNICEF is on the ground helping communities cope.
COP26 Update: UNICEF Rallies Businesses Behind Climate Action
A look at UNICEF's 10-point plan for leveraging the power of the private sector behind climate action.

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