Child Survival

A father and child arrive exhausted after crossing the Darien Gap to Bajo Chiquito, Province of Darien, Panama.
Dangerous Routes, Expulsion: the Plight of Haiti's Child Migrants
As children and women trying to get to the U.S. are swiftly returned to Port-au-Prince, UNICEF is responding to their needs.
Mélienne Dessir, left, lost her 18-month-old daughter in the earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on August 14, 2021.
After an Earthquake, a Mother's Nightmare in Haiti
A mother struggles to keep going after a terrible loss in Haiti, where UNICEF is working to provide basic services and emergency assistance.
One-year-old Ghosson was treated for severe acute malnutrition at UNICEF-supported Al Sadaqa Hospital in Aden, Yemen in 2021.
Nutrition Crisis in Yemen
2.3 million children under age 5 are acutely malnourished in Yemen. UNICEF is working with partners to provide lifesaving nutrition support.
14-year-old Peterson was only 4 when he lost his arm in Haiti's 2010 earthquake. Eleven years later, his world was turned upside-down for the second time when a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti. on August 14, 2021.
Loss and Resilience, Again, One Month After Haiti's Earthquake
14-year-old Peterson survived two major earthquakes in Haiti. UNICEF is helping him and thousands of other kids reclaim their lives.
UNICEF Child Reporter Christine Saida Andrea on a field mission in Pibor, South Sudan.
Situation Grows Increasingly Desperate for Children in South Sudan
UNICEF is scaling its humanitarian response — but more support is needed to save and protect children from malnutrition and other threats.
UNICEF is working with partners to provide emergency services to families displaced by violence and insecurity in Afghanistan.
UNICEF Provides Vital Services for Displaced Families in Afghanistan
From regional offices across Afghanistan, UNICEF is working with partners to deliver the emergency aid children need to survive.
Children sit outside their tent at Al-Meshqafah camp for displaced persons in Lahj governate, southern Yemen, in February 2019.
Here's How UNICEF Is Helping Children in Yemen
After six years of conflict, the needs of millions of children in Yemen remain critical. UNICEF is there.
UNICEF USA Reaching Out to Help Children Devastated by Hurricane Ida
Working with local partners, UNICEF USA is leveraging technical expertise and resources to meet the needs of children impacted by the storm.
Since the start of 2021, more than 550,000 people have been internally displaced in Afghanistan, half of them children. Fleeing drought and conflict, many arrived at urban centers like Herat City.
Nearly 10M Children in Afghanistan Need Humanitarian Aid Now
Afghanistan's children are at greater risk than ever. UNICEF is on the ground delivering critical aid & enabling services for those in need.
Hurricane Ida nears the Louisiana coast on Sunday, August 29, 2021, bringing heavy rains and sustained winds up to 150 miles per hour.
UNICEF USA & Partners Ready to Protect Children From Hurricane Ida
In the wake of Hurricane Ida, UNICEF USA is coordinating emergency response measures with partners on the ground.
A health worker tends to a malnourished child at the Bekiria Basic Health Center in Fenaivo, Ifotaka Commune, Amboasary Sud, Anosy region, Madagascar.
Crisis in Madagascar Linked to Climate Change and COVID-19
Malnutrition rates are skyrocketing as children and families struggle to survive in drought-stricken Grand Sud.
On August 18, 2021, 7-year-old Farah eats a meal at a temporary shelter in Marceline, Haiti. Farah and his family spent two hours trapped under the rubble of their house after it was destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti on August 14, 2
UNICEF Delivers for Families Hit by Earthquake in Haiti
UNICEF is reaching families with critical emergency supplies after a powerful earthquake rocked southwestern Haiti on August 14.

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