Child Survival

On April 11, 2022, a mother and a baby wait at a health post in Ba’adley, IDP Site, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia.
Catastrophe Looms as Drought Devastates Horn of Africa
1.7 million children require urgent treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. [VIDEO]
A mother with her baby at a UNICEF-supported health center in Fada, in eastern Burkina Faso where children are screened for malnutrition and vaccinated.
UNICEF Responds as War in Ukraine Fuels Food Crises Across Regions
Disruptions in global markets have sent food prices soaring, heightening the risks of malnutrition for millions of children.
A UNICEF volunteer flashes V for vaccinated next to a fellow community member she helped get vaccinated for COVID-19 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
From Bangladesh to Peru to Vietnam, COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Rise
A number of countries have seen a dramatic rise in their vaccination rate in recent months.
Andreea Vrinceanu, center, is the Refugee Coordinator at C.A.T.T.I.A., a reception center for newly arrived refugees in Brasov, Romania.
For Refugee Children From Ukraine, a Safe Place to Play
A Blue Dot refugee support center in Brasov, Romania offers children toys, games and the chance to be just kids again. [VIDEO]
At a train station in Lviv, Ukraine 16-year-old Solomiya, center, directs travelers fleeing the war.
In Lviv, a Teen Volunteer Helps People Fleeing War in Ukraine
Solomiya, 16, says helping families in crisis has been one of the most valuable experiences of her life. [VIDEO]
On March 19, 2022, Ivan, right, and his sister, Sofia, from Mariupol, Ukraine, play and chat with a Blue Dot psychologist at the Blue Dot refugee support hub in Palanca, Moldova.
Blue Dot Centers Help Children Traumatized by War in Ukraine
UNICEF is supporting vital mental and psychosocial support programs for children whose lives have been turned upside-down. [VIDEO]
Teacher Anastasiia Konovalova fled the war in Ukraine and started a primary school for Ukrainian refugee children in Bucharest, Romania, with support from the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.
In Bucharest, a School for Ukrainian Refugee Children
A UNICEF-supported pop-up primary school for newly arrived refugee children in Romania offers hope and a comforting sense of normalcy.
Mary Yandiru hugs her baby, Edgar, outside Dramba Health Center III in Uganda's Yumbe district.
Strengthening Health Systems to Ensure Every Child Is Vaccinated
Conflict, climate change & COVID-19 threaten decades of progress in childhood immunization. UNICEF is working to protect every child.
Davyd, 7, sits with his mother and uncle at a temporary shelter in a Kyiv church in March 2022.
A Child's Eye View of War in Bucha, Ukraine
Seven-year-old Davyd recalls the terrifying events of the bombardment of Bucha and his family's evacuation. [VIDEO]
Liudmyla Voloshenko, 41, combs her 10-year-old daughter Sonia’s hair in one of the trains that have become home for thousands of civilians in the Kharkiv, Ukraine metro.
A Child's Life Underground in Kharkiv, Ukraine
UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war.
Maksym, 7, and his family escaped from Mariupol in March 2022 after weeks of terror and bombardment.
Escape From Mariupol
Fleeing air strikes and artillery fire in Mariupol, 7-year-old Maksym and his family left home in a broken car.
Anastasia, a refugee from Ukraine, works as a volunteer translator at a UNICEF Blue Dot center in Siret, Romania, helping other newly arrived refugees.
A Volunteer Translator Helps Fellow Refugees From Ukraine
More than 3.7 million people from Ukraine — including 1.8 million children — have become refugees since Feb. 24. [VIDEO]

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