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On April 5, 2022, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visits a UNICEF-supported school in Rhoe IDP camp, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
For Children Caught in Conflict in DRC, Education and Hope for Peace
UNICEF and partners are working to protect children and their rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [VIDEO]
On Feb. 28, 2022 in Iraq, 5-year-old Hussein looks out the window of his temporary home in Habaniya, on the outskirts of Fallujah.
6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children
During and after conflict, children and the services they rely on must be protected. [VIDEO]
Waleed Al-Ahdal, 25, holds his youngest daughter, 2-year-old Ghosoon, outside the family's current home in a camp for internally displaced families in Yemen's Marib governorate.
In Yemen, Each Ramadan Is Harder Than the Last
UNICEF helps struggling families make ends meet in war-torn Yemen. [VIDEO]
Nine-month-old Nour is treated for malnutrition at a UNICEF-supported health center in Sana'a, Yemen.
This Ramadan, Children in Yemen Are Struggling to Survive
70 percent of Yemen's population, including 11.3 million children, need humanitarian aid. UNICEF & partners are working to save lives.
Twelve-year-old Anas cuts iron in a workshop in Taizz, Yemen.
Child Labor Robs Children of Their Future
In Yemen, the death of his father forced 12-year-old Anas out of school and into the workforce. [VIDEO]
After losing his legs in a landmine explosion, Ibrahim, 17, received artificial limbs and learned to walk again at a UNICEF-supported prosthetic center in Aden, Yemen.
Injured by a Land Mine, 17-Year-Old Ibrahim Can Walk Again in Yemen
A landmine took Ibrahim's legs. At a UNICEF-supported prosthetic center in Aden, Yemen, he received new limbs and hope for the future.
Two-year-old Aseel's mother and uncle brought him to the UNICEF-supported therapeutic feeding center at Al-Sabeen Hospital in Sana'a City, Yemen for treatment.
A Lifeline for Aseel, a Severely Malnourished 2-Year-Old in Yemen
Ali Mohammad lost his two young children to acute malnutrition in Yemen. With support from UNICEF, his nephew is getting the help he needs.
From left: Asya, 11, Temesgen, 11, and Meseret , 16, are among the more than 2 milllion people displaced by conflict in Ethiopia across the regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar.
Affected by Conflict in Northern Ethiopia: 3 Children's Stories
Three children growing up in Afar, Amhara and Tigray share their hopes for peace, education and a better future.
At a UNICEF-supported midwife training program in Dhamar City, Yemen in 2021, participants strengthen their skills and knowledge of topics such as preparing for childbirth and the resuscitation and care of newborns.
Yemen's Community Midwives Protect the Lives of Newborns and Mothers
A UNICEF-supported midwife training program empowers health workers with practical skills and information to keep mothers and babies alive.
Maryam holds her 9-month-old daughter, Anisa, who is being treated for severe acute malnutrition at UNICEF-supported Hamdan Hospital, Sana’a, Yemen on October 11, 2021.
7 Things You Should Know About Yemen's 7 Years of Conflict
Yemen's ongoing civil war has left over 11 million children in need humanitarian assistance. UNICEF is working to save lives and futures.
In the village of Wadi Habat, Yemen, UNICEF-supported community healtlh worker Razaqh Ahmed Ahmed Haroon Habad measures a child's mid-upper arm circumference to screen for malnutrition.
In Yemen, Hero Health Workers Care for Malnourished Children
Yemen's community health workers go door-to-door to reach every child with the nutritional support and health care they 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 more than six years of conflict, the needs of millions of children in Yemen remain critical. UNICEF is there.

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