UNICEF in action

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Payal Patel, who has developed a basket of affordable and sustainable menstrual products for women, poses with women and girls in Odisha, India.

We Deserve Better: How UNICEF is Strengthening Social Protection for Women and Girls

Social protection measures are failing women and girls worldwide Social protection is a universal human right secured through a set of public and private systems, policies and programs that are...

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Heghine Ghukasyan, UNICEF Focal Point in Syunik, plays with Viktoria, a child displaced from Karabakh, in a child corner, part of a child-friendly space established by UNICEF Armenia in Goris.

The Transformative Power of Investing in Children's Mental Health

A look at a few different community-based solutions for children and caregivers in Armenia, Belize, Nepal, Ukraine and other countries.

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Samer, 16, with help from UNICEF, makes reusable sanitary pads at his home in a displacement camp in Atbara, River Nile State, Sudan.

Breaking Taboos: One Boy's Mission to Support Menstrual Hygiene in Sudan

Meet Samer, who makes reusable sanitary pads for his sisters and other girls and women displaced by war. [video]

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Mwamini Badesire, a community leader and UNICEF-supported community outreach worker, raises awareness about mpox symptoms and prevention measures with the Amani family in Chireja village, South Kivu province, DR Congo, on Sept. 13, 2024.

Mpox Vaccination Begins in DRC with UNICEF's Help

An important step forward in the emergency response to Africa's mpox outbreak. [video]

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Mariam, 3, displaced by conflict, is staying with her family in a shelter in Beirut.

A Deepening Humanitarian Crisis for Children in the Middle East

Violent conflict is endangering children across the region already reeling from complex crises. Learn more, including how to help UNICEF respond.

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Fatima Habibu, 99, sits with her granddaughter, right, a volunteer community mobilizer, and great-granddaughter in Katsina, Nigeria.

HPV Vaccination Campaign Protects Girls in Nigeria

Community health mobilizers in Nigeria combat vaccine misinformation and build trust, one family member at a time.

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Kid in lion costume holding little orange box trick-or-treating for UNICEF.

Iconic Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Box Is Back

For the first Halloween in a few years, many kids going door-to-door will carry not only a bag to collect candy, but a little orange box, too.

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A mother holds her 2-month-old infant outside the flood-damaged family home in Sirebougou village, Ségou region, Mali.

UNICEF Supports Families Hit by Severe Flooding in West and Central Africa

How UNICEF is responding in Chad, Mali and Nigeria — and how to help.

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Residents of flooded communities in Maiduguri, Nigeria, wade through floodwaters.

From Dry Abuja to the Waters of Maiduguri: Firsthand Look at Flood Crisis in Nigeria

UNICEF Communications Officer Anike Alli-Hakeem visits displacement camps where UNICEF is providing emergency support to affected families.

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