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Severe drought in Ethiopia is destroying livelihoods, displacing families and contributing to soaring rates of child malnutrition.

Impacts of Conflict and Climate Change Fueling Crisis in Ethiopia

UNICEF Emergency Director Manuel Fontaine stresses the need for a scaled-up response to Ethiopia's 'double emergency' to tackle a child malnutrition c

UNICEF is working to expand water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services to communities in La Guajira, Colombia.

UNICEF Improves Water Systems in Rural Colombia

With funding from the Baxter International Foundation, UNICEF is expanding community access to vital water, sanitation and hygiene services.

Breastfeeding a Lifeline for Mothers and Babies in Ukraine

With help from UNICEF, Yevheniya has learned how to keep her baby healthy even amid violence and displacement.

On July 5, 2022, 5-year-old Thulakshan eats his meal while sitting outside his house in the village of Devapuram, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

UNICEF Providing Nutrition Support for Children in Sri Lanka

As Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic and political crisis continues, families are becoming increasingly desperate. Unable to afford three meals a day, many families have been forced to cut back to two.

A 10-year-old girl from Ukraine sits in her new classroom at a school in Moldova that is welcoming refugee children with UNICEF's help.

Back to School After Fleeing War: Ukrainian Students in Moldova

A new mother holds her baby, sleepy and full of breast milk, at a UNICEF-supported breastfeeding workshop at a health center in Caracas, Venezuela.

Helping Mothers Breastfeed to Give Every Baby the Best Start in Life

Breastfeeding after birth is natural, but it isn't always easy. That's why UNICEF and the World Health Organization are calling on governments to allocate increased resources to protect, promote and...

Afghanistan Refugees: Help Save Refugee Children

There are millions of Afghanistan refugees. UNICEF is working to meet urgent needs.

A child drinks water piped from a borehole rehablitated by UNICEF in Garissa County, Kenya.

UNICEF Helps Families Access Safe Water in Drought-Stricken Kenya

Three or four times a day, when Nasri Garane needs water for her household in drought-stricken Garissa County, eastern Kenya, the mother of two drags an empty 20-liter jerrycan to a communal borehole, waits in line to fill the can, then drags it back home

On July 27, 2022, residents walk past debris from an old house in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur province, north of Manila, after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines.

UNICEF Assessing Urgent Needs After Earthquake Hits Philippines

UNICEF teams are readying lifesaving supplies to meet the needs of families affected by the magnitude 7.0 quake.