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Ahmad, 5, sits on his mattress in a shelter courtyard in Gaza, surrounded by hundreds of other displaced people.

For Every Child, Peace

As UNICEF and partners continue to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, children share their hopes for lasting peace.
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Sileen, 4, is sitting in front of the classrooms at one of the UNRWA school turned into a shelter for many families following the escalation in the Gaza Strip.

Children Trapped in Gaza Conflict Face Generational Trauma

As intensive bombardment continues, UNICEF and partners remain on the ground in Gaza, working to save children's lives and protect their futures.
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A child walks through the Al Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023.

Gaza and Israel: The Cost of War Will Be Counted in Children’s Lives

Thousands of kids have reportedly died since this war began. Those who survive might be scarred forever.
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On Oct. 17, 2023, children evacuate their home in northern Gaza, seeking refuge in the southern region..

No Place Is Safe for Children in Gaza

As the crisis in Gaza and Israel moves into its third week, the humanitarian situation for children is becoming increasingly dire.
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Families flee their shattered homes in Rafah, amid escalating hostilities in the Gaza Strip.

First Trucks Cross Into Gaza With Supplies for Children Caught in Conflict

Amid calls for an immediate end to all hostilities, UNICEF is working with partners to deliver urgently needed aid to children trapped in Gaza.
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Emilia, 6, stands in a UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) school being used as a shelter in Gaza City.

Children in Conflict: Urgent Help Needed

No child should have to grow up surrounded by violence. UNICEF is calling for an immediate end to the hostilities in Israel and Gaza.
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On June 17, 2023, Mariam Djimé Adam, 33, sits in the yard of a secondary school in Chad. She arrived from Sudan the previous day with her eight children.

UNICEF Calls for More Support to Aid Sudan's Children

UNICEF needs urgent support to ramp up aid for women and children caught in Sudan's rapidly escalating crisis.
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On June 7, 2023, 7-year-old Anya and her family evacuate by bus from Kherson following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.

UNICEF Providing Emergency Support Following Ukraine Dam Collapse

UNICEF is distributing urgently needed supplies and cash transfers, and reaching children on the move with psychosocial support.
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For children and families in Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on June 6, 2023, is the latest crisis after more than a year of war.

After Dam Attack, Families Brace for Flooding in Kherson, Ukraine

Families are preparing emergency "go bags" following the collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.
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